![]() This DAC can process a wide range of digital sources with its coaxial and optical inputs accepting up to 192 kHz rates, and the USB input accepting up to 96 kHz. The Parasound Halo P 5 incorporates a very high quality state-of-the-art DAC. And for connection versatility, two RCA unbalanced outputs are also provided. Most people like to position their subs on the other side of the room, so a balanced output makes excellent sense. The addition of an XLR balanced subwoofer output contributes to the convenience in a home theater set-up. Infinitely variable rear-panel controls let you set both crossover points exactly where you want them. It is probably the only audio component currently on the market that includes switchable and adjustable low-pass and high-pass crossovers. The P 5 actually creates a sub channel output for 2.1-channel listening.Īdjustable Low-pass and High-pass CrossoversĪmong the P 5's many benchmark features is the ease with which it allows you to integrate audiophile stereo speakers with a home theater surround system. While the P 3 has outstanding two-channel sound, many audiophiles today have 2.1-channel stereo speaker systems with robust subwoofers. ![]() There has also been a resurgence in turntables, so we upgraded the MM-only phono stage to also handle MC moving coil cartridges with a choice of load impedances." So, the addition of a high quality DAC was an obvious choice for the P 5. "However, new technologies have changed the ways audiophiles connect to and enjoy their music. "For 10 years, the Halo P 3 has been a mainstay of our line for value-conscious audiophiles," reports Richard. And that’s true no matter whether you buy the P 5, the A 23, or both." "Buy this pair and you’ll be getting an awful lot of power and incredible performance for what, quite frankly, are ridiculously low prices. "Parasound is one of the very few companies in the world that has a reputation for state- of-the-art sound quality and engineering as well as a reputation for delivering superb value for money, and in looking at this duo, it’s easy to see why," reports Greg Borrowman in his joint review of the Parasound Halo P5 preamp and Parasound Halo A 23 power amp for the May / June 2014 Australian Hi-fi magazine. "Power and Performance at a Ridiculously Low Price" "The fact that it replaces up to four separates is more than just space saving, it’s smart in our economic climate, for me anyway." "It performs exceptionally well, quiet for a preamp, a low noise floor, balanced input/output, digital processing and bass management," notes Piero Gabucci, in his Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity review for July 21, 2014. Very well made and complete for the price. Heartily recommended," reports Art Dudley in his Apreview for Stereophile. "This is about as fine a $1095 preamp as I can imagine in 2014. Considering the superb audio performance of the P 3, that makes the new P 5 extremely special. How good does the P 5 sound? “It’s audibly superior to the P 3 in every respect,” observes Richard. It does so much, founder and president of Parasound, Richard Schram, calls it “the Swiss Army Knife of stereo preamps.” Among its many advantages over the P 5 are a high-quality DAC with coaxial, optical, and USB inputs, subwoofer outputs with analog bass management, Parasound’s most advanced home theater bypass to date, a phono stage with moving-coil capabilities, and a precision, motorized volume control. Parasound’s Halo P 5 replaces the popular and long-lived Halo P 3 stereo preamplifier.
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