When Richard Schram founded Parasound in 1981, he combined experience in retail, original equipment manufacturing, consulting, in addition to friendships with some of the pioneers of a burgeoning high-end audio world.

The legendary circuit designer John Curl was one of those early associations, the result of which is that his name adorns the faceplate of a number of Parasound’s most esteemed creations.

As Schram has explained: “When we develop a new product we take the carpenter's adage "measure twice, cut once" to the extreme. Each new model is tested, improved and re-tested under worst-case conditions. It comes to market only when it is a finished product that's ready to stand the test of time. In fact, we don't really know how long our amplifiers last because people write to thank us because the Parasound amp they purchased in the mid-'80s still works perfectly decades later.”

Below are a sampling of products from Parasound’s award-winning Halo line.

JC1+ Mono Amplifier Power Output
450 x1 watts @ 8 Ω
850 x1 watts @ 4 Ω
1300 x1 watts @ 2 Ω

Damping Factor
> 1200 at 20 Hz

Net Weight
83 lb. (37.6 kg)

“…the JC 1+ monoblocks come so darned close to the best, in so many categories, that for more than a few listeners it may seem an otiose pursuit to look elsewhere. Parasound and John Curl deserve a rousing round of applause for producing a real-world-priced amplifier that delivers otherworldly sound." Jacob Heilbrunn, The Absolute Sound.

A21+ Stereo Amplifier Power Output – Stereo Mode (0.1% THD)
300 watts x 2, 8 Ω both channels driven
500 watts x 2, 4 Ω both channels driven

Damping Factor
> 1100 at 20 Hz

Net Weight
71 lb. (32.2 kg)

”Anyone in the market for a stereo power amp would be well advised to consider the Parasound A 21+, especially those who believe that they must spend more." Kalman Rubinson, Stereophile

A23+ Stereo Amplifier Power Output – Stereo Mode (0.06% THD)
160 watts x 2, 8 Ω both channels driven
240 watts x 2, 4 Ω both channels driven

Damping Factor
> 800 at 20 Hz

Net Weight
27 lb. (12.2 kg)

"Parasound provides great value in the Halo A 23+. I haven't heard better sound or seen higher build quality at this price. An impressive power amplifier." Sathyan Sundaram, SoundStage Network

HINT 6 Integrated Amp and DAC Power Output - (0.9% THD)
(Both channels driven, 20 Hz - 20 kHz)
180 watts x 2 @ 8 Ω RMS
270 watts x 2 @ 4 Ω RMS

Inputs: 5 pairs RCA line level analogue, 1 XLR pair balanced analogue, 1 USB digital (PCM up to 384kHz/32-bit, DSD64, DSD128, DSD256 and DoP DSD), 1 Coax digital, 2 Optical digital (both PCM up to 192kHz/24-bit). Phono input for MM, MC and MI with 100 Ω or 47k Ω load.

Analog bass management with high & low pass crossovers. Home theater bypass input for surround sound integration.

JC 2 BP Preamplifier with Home Theater Bypass Designed by John Curl

Inputs: 6 pairs unbalanced RCA line-level audio input jacks. 2 input pairs can be switched to XLR balanced connectors.

Outputs: 4 output jack pairs with specialized functions: 1 Main output jack pair is balanced XLR, polarity is switched by remote. 1 Main output jack pair is unbalanced RCA, polarity is switched by remote. 1 output jack pair is unbalanced RCA, inverted polarity only. 1 output pair is unbalanced RCA, normal polarity, fixed level for recorders.

Home theater bypass functions with both unbalanced & balanced inputs and outputs; home theater bypass function can be assigned to any input.

JC 3+ Phono Preamplifier Designed by John Curl - creator of the legendary Vendetta Research phono preamp.

MM 47k ohm, MC 47k ohm or MC variable 50-550 Ohms. Variable MC load adjust independent for each channel from 50-550 ohms with dual gang potentiometers specially made for Parasound by Vishay.

RIAA accurate within 0.2 dB. Mono switch can improve sound of mono and older LPs.

Built-in AC line conditioner to prevent AC noise from polluting the circuits.AC polarity reverse switch can reduce hum in many systems.

“With every rotation from an LP collection the JC 3+ conveys a heady mix of profound silence and kick-butt energy, a kiss of romance through the mids, and an ability to extract low-level information and define it in acoustic space.” The Absolute Sound