Parasound JC2 BP Preamplifier with Bypass
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Product Overview & Specifications
Halo by Parasound, their premier product line, marks a new standard for sound and style. Every Halo model has earned an unprecedented number of rave reviews from the top critics in the audio / video industry.
Features
- Home theater bypass enables seamless blending into a digital surround system
- Home theater bypass functions with both unbalanced & balanced inputs and outputs
- Home theater bypass function can be assigned to any input
- Bypass remains selected after unit has been turned off
- Improved remote control is included with the bypass assignment keys
- Specifications and sonic performance are 100% the same as the original JC 2
- 6 pairs unbalanced RCA line-level audio input jacks
- 2 input pairs can be switched to XLR balanced connectors
- Independent balanced/unbalanced select for the L & R channel
- Each channel's input is switched by its own gold-on-silver contact relay
- 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
- Dual-mono left & right channel circuit boards minimize crosstalk
- Hand-matched complementary FETs
- Direct DC servo-coupled, no capacitors in the signal path
- Premium 4-gang motor-driven analog master volume control
- Separate TKD brand analog gain controls for L & R channel
- 3/8" thick aluminum shielding around audio boards
- Shielding prevents noise from power supplies & control circuits
- Separate output jacks for simultaneous normal & non-inverting polarity
- Aluminum chassis rear panel
- Remote control polarity switching uses gold-on-silver contact relays
- Vampire brand 24k gold-plated RCA jacks
- Neutrik brand premium XLR connectors
- Canare brand internal wiring
- High capacity R-core audio power transformer & inductor
- Hyper-fast soft recovery audio bridge rectifiers diodes
- Independent power supply for controller, relay coils, triggers, LEDs
- Remote control handset controls all functions
- Discrete IR codes for remote control
- Four 12v trigger output jacks for power amp auto turn-on:
- Two 12v trigger jacks are switched by the remote handset
- Two 12v trigger jacks are live when the JC 2 is turned on
- Two-way RS-232 serial port connection
- Line level inputs only; no inputs for phono
- Audio mute is switched by independent L & R relays
- Rear panel IR repeater input & loop out jacks
- Premium detachable heavy gauge IEC AC cord
- 2 6' (2m) trigger wires included
- Remote handset also controls Parasound Halo T 3 Tuner
- 3u Chassis, rack mountable with HRA3 (sold separately)
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Parasound JC2 BP Preamplifier with Bypass
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