Parasound P 6 Black Preamp

The Parasound P 6 preamplifier is extremely modern and technologically advanced to the core. The functions of working with digital sources are given to the preamplifier. On board there is a DAC with coaxial, optical and USB inputs on the ESS Sabre32 Reference ES9018K2M chip, supporting a resolution of up to 384 kHz/24 bit.

Features

• ESS Sabre32 Reference DAC (ES9018K2M)
• Asynchronous USB 2.0 supports PCM up to 384kHz/32-bit
• USB input decodes Native DSD64, DSD128, DSD256 and DoP DSD
• Coax and optical inputs accept PCM up to 192kHz/24-bit
• Analog bass management with high & low pass crossovers
• Home theater bypass input for surround sound integration
• Front panel subwoofer level control
• Dedicated high current headphone amplifier (TI TPA6120)
• Phono input for MM, MC and MI with 100 Ω or 47k Ω load
• Front panel Aux input with automatic +12 dB gain stage
• 5 pairs RCA line level Analog inputs
• 1 pair XLR balanced Analog input
• Balanced XLR and RCA left and right preamp outputs
• 1 balanced XLR and 2 RCA subwoofer outputs
• Bass & treble controls with relay bypass from remote or front panel
• Rear panel IR input and IR loop output jacks
• 12 Volt trigger output
• Back-lit remote control with discrete buttons
• 0.5w standby power consumption meets Energy Star & EU specs

Specifications

Frequency Response

• 10 Hz - 100 kHz, +0/-3 dB
• 20 Hz - 20 kHz, +0/-0.5 dB

Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)

• < 0.01 %

Interchannel Crosstalk

• > 70 dB at 20 kHz
• > 78 dB at 1 kHz

Preamplifier Stage Input Sensitivity

• 300 mV in for 1 V
• Total Gain: 10 dB
• Max Output: 7.5V

S/N Ratio - Line Inputs 1- 5

• > 108 dB (shorted, IHF A-weighted)
• > 88 dB (shorted, unweighted)

S/N Ratio - DAC Inputs

• > 108 dB (IHF A-weighted)
• > 88 dB (unweighted)

S/N Ratio - Phono Input

• MM > 80 dB (shorted, IHF A-weighted)
• MM > 70 dB (shorted, unweighted)
• MC > 67 dB (shorted, IHF A-weighted)
• MC > 55 dB (shorted, unweighted)

Phono Stage Sensitivity / Input Impedance

• MM: 38 dB / 47 k Ω
• MC: 52 dB / 47 k Ω or 100 Ω

Input Impedance

• Unbalanced: 24 k Ω
• Balanced: 100 k Ω per leg

Preamplifier Output Impedance

• Unbalanced: 100 Ω
• Balanced: 470 Ω per leg

High & Low Pass Crossover Slope

• 12 dB per octave

Supported DAC Sampling Rates

• USB: up to 384 kHz / 32-bit PCM
• DSD Native: DSD 64, DSD 128, DSD 256
• DSD over PCM (DoP) at 384 kHz
• Coax/Optical: up to 192 kHz / 24-bit PCM

Digital to Analog Converter

• ESS Sabre32 Reference ES9018K2M
• 384 kHz / 32-bit

USB 2.0 Controller

• Savitech SA9227, 384 kHz / 32-bit

Headphone Amplifier

• Texas Instruments TPA6120A
• Output Impedance 10 ohms

XLR Pin Identification

• 1 = Ground (Shield)
• 2 = Positive
• 3 = Negative (Return)

Dimensions

• Width: 17-1/4" (437 mm)
• Depth: 15" (381 mm)
• Depth, with cables 17" (432 mm)
• Height, with feet: 4-1/8" (105 mm)
• Height, without feet: 3-1/2" (89 mm), 2U

Net Weight

• 14 lb. (6.3 kg)

Shipping Weight

• 21 lb. (9.5 kg)

Power Requirement

• Standby: 0.5 watts
• Power On: 15 watts
• 100-250 VAC 50/60 Hz (automatic)10 Hz - 100 kHz, +0/-3 dB
• 20 Hz - 20 kHz, +0/-0.5 dB