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Parasound P 6 Black 2.1 Channel Preamplifier & DAC
At a Glance
This Preamplifier has Burr Brown analog resistor ladder volume control, Upgraded USB receiver with "plug and play" operation with Windows 10, and Favorite volume memory with remote control button.
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High & Low Pass Crossover Slope
| 12 dB per octave |
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Digital to Analog Converter
| ESS Sabre32 Reference ES9018K2M 384 kHz / 32-bit |
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USB 2.0 Controller
| Savitech SA9227, 384 kHz / 32-bit |
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Phono Stage Sensitivity / Input Impedance
| MM: 38 dB / 47 k Ω | |
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| MC: 52 dB / 47 k Ω or 100 Ω |
Input Impedance
| Unbalanced: 24 k Ω | |
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| Balanced: 100 k Ω per leg |
Preamplifier Output Impedance
| Unbalanced: 100 Ω | |
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| Balanced: 470 Ω per leg |
Headphone Amplifier
| Texas Instruments TPA6120A | |
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| Output Impedance 10 ohms |
XLR Pin Identification
| 1 = Ground (Shield) | |
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| 2 = Positive | |
| 3 = Negative (Return) |
Supported DAC Sampling Rates
| USB: up to 384 kHz / 32-bit PCM | |
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| DSD Native: DSD 64, DSD 128, DSD 256 | |
| DSD over PCM (DoP) at 384 kHz | |
| Coax/Optical: up to 192 kHz / 24-bit PCM |
Power Requirement
| Standby: 0.5 watts | |
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| 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 |
General Specs
| Product Weight (lbs.) | 14 |
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| Depth (in.) | 15 |
| Width (in.) | 17.25 |
| Height (in.) | 3.50 |
| Color | Black |
| Color Finish Name | Black |
| Collection | P 6 |
Parasound P 6 Black 2.1 Channel Preamplifier & DAC
Model #: P 6-Black
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At a Glance
Get to know this product.
ESS Sabre32 Reference DAC replaces the original Burr-Brown DAC
USB input is now capable of DSD & 384kHz/32-bit PCM (up from 96Khz/24-bit)
Dimmable front panel volume display
An additional optical input (2 total)
Ball bearing supported solid aluminum volume knob
Programable default turn on volume setting
Increased phono stage gain for lower output cartridges
Improved Left/Right channel separation and balance tracking
Sand blasted metal end caps replace plastic end caps on the P 5
Updated cosmetics with subtle gold highlights
Preamp and DAC 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
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)
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