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Parasound Halo JC 3 Jr. Phono Preamplifier

Parasound Halo JC 3 Jr. Phono Preamplifier

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Parasound Halo JC 3 Jr. MM/MC Phono Preamplifier

Circuitry designed by the legendary John Curl, and board layouts by Carl Thompson.

The Parasound Halo JC 3 Jr. phonostage offers MM/MI or MC support, and three-level gain selection for both the single-ended and balanced outputs. A mono switch can improve the sound of mono LPs. Variable MC impedance can be adjusted between 50 and 550 ohm.

The design offers an incredible signal-to-noise ratio of up to 94 dB, with a THD less than 0.02%. Only the finest components are used, with Vishay-Dale resistors in the audio path, Vampire 24k gold-plated RCA jacks, and Neutrik XLR connectors.

An aluminum shield separates power supply and audio circuits, and the toroidal power transformer is also carefully shielded. The power supply uses high-speed-soft recovery bridge rectifiers and common mode inductors.

    Specifications

    Inputs: Stereo RCA, XLR balanced, 12 V trigger

    Outputs: Stereo RCA, stereo XLR

    Input Impedance
    MM or MI: 47k Ω
    MC: 50- 550 Ω

    Output Impedance
    Unbalanced: < 100 Ω
    Balanced: < 100 Ω per leg

    Input Capacitance: 150 pF

    Gain
    Single-ended: 40 dB, 50 dB, 60 dB
    Balanced:
    40 dB, 56 dB, 66 dB

    Dimensions (WHD): 17-1/4" x 2-1/2" x 14-3/4"

    Weight: 13 lb.