Parasound A23+

Parasound A23+

Two Channel Stereo Power Amplifier 2 x 160w/ch

Parasound A23+
Parasound A23+
Parasound A23+
Parasound A23+
Parasound A23+
Parasound A23+
Parasound A23+
3.160,00 Price include 21% VAT Price exclude VAT € 2.611,57
AVAILABILITY1 WEEK

Features
- 160 watts x 2 @ 8 Ω RMS, both channels driven
- 240 watts x 2 @ 4 Ω RMS, both channels driven
- 500 watts x 1 @ 8 Ω, in bridged mode
- Circuitry designed by legendary John Curl
- High bias Class A/AB operation
- 45 amperes peak current per channel
- Stable with speaker impedance dips below 2 Ω
- Balanced inputs with discrete circuits
- Heavy-duty 24k gold-plated 5-way speaker binding posts
- Gold-plated RCA input & loop output jacks
- Direct-coupled signal path, no capacitors or inductors
- DC Servo and relay protection circuits
- AC turn-on inrush surge protection with relay bypass
- JFET input stage, MOSFET driver stage
- 12 beta-matched 15 ampere, 60 MHz bipolar output transistors
- 1.1 kVA shielded toroid transformer w/ independent windings for each channel
- Independent power supplies for input stage, driver stage and output stage
- 54,400 µF filter capacitors for output stages
- Full power is rated all the way down to 5Hz for unrestricted low-end bass
- Harris hyper-fast soft-recovery bridge diode rectifiers
- Automatic turn-on by 12 V trigger or audio sensing
- 2 rack space chassis with rear carry handles
- Rack mount hardware available separately
- Available in silver or black

Specification

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

Power Output – Stereo Mode (0.9% THD)
- 210 watts x 2, 8 Ω both channels driven
- 300 watts x 2, 4 Ω both channels driven

Power Output – Bridged Mode (0.06% THD)
- 500 watts x 1, 8 Ω
- Bridged 4 Ω operation is not recommended

Power Output – Bridged Mode (0.9% THD)
- 600 watts x 1, 8 Ω
- Bridged 4 Ω operation is not recommended

*All Power measurement are at 120 VAC,
- RMS continuous power, full audio band (20 Hz - 20 kHz)

Current Capacity
- 45 amps peak, per channel

Slew Rate
> 130 volts per microsecond

Frequency Response
- 5 Hz - 100 kHz, +0/-3 dB
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz, +0/-0.25 dB

Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
< 0.06 % at full power
< 0.03 % at typical listening levels

IM Distortion
< 0.04 %

TIM
- Unmeasurable

Inter-channel Crosstalk
> 85 dB at 1 kHz
> 70 dB at 20 kHz

Input Impedance
- Unbalanced: 33 kΩ
- Balanced: 66 kΩ,(33 kΩ per leg)

Total Gain
- 29 dB

Input Sensitivity for 28.28 V Out (8 Ω Load)
- Unbalanced: 1 V
- Balanced: 1 V per leg

S/N Ratio
> 112 dB, input shorted, IHF A-weighted
> 107 dB, input shorted, unweighted

Damping Factor
> 800 at 20 Hz

DC Trigger Requirements
+9 Vdc to +12 Vdc, 5 mA

Audio Trigger Requirements
- 2 mV - 10 mV

XLR Pin Identification
1 = Ground (Shield)
2 = Positive
3 = Negative (Return)

Dimensions
- Width: 17-1/4" (437 mm)
- Depth: 15"-1/4" (388 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
- 27 lb. (12.2 kg)

Shipping Weight
- 34 lb. (14.4 kg)

Power Requirement
- Standby: <1 Watt
- Idle (no music playing): 75 Watts
- Typical Listening levels: 125 Watts
- Maximum: 800 Watts
- 110-125 VAC 60 Hz or 220-250 VAC 50 Hz
- AC mains voltage is set on rear panel