Parasound HINT 6

Parasound HINT 6

Integrated Amplifier with ESS Sabre32 Ref. DAC

Parasound HINT 6
Parasound HINT 6
Parasound HINT 6
Parasound HINT 6
Parasound HINT 6
Parasound HINT 6
Parasound HINT 6
Parasound HINT 6
5.890,00 Price include 21% VAT Price exclude VAT € 4.867,77
AVAILABILITY1 WEEK

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

Power Amp Features
- 160 Watts x 2 @ 8 Ohms (RMS, both channels driven)
- 240 Watts x 2 @ 4 Ohms (RMS, both channels driven)
- Power amp circuit topology designed by legendary John Curl
- Direct amplifier input to bypass preamp section
- High bias class A/AB operation
- Oversized shielded toroid power transformer
- Dual-mono power supply and power amplifier
- 40,000uF power supply filter capacitance
- Matched JFET input stages and MOSFET driver stages
- 12 high voltage/high current bipolar output transistors
- Heavy-duty 24k gold-plated 5-way speaker binding posts
- Over temp and short circuit relay protection

Specification

Power Output - (0.9% THD) (Both channels driven, 20 Hz - 20 kHz)
- 180 watts x 2 @ 8 Ω RMS
- 270 watts x 2 @ 4 Ω RMS

Power Output - (0.05% THD) (Both channels driven, Thank 20 Hz - 20 kHz)
- 160 watts x 2 @ 8 Ω RMS
- 240 watts x 2 @ 4 Ω RMS

Current Capacity
- 45 amps peak per channel

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

Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
< 0.01 %, average listening levels
< 0.05 %, 160 watts x 2 @ 8 Ω

Interchannel Crosstalk
> 70 dB at 20 kHz
> 78 dB at 1 kHz

Signal to Noise Ratio - IHF A-weighted
- Line in: - 103 dB (input shorted)
- Digital in: - 106 dB

Amplifier Damping Factor
> 800 at 20 Hz

Preamplifier Stage Input Sensitivity
- 300 mV in for 1 V at Preamp Output jacks
- Total Preamp Stage Gain: 10 dB
- Max Output Unbalanced: 7 V
- Max Output Balanced: 9 V

Power Amplifier Stage Sensitivity
- 1 V at Bypass/Amp In for 28 V at Speaker Out
- Total Amp Stage Gain: 28 dB

Phono Stage Sensitivity / Input Impedance
- MM: 41 dB / 47 k Ω
- MC: 54 dB / 47 k Ω or 100 Ω

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)

Input Impedance
- Unbalanced: 24 k Ω
- Balanced: 100 k Ω per leg

Preamplifer Output Impedance
- Unbalanced: 100 Ω
- Balanced: 470 Ω per leg

Dimensions
- Width: 17-1/4" (437 mm)
- Depth: 16-1/4" (413 mm)
- Depth, with cables 17-1/4" (437 mm)
- Height, with feet: 5-7/8" (150 mm)
- Height, without feet: 5-1/4" (133 mm), 3U

Net Weight
- 33 lb. (15 kg)

Shipping Weight
- 45 lb. (20.4 kg)

Power Requirement
- Standby: 0.5 watts
- Idling power: 70 watts
- Maximum: 750 watts
- 110-125 VAC 60 Hz or 220-250 VAC 50 Hz
- AC mains voltage is set on rear panel