Parasound A51 Halo - Home Theatre Five Channel Power Amplifier
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- Continuous power output:
250 watts RMS x 5, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 8 Ω, all channels driven
400 watts RMS x 5, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 4 Ω, all channels driven - Circuitry designed by legendary John Curl
- THX Ultra2 certified
- High bias Class A/AB operation
- Balanced inputs with discrete circuits and XLR connectors
- Direct Coupled - no capacitors or inductors in signal path
- Complementary MOSFET driver stage and JFET input stage
- 40 beta-matched 15 amp, 60 MHz bipolar output transistors
- 2.2 kVA encapsulated toroid power transformer with independent
secondary windings for each channel - 164,000 μF power supply filter capacitance
- DC Servo and relay protection circuits
- AC present, channel status, high temperature indicators
- Heavy-duty 24k gold-plated 5-way speaker terminals
- Gold-plated RCA input jacks; ground lift switch
- Auto turn-on by 12v trigger or audio signal
Reviews
Stereophile Guide to Home Theater, October 2003
"If that 2-channel test drive had me thinking about buying the A 51, the multichannel experience made me want to slap down my Visa card." "With music, the A 51 radiated sweetness and light. With action films, it rained thunder and lightning. There aren't many amplifiers that can so effortlessly cover both ends of the sonic spectrum." "Beautifully designed and skillfully executed, Parasound's Halo A 51 is all the amp anyone could need..." - Barry Willis
Audioholics, October 2004
"The A 21 and A 51 amplifiers are both loaded with usable features above and beyond most other amplifiers in today’s market." "The Parasound A 51 is more than capable of driving any speaker load in even the most demanding home theater systems." "The linearity of this amplifier is excellent at any power level it is operating in, and its freedom from audible noise and distortion makes it a true winner!" "The Parasound Halo A 21 and A 51 are top rate amplifiers at a great value. Parasound seems to have attended to every aspect of their design including the excellent build quality internally and externally matched with great looks." Overall Rating: 5/5 Stars - Ken Stein and Steve Dellasala