Parasound

Parasound HALO A52 Plus Power Amplifier

£4,099.96 inc. VAT (£3,416.63 ex. VAT)
Available - 2-3 Days
HALO A 52+ Five Channel Power Amplifier

A 52+

•180 watts RMS x 5 @ 8 Ω
•255 watts RMS x 5 @ 4 Ω
•225 watts RMS x 2 @ 8 Ω
•350 watts RMS x 2 @ 4 Ω
•Class A/AB circuitry designed by legendary John Curl
•Direct coupled - no capacitors or inductors in audio path ensures the cleanest signal
•Balanced XLR inputs with discrete circuits
•Full power is rated all the way down to 5Hz for unrestricted low-end bass
•Custom 1.5 kVA encapsulated toroid power transformer with independent secondary windings for each channel
•Hand-matched JFETs for input stage
•Hand-matched MOSFETs for driver stage
•Beta-matched 15 amp, 60 MHz bipolar output transistors (3 pairs per channel)
•100,000 µF power supply filter capacitance
•DC Servo and relay protection circuits
•Auto turn on by audio signal or 12V trigger
•Heavy-duty 24k gold-plated, 5-way speaker terminals
•3U chassis with updated cosmetics, rack mountable with HRA3 (sold separately)

Technical Specifications:-

Power Output - All 5 Channels Driven:
180 watts x 5, 8 Ω
255 watts x 5, 4 Ω

Power Output - 2 Channels Driven:
225 watts x 2, 8 Ω
350 watts x 2, 4 Ω

Power measurements parameters with 120VAC:
0.05% THD, RMS continuous power, full audio band (20 Hz - 20 kHz)

Current Capacity:
45 amperes peak, per channel

Dynamic Headroom:
>1.5dB

Slew Rate:
> 130 volts per microsecond

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

Total Harmonic Distortion (THD):
< 0.05 % at full power
< 0.03 % at typical listening levels

IM Distortion:
< 0.04 %

TIM: Unmeasurable

Interchannel Crosstalk:
> 78 dB at 1 kHz
> 63 dB at 20 kHz

Input Impedance:
Unbalanced: 47 kΩ
Balanced: 94 kΩ, 47 kΩ per leg

Input Sensitivity for 28.28 V Output into 8 Ω:
Unbalanced: 1 V
Balanced: 1 V per leg
Total Gain: 29 dB

S/N Ratio:
> 112 dB, input shorted, IHF A-weighted
> 102 dB, input shorted, unweighted

Damping Factor:
> 1100 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)
Height without feet: 5-1/4" (133 mm)
Height with feet: 5-7/8" (149 mm)
Depth: 20" (508 mm)
Depth with cables: 21-1/4" (540 mm)

Net Weight: 55 lb. (25 kg)

Shipping Weight: 69 lb. (31.3 kg)

Power Requirement:
Standby: 1 Watt
Idle: 125 Watts
Maximum: 1500 Watts
£3,416.63