Description

The Parasound HINT6 Integrated Amplifier is the latest integrated amplifier from the Halo line.

Power Amp
The amplifier section is a design by the legendary John Curl. The amp makes 160 watts per channel at 8 ohms. Also, there are 240 watts available at 4 ohms. So the amp is a high bias class A/AB operation type. Of course, an oversized shielded toroid power transformer is in use. Also, a dual-mono power supply and power amplifier is a feature of this integrated amp. The result is a sound that is rich and clear.

Pre-Amp
The DAC section of the Parasound HINT6 Integrated Amplifier is outstanding. The ESS Sabre32 Reference DAC (ES9018K2M) is capable of Asynchronous USB 2.0. As a result it supports PCM up to 384kHz/32-bit. Additionally, the PUSB input will decode Native DSD64, DSD128, DSD256 and DoP DSD. Certainly the coax and optical inputs accept up to 192kHz/24-bit. In addition there are 6 analog inputs. The front panel has an input for a handheld device. So, all this means excellent connectivity for all your music sources.

New Features (Changes from the original Halo Integrated)

•   Burr Brown analog resistor ladder volume control
•   Dimmable front panel volume display
•   Updated USB receiver is Plug and play with Windows 10 and MAC
•   An additional optical input (2 total)
•   Ball bearing supported solid aluminum volume knob
•   Programable default turn on volume setting
•   Increased phono stage gain for lower output cartridges
•   Improved Left/Right channel separation and balance tracking
•   Updated cosmetics with subtle gold highlights

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
• Matched JFET input stages and MOSFET driver stages
• 12 high voltage/high current bipolar output transistors
• Over temp and short circuit relay protection

Preamp and DAC Features

• ESS Sabre32 Reference DAC (ES9018K2M)
• Asynchronous USB 2.0 supports PCM up to 384kHz/32-bit
• PUSB 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 and low pass crossovers
• Home theater bypass input for surround sound integration
• Front panel subwoofer level control
• Phono input for MM, MC and MI with 100 Ω or 47 k Ω load
• Front panel Aux input with automatic +12 dB gain stage
• 5 pairs RCA line level Analog inputs
• Balanced XLR and RCA