The Parasound Holo Preamp Controller

Parasound. Parasound has been around since 1981. Known for incredible value, excellent sound quality and long term reliability, Parasound has been making various components, from full size high quality preamps and amps to compact units designed for whole house systems. Parasound products have been appreciated by dedicated audiophiles, recording engineers and have widespread use in the movie business. Parasound considered the sound and quality of their components compared with extremely high priced audiophile stereo and home theater amps and preamps on the market. Parasound decided to use their in house engineering abilities and excellent manufacturing technology to produce a new line. Parasound Halo represents state-of-the-art audio technology, stunning aesthetic design and by using the highest quality parts the longest warranty in the business: 10 year on parts and 5 years labor. The Parasound Halo line was exactly the type of electronic line Alterman Audio was looking for. After listening, and reading the slew of rave reviews in magazine after magazine, Parasound is Alterman Audio's newest line. The P-3 Preamp. $800. This is a pure music, two channel stereo preamp of the highest musical fidelity. It sounds as stunning as it looks. Based on decades of experience in designing preampfliers, this control center includes RIAA phono input with a low noise phono stage. It has a rated phono S/N ratio of 92 db. There's a external loop to insert an equalizer in the circuit. There are 6 inputs

(including switchable phono). Balanced XLR inputs and outputs are included and unheard of at this price. A-23 Stereo Amp. $850. Ability to drive very hard low impedance loads with effortless dynamics describe this fantastic high value product. DC servo circuits take the place of coupling capacitors and inductors. MOSFET drivers and JFET inputs with high quality, high current bipolar output transistors produce musical realism, detail, and solid deep bass. Rated power 125 watts x 2 in stereo. A-51 Amp. The multi channel big brother of the A-23. Rated power 250 watts per channel x 5. C-1 Controller. $6000. A preamp, digital surround decoder and TV monitor. The built-in TV acts as a display and lets you see your video source. This unit uses the most advanced digital chips and has a patented bass management system. Decodes all digital formats and 7.5 extended surround. It has nine XLR balanced outputs and two XLR inputs. Advanced control for whole house system with three 12 volt triggers. Includes calibration microphone for automatic room acoustic DSP adjustments. Dual zone control. Upgradeable and controllable through RS232. C-2 Controller. $4000. Almost identical to the C-1, it represents one of the most elaborate digital processor preamps on the market. Four audio only inputs, 8 digital inputs, 2 digital outputs, 7.1 analog input, 100% automatic calibration with included mic, 3 12 volt triggers, Dual zone control, Award winning Sidekick remote