Parasound has long been recognized for world-class sound & great value. Audio reviewers in the U.S. & Europe praise Parasound for exceptional sound. STEREOPHILE rates Parasound amps in the same class as amps costing 8 times as much. Writers for STEREOPHILE & ABSOLUTE SOUND own Parasound amps & use them as their reference units.

All Parasound Halo is designed by John Curl, one of the world's foremost audio engineers. He began designing electronics for the Grateful Dead over 30 years ago. He designed many  leading Marc Levinson amps. Parasound's best power amp, the JC1 & best preamp, the JC2, both bear his initials.

Both the JC1 & JC2 have a 10 year parts & labor warranty. Less expensive Halo models have a 5 year parts & labor warranty. Most competing amps that are far more expensive only have a 3 year warranty.

At the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, we had a complete Parasound Halo system, plus Richard Schram, Parasound's president. STEREOPHILE's 10/4/09 show report blog said, "with Parasound's universally praised Halo JC 2 preamp ($4000) & Halo JC 1 monoblock amps (a steal at $8000/pair), this system delivered great highs, ear-opening depth & three-dimensionality & excellent midrange. With the volume turned way up, there wasn't a hint of strain. The sound was sensational enough to live for."

PARASOUND, the  Choice  of the Pros

MOVIE STUDIOS & DIRECTORS

LUCASFILM acknowledged the role that Parasound power amps & surround processors played in the sound production for STAR WARS EPISODES I, II & III by giving Parasound screen credits for all three movies. This honor is unique among audio companies.
 
PIXAR
SONY PICTURES
UNIVERSAL PICTURES
20th CENTURY FOX
WARNER BROTHERS
RIDLEY SCOTT
OLIVER STONE

SOUND DESIGN & RECORDING

SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY
SKYWALKER SOUND
BEN NURTT
LESLIE ANN JONES
ELIOT MAZER
GARY RYDSTROM
RANDY THOM 

RECORDING ARTISTS

MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS has made over 60 recordings while conducting the following  orchestras: Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbia Jazz Band, English Chamber Orch., Hungarian State, London Sinfonietta, London Symph. Orch., Los Angeles, New World Brass, New World Symph. Orch., St. Luke's, Philharmonia, Royal Concertgebouw [Holland], San Francisco & Utah. 
MARY J. BILGE
PETER FRAMPTON
KANYE WEST
SEAL

PARASOUND Classic Amps
Z PHONO phono preamp, $199 EXCEPTIONAL VALUE, favorably compares to $600 model, STEREOPHILE 10/07
"Excellently built & makes very nice sounds: large sound stage, excellent layering & bloom with remarkably good balance, dynamic range & detail." ABSOLUTE SOUND 3/10
"Remarkably high neutrality; superbly built.  ONLY RECOMMENDED PHONO STAGE UNDER $500. BUYER'S GUIDE, ABSOLUTE SOUND Spring 2010
RECOMMENDED, SENSIBLE SOUND 12/07

2100, $649, Stereo Preamp, "I don't know of another preamp with all these features - Subwoofer output with variable crossover; Phono input, switchable to moving magnet, coil or line; Remote control; Tone controls; & Front panel MP3 input. The sound is clean, transparent, airy highs, tight & controlled bass. Distortion is so low we couldn't measured it." 11/07 ENJOY THE MUSIC .COM
"High-end two channel preamp with unique capabilities for integration into home theater systems & custom installs."
EXCITE AWARD, CUSTOM RETAILER 10/07

5250, $2749, 250-385w x 5 channels BEST AMP UNDER $3000 "Parasound has always offered terrific value. Packs a tremendous punch with one of the best $ to watt ratios."
HOME THEATER VISION 2007 annual

PARASOUND HALO
STEREO AMPS

A21, power amp, $2299 "Very fine amp at exceptionally fair price. Midrange & bass excellent; sounded fundamentally similar to $20-40,000 amps." ABSOLUTE SOUND 1/07
"Excellent amp, 250W/ch/8 ohm, 400W/ch/4 ohm." ABSOLUTE SOUND EDITOR'S CHOICE 3/10

A23, power amp, $949 "Reasonably priced amp, musically quite involving." ABSOLUTE SOUND EDITOR'S CHOICE 3/10

A23 & P3, preamp, $849 "Should be celebrated. Parasound has a solid reputation by offering high-value products that compete well with more expensive products." AVguide.com RECOMMENDED

A23 & P3 "A winning combination! Sexy in appearance, easy to use; sound solid & satisfying. Their sleek cases & glowing blue lights will make them showpieces in your living room & should earn them easy spousal approval." GOOD SOUND.COM 12/1/04

JC1 Power Amp $7998/pair EXCEPTIONAL VALUE, A RATED; "Powerful, refined, smooth, dynamic, transparent; rated at 400W, does 586W." PRODUCT OF THE YEAR; IN SAME CLASS AS $33,000 AMPS. STEREOPHILE RECOMMENDED 10/09
"The build & sound quality of my JC1 mono amps, my reference amps, is first rate. If they were made in America or Australia, it would cost a lot more than $7000/pr. Thirty grand for a pair of Halcros? I'll take  Parasounds. I heard both & I did." STEREOPHILE 12/05
"I [Sam Tellig] own a pair of JC1 amps. They're a steal at $7000 / pair. I've used the JC1's with 24 different speakers & never ran out of power. In a large room - especially one with cathedral ceilings & open space - you need increased power." STEREOPHILE 12/07
"A revelation; impressively coherent; transparent & detailed soundstage." STEREOPHILE 3/08
"Effortlessly powerful, silky smooth, crystal clear abundantly detailed." ABSOLUTE SOUND EDITOR'S CHOICE 3/10

JC2 Preamp, $4000, PRODUCT of the YEAR 09, ABSOLUTE SOUND  GOLDEN EAR AWARD; EDITOR'S CHOICE 3/10
"Neutral & natural, transparent, quick & delicately detailed; a masterwork." BUYER'S GUIDE, ABSOLUTE SOUND Spring 2010

"Like the JC1, the JC2 is up there with the best of them, but down to earth in price. Competes successfully against preamps, solid-state or tubes, that sell for twice the price or more. It excels at reproduction of space;
helps the JC1 amps throw a huge soundstage." STEREOPHILE 12/07
EXCEPTIONAL VALUE, A RATED; IN SAME CLASS as $30,000 PREAMPS "Excellent reproduction of space; music emerges intact with body, bloom & dynamics, with definition & detail form an utterly silent background. Perhaps the finest solid-state line stage I've heard." STEREOPHILE RECOMMENDED 10/09
"Remarkably detailed & shockingly realistic sound. Rock solid build quality; parts quality absolutely first rate. JC1 & 2 sound strikes a keen balance between superlative resolution & sounding beguilingly sweet & natural. I'm totally absorbed by CDs that previously bored me. Experience the Parasounds first hand. Bring your favorite music & hear it like never before." HOME ENTERTAINMENT 6/08
"The BEST BUY in a HIGH-END PREAMP TODAY."
"The BEST BARGAIN in a HIGH END PREAMP. This is the closest I've heard solid state come to a fundamentally neutral sound. It preserves fine harmonic & dynamic detail, air & bloom in the midband; [plus] the frequency extremes, which is unique in a solid state preamp. EXTREME RARITY - A REFERENCE QUALITY PRODUCT THAT MANY of us can ACTUALLY AFFORD." GOLDEN EAR AWARD, ABSOLUTE SOUND 7/08

Parasound Halo AV Amps
A51 Surround sound power amp, EDITOR'S CHOICE "Powerful power amp with impressive sound. Excellent value." HI-FI CHOICE, AWARDS 2008

A52, $2249 "This 5x125 watt amp has warm, natural sound." ABSOLUTE SOUND EDITOR'S CHOICE, 10/06
"Those who prize flexibility will appreciate RCA & balanced inputs & individual channel level controls. Warm, natural, never edgy sound."
PERFECT VISION winter 2005

P7 PREAMP, $2000, "Set-up as a straight-through stereo preamp was a piece of cake. Delight to use & listen to. Outstandingly transparent. A superb analog stereo preamp at a realistic price. Icing on the cake: sophisticated control functions, renamable input displays, superb remote control & valuable ability to manage bass via its stereo inputs. A category killer. Nothing else can do what it does & the few that sound marginally better cost many times more." STEREOPHILE RECOMMENDED 1/09
"Sounds transparent & near silent. When you consider how noisy a receiver can be with the amp & massive power supply next to sensitive audio parts, the P7 makes a lot of sense. Free the music from all that electronic noise & audiophiles can rest assured that all they're getting is the source material, to the best ability their player, amp & speakers can muster. Fantastically well built." HOME ENTERTAINMENT 1/09

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