{"id":1999,"date":"2022-05-19T16:04:10","date_gmt":"2022-05-19T16:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hi-fi-spot.pt\/loja\/?post_type=product&#038;p=1999"},"modified":"2025-12-03T22:12:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T22:12:55","slug":"parasound-halo-integrated-hint-6","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.hi-fi-spot.pt\/loja\/produto\/parasound-halo-integrated-hint-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Parasound Halo Integrated &#8211; Hint 6"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">New Features (Changes from the original Halo Integrated)<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Burr Brown analog resistor ladder volume control<\/li>\n<li>Dimmable front panel volume display<\/li>\n<li>Updated USB receiver is Plug and play with Windows 10 and MAC<\/li>\n<li>An additional optical input (2 total)<\/li>\n<li>Ball bearing supported solid aluminum volume knob<\/li>\n<li>Programable default turn on volume setting<\/li>\n<li>Favorite volume memory with remote control button<\/li>\n<li>Increased phono stage gain for lower output cartridges<\/li>\n<li>Improved Left\/Right channel separation and balance tracking<\/li>\n<li>Updated cosmetics with subtle gold highlights<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Preamp and DAC Features<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>ESS Sabre32 Reference DAC (ES9018K2M)<\/li>\n<li>Asynchronous USB 2.0 supports PCM up to 384kHz\/32-bit<\/li>\n<li>USB input decodes Native DSD64, DSD128, DSD256 and DoP DSD<\/li>\n<li>Coax and optical inputs accept PCM up to 192kHz\/24-bit<\/li>\n<li>Analog bass management with high &amp; low pass crossovers<\/li>\n<li>Home theater bypass input for surround sound integration<\/li>\n<li>Front panel subwoofer level control<\/li>\n<li>Dedicated high current headphone amplifier (TI TPA6120)<\/li>\n<li>Phono input for MM, MC and MI with 100 \u03a9 or 47k \u03a9 load<\/li>\n<li>Front panel Aux input with automatic +12 dB gain stage<\/li>\n<li>5 pairs RCA line level Analog inputs<\/li>\n<li>1 pair XLR balanced Analog input<\/li>\n<li>Balanced XLR and RCA left and right preamp outputs<\/li>\n<li>1 balanced XLR and 2 RCA subwoofer outputs<\/li>\n<li>Bass &amp; treble controls with relay bypass from remote or front panel<\/li>\n<li>Rear panel IR input and IR loop output jacks<\/li>\n<li>12 Volt trigger output<\/li>\n<li>Back-lit remote control with discrete buttons<\/li>\n<li>0.5w standby power consumption meets Energy Star &amp; EU specs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Power Amp Features<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>160 Watts x 2 @ 8 Ohms (RMS, both channels driven)<\/li>\n<li>240 Watts x 2 @ 4 Ohms (RMS, both channels driven)<\/li>\n<li>Power amp circuit topology designed by legendary John Curl<\/li>\n<li>Direct amplifier input to bypass preamp section<\/li>\n<li>High bias class A\/AB operation<\/li>\n<li>Oversized shielded toroid power transformer<\/li>\n<li>Dual-mono power supply and power amplifier<\/li>\n<li>40,000uF power supply filter capacitance<\/li>\n<li>Matched JFET input stages and MOSFET driver stages<\/li>\n<li>12 high voltage\/high current bipolar output transistors<\/li>\n<li>Heavy-duty 24k gold-plated 5-way speaker binding posts<\/li>\n<li>Over temp and short circuit relay protection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>REVIEWS<\/strong><\/h4>\n<nav><\/nav>\n<div class=\"model-info Reviews2 ninja\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fidelity-online.de\/test-parasound-halo-hint6\/\">Fidelity-Online, Germany November 2019<\/a><\/b><br \/>\n&#8220;The lady of the house enters the scene, listens briefly and comments briefly and finally &#8216;Sounds like a concert, it can stay!&#8217; You have to search for an amplifier that plays so completely and correctly for this price with the proverbial magnifying glass.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audaud.com\/near-field-nirvana-quick-takes-magnepan-parasound\/\">The Audiophile Audition\u00a0 October, 2019<\/a><\/b><br \/>\n&#8220;Massively Built! Buffed Out! You get a lot for your $$$$. What would you expect from Parasound? John Curl is a world-renowned electronics designer. The best bang for the buck for the music-minded customer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/theaudiobeatnik.com\/parasound-halo-hint-6-integrated-amplifier-review\/\">The Audio Beatnik August 2019<\/a><\/b><br \/>\n&#8220;You&#8217;ll be hard pressed to find another integrated amplifier at this price that can match the HINT 6&#8217;s impressive list of features, power, and smooth and engaging sound.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/positive-feedback.com\/reviews\/hardware-reviews\/parasound-hint-6-halo-integrated-amplifier\/\">Positive Feedback \u00a0June \u00a02019<\/a><\/b><br \/>\n&#8220;San Francisco-based Parasound continues to recalibrate accepted price-vs-performance expectations in the high end. The HINT 6 consistently reproduced all manner of music with remarkable confidence, consistency, and grace. Pairing the HINT 6 to my beloved Maggie 1.7i panels proved downright revelatory.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stereophile.com\/content\/parasound-halo-hint-6-integrated-amplifier\">Stereophile May 2019<\/a><\/b><br \/>\n&#8220;The HINT 6 worked well with every speaker I threw at it. Absolutely breathtaking&#8230;exhilarating. I can&#8217;t think of another integrated amplifier that offers so many options and has such solid, generous sound. 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