Parasound's P 6 preamplifier delivers an open, articulate soundstage for a wide variety of music sources. Bring out the richness in your vinyl, whether you're using a moving magnet or moving coil cartridge. Five line-level inputs let you connect an extensive range of analog components. It's not a streamer, but it works magic with its digital inputs. High-res music aficionados, take note — the P 6's premium on-board DAC supports DSD files up to 11.2 MHz, and PCM-based files up to 32-bit/384kHz via USB from your computer. Whatever your source, the P 6 delivers tremendous detail and warmth.

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Product highlights:

• stereo preamplifier with analog and digital inputs to handle a variety of music sources
  frequency response: 10-100,000 Hz (+0/-3 dB)
  signal-to-noise ratio: 108 dB
  total harmonic distortion: 0.01%
  ESS Sabre32 Reference DAC (ES9018K2M)
  front-panel subwoofer level control
  front-panel treble and bass controls
  dedicated high-current headphone amplifier
  home theater bypass, routed directly to power amplifier at full volume, without crossovers
  remote control
  3.5mm 12V trigger input and loop output jacks
  Inputs:

5 unbalanced stereo RCA analog inputs
balanced stereo XLR input
phono input for moving magnet and moving coil cartridges
unbalanced stereo RCA home theater bypass inputs
2 mono RCA subwoofer home theater bypass inputs
1 coaxial input and 2 optical digital audio inputs
USB Type B input for your computer handles high-res files up to 32-bit/384kHz PCM and 11.2 MHz DSD
front-panel 3.5mm aux input with automatic +12 dB gain stage
Outputs:

balanced stereo XLR preamp output
unbalanced stereo RCA preamp output
balanced mono XLR subwoofer output
2 unbalanced mono RCA subwoofer outputs
main and subwoofer output have switchable, adjustable high- and low-pass crossover control
unbalanced stereo RCA fixed-level recording output
front panel 3.5mm headphone output
Dimensions and warranty:

17-1/4"W x 4-1/8"H x 15"D (2U rack spaces)
Crutchfield's in-house depth measurements are made with all relevant cables in place
rack-mountable with the Parasound HRA 2 sold separately
weight: 14 lbs.
MFR # P 6 BLACK