Parasound A 23 2 Channel Power Amplifier

A 23 Amplifier

• 
  

• Circuitry designed by legendary John Curl
•  Lucasfilm Home THX Ultra2 certified
•  High bias Class A/AB operation
•  Balanced inputs with discrete circuits and XLR connectors
•  Direct Coupled - no capacitors or inductors in signal path
•  Complementary MOSFET driver stage and JFET input stage
•  12 beta-matched 15 amp, 60 MHz bipolar output transistors
•  1 kVA encapsulated toroid power transformer with independent
    secondary windings for each channel
•  48,000 µF power supply filter capacitance
•  DC Servo and relay protection circuits
•  AC present, channel status, high temperature displays
•  Heavy-duty 24k gold-plated 5-way speaker binding posts
•  Gold-plated RCA input jacks; loop output jacks
•  Auto turn-on by 12v trigger or audio signal
• Rear mounted gain controls, ground lift switch
•  2u Chassis, carry handles, rack mounting adapter included
•  Parasound 10 year parts, 5 years labor warranty
     (For USA and Canada purchases only)

       Continuous power output:
        125 watts RMS x 2, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 8 Ω, both channels driven
        225 watts RMS x 2, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 4 Ω, both channels driven
        400 watts RMS x 1, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 8 Ω

        Current capacity:
        45 amperes peak per channel

        Power bandwidth:
        5 Hz - 100 kHz, +0/-3 dB at 1 watt

        Total harmonic distortion:
        < 0.06 % at full power

        IM distortion: balanced 16 V rms
        < 0.04 %

        Slew rate:
        > 130 V/µsecond

        Dynamic headroom:
        > 1.5 dB

        Interchannel crosstalk:
        > 80 dB at 1 kHz;
        > 63 dB at 20 kHz

        Input sensitivity:
        1 V for 28.28 V, THX Reference Level

        Input impedance:
        33 k Ω

        S/N ratio:
        112 dB, input shorted, IHF A-weighted

        Damping factor:
        > 800 at 20 Hz

        Voltage:
        Switchable for 110V - 120V or 220V - 240V

        Dimensions:
        17-1/4" w x 4-1/8" h x 13-1/4" d, 3-5/8 " h without feet

        Net weight: 28 lb.