Michael, I know it's apples versus oranges, but that's real life after all. Having now auditioned both the JC-3 and the Manley Chinook, how would you constrast the two? I'm not asking you to tell which one is better, just help me to understand how they are different. If context helps, I have a VPI Classic 3 with Te Kaitora Rua and listen to jazz with some classic rock and indie thrown in. Classical when in a mood. Favorite albums include (the Tone Float) In Absentia, Jazz at the Pawnshop, Into the Labyrinth. Looking to upgrade the phono stage of my Perseus Magnum ... intrigued by staying tubey but addicted to macrodynamics.
Parasound Halo JC 3 phono preamplifier Specifications
Sidebar 1: Specifications
Description: Solid-state phono preamplifier. Inputs: 1 pair (RCA). Outputs: 1 pair balanced (XLR), 1 pair unbalanced (RCA). Voltage gain: 47dB (moving-magnet), 68dB (moving-coil). Cartridge loading (input impedance): 47k ohms (MM), 100 or 47k ohms (MC). Frequency response: 20Hz–20kHz, ±0.2dB. THD: <0.005% at 20kHz. Signal/noise ratio, IHF A-weighted: >86dBA (MM), >75dB (MC). Channel separation: 72dB at 1kHz. Input sensitivity at 1kHz for 1V output: 4mV (MM), 0.4mV (MC). Total gain: 47dB (MM), 68dB (MC). Output impedance: <100 ohms per leg, balanced; <100 ohms, unbalanced. Operating voltage: 115 or 230V. Power consumption: 12W.
Dimensions: 17.25" (437mm) W by 4.1" (105mm) H by 13.75" (350mm) D. Weight: 18 lbs (8.2kg) net, 25 lbs (11.4kg) shipping.
Serial Number Of Unit Reviewed: Not noted (Fremer report), 01033 (Damkroger report).
Price: $2350. Approximate number of dealers: 7.
Manufacturer: Parasound Products, Inc., 2250 McKinnon Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94124. Tel: (415) 397-7100. Fax: (415) 397-0144. Web: www.parasound.com.
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