Halo HINT 6 vs Rotel RA-1592MKII
The RA-1592MKII's power @ 8ω is 200W against the Halo HINT 6's 160W. Both share bit depth (32-bit), max sample rate (384 kHz), and signal-to-noise (103 dB).
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About the Halo HINT 6
The Parasound Halo HINT 6 is an upgraded version of the original Halo Integrated, featuring John Curl-designed Class A/AB power amplifier circuitry delivering 160 watts per channel into 8 ohms and 240 watts into 4 ohms. It includes an ESS Sabre32 Reference DAC supporting high-resolution audio up to USB 384kHz/32-bit PCM and DSD256, MM/MC phono stage with adjustable gain (MM 41dB, MC 54dB), dedicated high-current headphone amplifier, analog bass management with high/low pass crossovers (12dB/octave, 20-140Hz low-pass), home theater bypass, Burr-Brown analog resistor ladder volume control, dimmable display, backlit remote, and protection circuits. Constructed with dual-mono power supply, oversized toroidal transformer, 40,000µF filter capacitance, matched JFET inputs, MOSFET drivers, and 12 bipolar output transistors for 45A peak current. Available in black or silver finishes, rack-mountable (3U).
Specifications
Power Specifications
Amplification power output and characteristics
- Power @ 8Ω
- 160W @ 8Ω
- Power @ 4Ω
- 240W @ 4Ω
- Amplifier Class
- AB
- Damping Factor
- >800
- Minimum Impedance
- 4Ω
- Input Sensitivity
- 1.0V RMS
- Input Impedance
- 100000Ω
- Max Input Voltage
- 2.0V RMS
Digital Audio
DAC capabilities and digital audio processing
- Bit Depth
- 32-bit
- Max Sample Rate
- 384 kHz
- DSD Support
- DSD256
- MQA Support
- No
- DAC Chip
- ESS Sabre32 Reference (ES9018K2M)
Analog Output
Analog signal output specifications
- THD
- 0.050%
- SNR
- 103 dB
- Output Voltage
- 2.0V RMS
- Output Impedance
- 100Ω
- Max Output Voltage
- 2.0V RMS
Phono Preamplifier
Phono stage specifications
- MM Gain
- 41 dB
- MC Gain
- 54 dB
- Adjustable Loading
- Yes
- Loading Options
- 47000Ω, 100Ω
- Adjustable Capacitance
- No
Connectivity
Input and output connections
- Bluetooth
- No
- Wi-Fi
- No
- Ethernet
- No
- Digital Inputs
- USB, Coaxial, Optical
- Analog Inputs
- RCA, XLR
- Digital Outputs
- XLR, RCA
- Analog Outputs
- RCA, XLR
Physical Dimensions
Size, weight, and appearance
- Dimensions
- 437 × 150 × 413 mm (W × H × D)
- Weight
- 15 kg (33 lbs)
- Available Colors
- Black, Silver
Key Specifications
Power: 160W
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