Parasound

Explore Parasound vintage audio equipment in the Vintage Technology Archive.

Models

HCA-1000A — Parasound HCA-1000A: John Curl-designed 125W/ch THX power amp. Measured 148W into 8Ω. Slightly bright, superb imaging. $650 new.
HCA-2200 — Parasound HCA-2200: John Curl high-current stereo amp, 220W/8Ω, 90A peak, balanced inputs. A benchmark value muscle amp of the early '90s.
HCA-2205A — Parasound HCA-2205A five-channel amp: 220W/8Ω, John Curl Class-A/AB design, 85 lbs, THX Ultra certified. A high-end bargain.

C/DP-1000 — Parasound C/DP-1000 CD player/transport — 18-bit Burr-Brown PCM67 DAC, optional ADAM AES/EBU + ST outputs, rack-width chassis.

AVC-2500 — Parasound AVC-2500 surround preamp/tuner, $3,295 list, Otala-designed, auto-calibration, Dolby Digital/DTS/THX Ultra.
P/LD 2000 — Parasound P/LD 2000 — John Curl-designed dual-mono line preamp with fully balanced signal path, 19 lbs, $1,495 original.

106CX — Parasound 106CX — mono Orban/Parasound spring reverb from the mid-1970s, priced at $695 new and the reference point for the dual-channel 111B.
245E — Orban/Parasound 245E Stereo Synthesizer — patented mono-to-stereo processing for studio and broadcast, $327, fully mono-compatible.
622B — Parasound 622B two-channel four-band parametric EQ — constant-Q curves, +16 dB boost to infinite cut, ~40 dB notch depth. A studio workhorse.
DR-40 — Parasound DR-40 receiver (1985): 40 W/ch, frequency-synthesized AM/FM with presets, separate loudness control, $299.95. A budget receiver with real strengths and real limits.
HCA-1206 — Parasound HCA-1206 six-channel THX power amp — 720W total, John Curl design, bridgeable to 270W+ per channel. A fanless home-cinema workhorse.
HCA-2003 — Parasound HCA-2003 three-channel THX power amp, 200W x3 (8 ohm), John Curl design, 54 lbs. A surround front-stage workhorse.
HCA-500 — Parasound HCA-500 — early-'90s budget power amp, under $400 new, bottom of the HCA line below the HCA-800II and Curl-designed HCA-2200.