Parasound
Halo JC3+
The Parasound Halo JC3+ is a solid-state phono preamplifier designed by veteran analog designer John Curl, using direct-coupled amplification circuits and FET followers on discrete channel boards. It succeeded the original Halo JC 3 with revised gain and cartridge-loading options, offering fixed 47 kΩ settings for MM cartridges alongside both a fixed 47 kΩ and a continuously variable 50–550 Ω loading option for moving-coil cartridges.
MSRP
$3,250
Used market · Good
$2,000
MSRP to used market
From $3,250 at launch to $2,000 today.
Specifications
- Price
- $2,995 USD (source: HomeTheaterHiFi.com review); listed at $2,849 by Audiolab and $3,199 by AudioKey Reviews, reflecting retailer/date variation
- Design
- Solid-state, direct-coupled amplification with FET followers on each channel's circuit board
- Inputs
- Single-ended stereo RCA input (Vampire RCA jacks), plus 12V trigger input
- Weight
- 19 lbs / 8.6 kg net
- Dimensions
- 17.25 × 4.125 × 13.75 in / 437 × 105 × 350 mm (W × H × D, with feet)
- Gain settings
- MM: 48 dB; MC: 64 dB
- Published price
- 3250 USD
- Loading resistive
- Three-position switch per channel: 47 kΩ (MM), variable 50–550 Ω (MC), or fixed 47 kΩ (MC)
- Loading capacitive
- 150 pF input capacitance
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