Интегральные усилители — Parasound NC 200INT

The NC 200INT sits in the Parasound NewClassic family as a two-channel integrated design and combines a Class D power section, a digital converter, a phono input for MM or MC cartridges and analog bass management in a slim 1U chassis. Parasound lists it at USD 1,000 and covers parts and labor for two years.

Key specs that matter

Rated output is 110 W per channel into 8 or 4 ohm at 0.05 percent THD from 20 Hz to 20 kHz, and 125 W per channel at 1 percent THD, both channels into either load across the full audio band. Frequency response is 20 Hz to 20 kHz within +0/-0.05 dB and 10 Hz to 80 kHz within +0/-3 dB. Noise is more than 100 dB down for line inputs and above 110 dB for digital inputs, and crosstalk measures -85 dB at 1 kHz and -75 dB at 20 kHz. The phono input offers 40 dB of gain with a 47 kohm load for MM cartridges and 50 dB with a 100 ohm load for MC. The unit measures 438 mm wide, 375 mm deep and 64 mm high with feet, and weighs 5.2 kg.

Engineering and use context

Pascal supplies the Class D modules used for the output stage. A Burr-Brown PCM1798 chip decodes the digital inputs, with the USB input accepting up to 24-bit/96 kHz and the optical and coaxial inputs up to 24-bit/192 kHz. Four analog line inputs sit alongside the phono socket and the three digital connections, and a Home Theater Bypass input lets the unit act as the front-channel amplifier of a surround system. Bass management is done in the analog domain, with a high-pass crossover for the mains adjustable between 20 Hz and 140 Hz, a fixed 80 Hz low-pass subwoofer output and a separate full-range mono output. Bass, treble and balance controls, input renaming, a dimmable front LCD and a backlit remote are included, and RS232 control is supported with a Control4 driver. Power draw is 0.5 W in standby, 15 W at idle, 50 W typical and 300 W maximum, from a 100 to 250 VAC supply.

Pairing

Variable and fixed stereo preamp outputs can drive a separate power amplifier or a recording device, and subwoofer on and off and level are adjustable from the remote. A headphone amplifier is built in, and a 12 V trigger output can switch other components. An optional RMK11 kit, sold separately, fits the 1U chassis into a rack.

Alternatives

The Parasound HALO HINT6 is the other integrated amplifier in the current catalogue, rated at 160 W per channel into 8 ohm and 240 W into 4 ohm.