Parasound Preamp

If you don't need the sub out then you should try the Audio-GD R28 balanced preamp for around $1,500.00 or the Wyred 4 sound STP-SEpreamp, or even the Denafrips Athena or Hestia preamps.

I've got the Parasound "New Classic 200" pre (not integrated) going into a Parasound "Zone Master 2350" power amp. For my money (which is all of it  ..) sounds wonderful. Great soundstage, all over the place.  

Wonders continuing to not cease, I was recently gifted (not kidding...Really) with a Halo C2.  Yes, mind blown...

Having recovered....In Any HO, thoughts on strengths and weaknesses would be gratefully appreciated...*S*

Although I certainly don't have enough IC's to fill it's back panel, I think that I have enough about to try...*L*

(I noticed the 'uninvolving' comment; the only experience I have of that  nature occurs when I just don't like that bit of music due to taste....;)...)

I have the baby brother the PLld1100 I feel that it has been a great preamp for me. I’m going to sell it, but it has been a tough decisions do so. Parasound is rock solid quality and sound.

Hello,
I have not demoed this P6 preamp. But I have demoed the integrated Hint 6. It is loaded with features but just OK in its sound. I am not a big fan of Emotiva amps. But their full linear discrete preamp is really nice for less money than the Parasound. It has everything but the DAC. I have their older DAC. The XDA-2 gen 2 which you can find on the used market for less than $400. I believe this is what it sold for new.  Theses two pieces the XDA-1 or XDA-2 DAC and the XSP-1 preamp are awesome and the two together are loaded with features and fully balanced. I don’t like a DAC built into in a preamp because it gets upgraded all the time unless it can be upgraded later like NAD, Mac’s and Ayre. This DAC does not do MQA or above 24/192. I don’t care because most music content is under that. I use a BlueSound Node 2i as the streamer. If I want MQA I switch the preamp to the RCA connection. 99% of the time I am using the Emotiva DAC with a Nordost Silver Shadow digital RCA/BNC cable. I am upgrading my system to Ayre 5 series pre, amp. and DAC later on. Regardless of doing this I am keeping the Emotiva preamp and DAC as my secondary system. They both have good headphone amps. To me they are that good and worth way more than $1500. You can shave $400 off the preamp if you buy it used. Then take the money and buy the DAC you like with the features you like. Or maybe upgrade to a RME, Denifrips, or Topping for a few hundred more if you buy new. Unless you want to go high end on Parasound I would pass on them. Another option is the NAD 658. I am not a fan of integrated with the built in DAC but NAD has upgradable cards. So you can get a better USB or add BlueSound. I think this is $1699. Another really cool thing is it has Dirac room correction. It is way better than the Parasound P6 in my opinion along with a lot of reviewers. If you are in the Chicagoland area you can demo the NAD or Parasound so you can hear it in your home from this store. https://holmaudio.com/
I hope this helps.