Parasound Preamp

First look at the picture of inside of that preamp don’t give me any optimism. 

After purchasing the P6/A21+ combo, mainly based on features, looks, and the advice of someone I used to trust; I will most likely never purchase another piece of Parasound gear again.

The P6 pre in particular is boring, flat, and lackluster sounding. Def, mid-fi in my book. I A/B'd it directly with the Belles Aria pre and the Aria thoroughly embarrassed it. 

I own a new Hint Halo 6 and it is driving B&W 805d3. I agree it is very quiet. The HT bypass works well and plenty of inputs. I used it with a Denon 6300h, but now only using it alone. I think it sounds very good for the price. I believe the biggest problem we face is being able to listen to different amps with your speakers to really see if you are gaining anything. I am certainly not an expert. I also have a Classe setup and it is fantastic for music and HT. Might be able to pick up a very high quality used preamp for a few dollars. Good luck.

I’m considering buying a Schiit Freya tube preamp as an option to the P5 I now use with an A21 amp.  I am curious about that “tube sound” others talk about.