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Parasound Halo JC 5 Amplifier

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Description

Parasound Halo JC 5 AmplifierPower That Moves You Drop the JC5 into your system and the room changes. Bass hits deeper without bloat, vocals float free of the speakers, and big crescendos stay calm and composedpower with finesse that makes everything feel more alive. Designed by John Curl, the JC5 focuses on what matters: highbias Class A AB with the first 12 W in pure Class A, 400 W x2 into 8 (600 W x2 into 4 ), a 1. 7 kVA toroidal transformer with 132,000 F of storage, and 90 A

Power That Moves You

Drop the JC5 into your system and the room changes. Bass hits deeper without bloat, vocals float free of the speakers, and big crescendos stay calm and composed—power with finesse that makes everything feel more alive.

Designed by John Curl, the JC5 focuses on what matters: high‑bias Class A/AB with the first 12 W in pure Class A, 400 W x2 into 8 Ω (600 W x2 into 4 Ω), a 1.7 kVA toroidal transformer with 132,000 µF of storage, and 90 A peak current with safe handling of 1.5‑Ω impedance dips.

Praised by reviewers

  • By any measure, the Halo JC 5 is a superb power amplifier.” — SoundStage! Hi‑Fi.
  • “A well‑mannered big amplifier… capable of handling dips down to 1.5 Ω.” — Hi‑Fi News
  • “A stunning performer with great musicality and none of the sterility of more analytical amps.” — Home Theater Review

Awards & Recognition

  • Hi‑Fi News — Outstanding Product. (2018)
  • SoundStage! Hi‑Fi — Reviewers’ Choice. (2019)
  • Home Theater Review — Best of 2018.

Specifications: 

Power Output – Both Channels Driven
400 watts x 2, 8 Ω
600 watts x 2, 4 Ω

Power Output – Bridged Mode
1200 watts x 1, 8 Ω
Bridged 4 Ω operation is not recommended

Power measurement parameters are at 120 VAC:
0.05% THD, RMS continuous power,
full audio band (20 Hz - 20 kHz)

Current Capacity
90 amps peak, per channel

Slew Rate
> 130 volts per microsecond

Frequency Response
5 Hz - 100 kHz, +0/-3 dB
20 Hz - 20 kHz, +0/-0.25 dB

Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
< 0.05 % at full power
< 0.03 % at typical listening levels

IM Distortion
< 0.04 %

TIM
Unmeasurable

Inter-channel Crosstalk
> 87 dB at 1 kHz
> 72 dB at 20 kHz

Input Impedance
Unbalanced: 33 kΩ
Balanced: 66 kΩ,(33 kΩ per leg)

Total Gain
29 dB

Input Sensitivity for 28.28 V Output into 8 Ω
Unbalanced: 1 V
Balanced: 1 V per leg

S/N Ratio
> 116 dB, input shorted, IHF A-weighted
> 111 dB, input shorted, unweighted

Damping Factor
1000 at 20 Hz

DC Trigger Requirements
+9 Vdc to +12 Vdc, 5 mA

Audio Trigger Requirements
2 mV - 10 mV

XLR Pin Identification
1 = Ground (Shield)
2 = Positive
3 = Negative (Return)

Dimensions
Width: 17-5⁄8" (448 mm)
Height without feet: 7-1⁄8" (181 mm)
Height with feet: 7-3/4" " (197 mm)
Depth: 20" (508 mm)
Depth with cables: 21-1⁄2" (546 mm)

Net Weight
73 lb. (33.1 kg)

Shipping Weight
90 lb. (40.8 kg)

Power Requirement
Standby: 1 Watt
Idle (no music playing): 225 Watts
Typical listening levels: 400 Watts
Maximum: 1500 Watts

 

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Marina De Leon
Boise, US
★★★★★ 5
Nice
Size: 16AWG Wiring Harness-2 Leads
Worked great, easy to install
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Dan from Georgia
Massapequa, US
★★★★★ 4
Wire length between the two connectors is short for a full-size pickup
Size: 16AWG Wiring Harness-2 Leads
I used the harness to wire ditch lights on opposite sides of a full-size pickup (F150). The wire between the 2 2-pin connectors was about 18 inches too short. Fortunately, splicing the wires from the (Nilight) ditch lights and the included pigtails gave barely enough length to reach the connectors. The connectors are buried inside the trim channel for the cowl; I'd have preferred they were exposed on each side to allow for easy swapping of the lights, but I can live with it. There is more than enough wire from the first connector to the relay for my all-under-hood installation, but I didn't think to measure if it would reach into the truck bed. The harness is of good quality and is a very good value. It would be a 5-star if it weren't for that little length issue.
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Nate Higgers
Belleville, US
★★★★★ 5
great value
Size: 16AWG Wiring Harness-2 Leads
very affordable light install kit. worth the price just in the wiring connectors. I used this with my Nilight front bumper kit. i bypassed the button and wired high beam (+) to the yellow small wire. I did this so when the highbeams come on the light bar comes on. because with the stock arragement of this harness, the button continously draws power for the indicator LED
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Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2026
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Lee Mintz
Waukegan, US
★★★★★ 5
The Easiest!
Size: 16AWG Wiring Harness-2 Leads
This is one of the best and easiest wiring system to install that I have every used. And the price is great!
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Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2025
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Anna Pozzi
Charlottesville, US
★★★★★ 5
Well done. Useful.
Size: 16AWG Wiring Harness-2 Leads
Always well done.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2025

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