Parasound NC 200PRE Preamplifier

Small Box, Big Control

Drop the NC 200PRE into your system and everything snaps into place. Voices step forward, bass integrates cleanly with your sub, and late‑night or loud‑and‑proud sessions feel relaxed and musical. It’s the compact, budget‑smart preamp that makes records, streams, TV, and movies sound more like the real thing.

Designed as a true 2‑channel control center, the NC200 (NewClassic 200 Pre) adds what most systems miss: a Burr-Brown 192kHz-24 bit DAC; optical/coax digital audio inputs, MM/MC phono, and analog‑domain bass management with a variable 20–140 Hz high‑pass to the mains plus two sub outputs you can toggle and trim from the remote. You also get Home Theater Bypass, tone/balance controls, and system‑friendly 12 V trigger/IR/RS‑232 in a slim chassis that tucks anywhere.

Praised by audiophiles and reviewers alike:

• “With the Parasound, I could enjoyably listen to entire LPs.” — SoundStage! Access.
• “Sets a high bar for performance and features … for just $1,000.” — Secrets of Home Theater & High Fidelity.
• “Every record I played had that natural sound that makes you forget you are listening to electronics.” — Dagogo.

Specifications: 

Frequency Response:
20 Hz - 20 kHz, +0 / -0.05 dB
10 Hz - 80 kHz, +0 / -3 dB

Total Harmonic Distortion: (20 Hz - 20 kHz) < 0.03 %

Interchannel Crosstalk: 75 dB at 20 kHz

Input Sensitivity:

250mv = 1V output, Total gain = 12 dB (volume set to 100)
Unity Gain = Volume set to 76
Maximum output = 3.5V

Phono Stage Sensitivity / Input Impedance
MM: 40 dB / 47 k Ω
MC: 50 dB / 100 Ω

Input Impedance: 24k Ohms
Output Impedance: 470 Ohms

S/N Ratio – Line Inputs:
> 100 dB, input shorted, IHF A-weighted
> 90 dB, input shorted, unweighted

S/N Ratio – Digital Inputs:
> 100 dB, input shorted, IHF A-weighted
> 90 dB, input shorted, unweighted

DC Trigger Output:
12 Vdc, 50ma

AC Power Requirement:
10 Watts maximum
<0.5 Watts in standby
90-250 VAC 50/60 Hz (automatic)

Dimensions:
Width: 17.25" (437 mm)
Depth: 14.25" (362 mm)
Depth: 16" (369 mm) with cables connected
Height, with feet: 2.5" (105 mm)
Height, without feet: 1.75" (89 mm), 1U

Weight:
Net: 11 lbs (5 kg)
Shipping: 17 lbs (7.7 kg)