Parasound Halo A52+ Amplifier

Big‑System Sound, Smaller Footprint

Drop the A52+ into your system and the whole room wakes up. Voices lock center‑stage, bass tightens without bloat, and big moments hit with the kind of weight that turns movie night into a grin‑inducing event—no rack overhaul required.

Designed by John Curl, the A52+ runs high‑bias Class A/AB in a direct‑coupled topology for effortless clarity. It delivers 180 W x5 into 8 Ω (255 W x5 into 4 Ω) with a custom 1.5 kVA toroidal transformer (independent secondary windings per channel) and 100,000 µF of reserve for clean current on demand. Full power is rated down to 5 Hz, and integration is simple: five XLR + five RCA inputs, plus 12 V trigger or audio‑sense auto‑on for any AVR/processor with pre‑outs. 

Praised by audiophiles and reviewers alike:

• “Delivers clear, dynamic sound and has plenty of headroom to handle the explosive effects in movie soundtracks.” — Sound & Vision (Al Griffin).
• “Overall, I really liked Parasound’s Halo A 52+ in every way.” — Stereophile (Kalman Rubinson).

Specifications: 

Power Output - All 5 Channels Driven
180 watts x 5, 8 Ω
255 watts x 5, 4 Ω

Power Output - 2 Channels Driven
225 watts x 2, 8 Ω
350 watts x 2, 4 Ω

Power measurements parameters with 120VAC
0.05% THD, RMS continuous power,
full audio band (20 Hz - 20 kHz)

Current Capacity:
45 amperes peak, per channel

Dynamic Headroom:
>1.5dB

Slew Rate
> 130 volts per microsecond

Frequency Response
5 Hz - 100 kHz, +0/-3 dB
20 Hz - 20 kHz, +0/-0.3 dB

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

IM Distortion
< 0.04 %

TIM
Unmeasurable

Interchannel Crosstalk
> 78 dB at 1 kHz
> 63 dB at 20 kHz

Input Impedance
Unbalanced: 47 kΩ
Balanced: 94 kΩ, 47 kΩ per leg

Input Sensitivity for 28.28 V Output into 8 Ω
Unbalanced: 1 V
Balanced: 1 V per leg
Total Gain: 29 dB

S/N Ratio
> 112 dB, input shorted, IHF A-weighted
> 102 dB, input shorted, unweighted

Damping Factor
> 1100 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: 17-1/4" (437 mm)
Height without feet: 5-1/4" (133 mm)
Height with feet: 5-7/8" (149 mm)
Depth: 20" (508 mm)
Depth with cables: 21-1/4" (540 mm)

Net Weight
55 lb. (25 kg)

Shipping Weight
69 lb. (31.3 kg)

Power Requirement
Standby: 1 Watt
Idle: 125 Watts
Maximum: 1500 Watts