For screen reader problems with this website, please call603-888-97776 0 3 8 8 8 9 7 7 7Standard carrier rates apply to texts.

Connect With Us

Parasound JC5 Stereo Power Amplifier


Model #:

Pre-Loved P5

At a Glance

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 O (600 W x2 into 4 O), a 1.7 kVA toroidal transformer with 132,000 µF of storage, and 90 A peak current with safe handling of 1.5-O impedance dips.Read More

Available in Store Only

Get to know this product.

Product Overview

Product Overview

Parasound JC5 Stereo Power Amplifier in Silver with Box (See our ad for the matching P6 Preamplifier)

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)