Parasound JC 2 User Manual

10OPERATING YOUR JC 2Before turning the JC 2 on, recheck all your connections and turn down the volume control to avoid any unpleasant “blasts” that c

11OPERATING YOUR JC 2 continuedWe use independent high-resolution Japanese TKD gain control potentiometers to trim the volume of each channel for a b

12OPERATING YOUR JC 2 continued/DESIGN OVERVIEWPolarity Normal & Invert ButtonsThe polarity (or phase) of the Main Outputs is the same as the inpu

13FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONSWhy is there no sound from the speakers?- Check that AC is live and the “P” badge and an input LED are illuminated.- Check

14JC 2 also insure the best possible analog connection to source components which are equipped with balanced outputs. We generally recommend balanced

15JC 2 SPECIFICATIONSFrequency Response5 Hz – 100 kHz, +0/-3 dBDistortionTHD: < 0.003% at 100 HzTHD: < 0.005% at 20 kHz IM: < 0.003%S/N Rat

rev. 0.91

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSThe lightning flash with the arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence

3Thank You for Choosing ParasoundYour new Parasound® Halo JC 2 preamplifier represents the pinnacle of analog audio technology. The JC 2 was originally

4TABLE OF CONTENTSImportant Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Introduction . . .

5UNPACKING YOUR JC 2 AND PLACEMENT GUIDELINESUnpacking Your JC 2Carefully remove your JC 2 from its shipping carton and locate all the enclosed access

6UNPACKING YOUR JC 2 AND PLACEMENT GUIDELINESRack Mounting Your Parasound JC 2With its four feet removed, the JC 2’s front panel height occupies three

7CONNECTING YOUR JC 2Always disconnect the AC cord to your JC 2 and power amplifier(s) before making or changing any input, output or trigger wire conn

8CONNECTING YOUR JC 2 continuedOUTPUT CONNECTIONSThere are four pairs of output connections on the JC 2. All of them are active simultaneously.Record

9CONNECTING YOUR JC 2 continuedOTHER CONNECTIONS12V Trigger OutThere are four 12 volt trigger outputs. These can be used to turn on power amplifiers a