Parasound Halo JC3 Jr. - price reduced!

Parasound Halo JC3 JR Phono Preamp - in perfect new condition except for two scratches on the top plate in the back (see pics). Original owner - Purchased in April of 2019 from Audio Advisor. Comes with all the original packing - the double box, power cord, manual and warranty card.

Very versatile - the adjustable gain and loading will accommodate virtually all cartridges and has balanced and single-ended outputs. Clean dynamic punchy sound.

Info below from Audio Advisor:

John Curl-Designed Phono Preamp Delivers
Performance Approaching the JC 3+ for Half the Price

Parasound's brand new Halo JC 3 Jr. phono
preamplifier is a simplified version of the company's award-winning
flagship JC 3+ and they sound very similar. In most systems, the
difference would be hard to distinguish. The JC 3+ sound is slightly
more refined and dynamic, because its component parts and construction
are more expensive.

"Will Stand the Test of Time"

The JC 3 Jr. won an Editors' Choice Award 2019 from The Absolute Sound
magazine, which noted, "Junior conveys a warm ambient flavor, openness
rather than a constriction within the hall. Wind and string transients are smooth and naturalistic. A phono preamp that will stand the test of
time."

"The JC 3 Jr. was one feisty chip off the old block," reports Neil Gader in the July/August 2018 issue of The Absolute Sound
magazine. "With high levels of the 3+'s character coursing through its
circuitry, Jr. established a sonic kinship that imparted a wide
soundstage with noiseless, black-velvet backgrounds – a prologue for the
level of resolving power I later observed."

Gader concludes, "Truthfully the JC 3 Jr. is not a
3+. But it comes uncomfortably close to the original JC 3, the phono pre
that would later evolve into the 3+. For the vast majority of vinyl
owners, Parasound's JC 3 Jr. will stand the test of time and be a
willing partner to cartridge or turntable upgrades that might accrue
along the way."

That's an amazing statement from Michael Fremer about one of the most exciting preamps that we've carried in a long, long time.

According to Parasound's president and founder
Richard Schram, "I'd have no hesitation comparing the JC 3 Jr. with the
five-digit priced phono preamps from other manufacturers."

"Best Under-$2000 Solid-State Phono Stage I Have Ever Heard"

"The bottom end is solid and well-extended and the
preamp’s overall tonal balance is refreshingly neutral and very similar
to what I noted with the JC3+," reports Stereophile's Michael Fremer in his review for analogplanet.com. "Overall then, the JC 3 Jr. is not quite as good as the JC3+ but at half the price it comes surprisingly close."

"The Parasound Junior is, without a doubt in my mind,
the best under-$2000 solid-state phono stage I have ever heard, or even
know about," raves Robert H. Levi in Issue 93 of Positive Feedback
magazine. "Giving you 2 scoops of a 3 scoop banana split for the cost
of a single scoop, you will luxuriate in top-shelf phono pleasure and
have some money left over for LPs. I cannot recommend it more
emphatically!"

Stunningly Close, But Half the Price

With the success of the John Curl-designed JC 3 and
JC 3+ phono preamps, which surpassed Parasound's sales forecasts,
Richard told Audio Advisor, "I started to wonder how good a phono stage
we could develop with John to capture the essence of the JC 3+ for a lot
less money?"

According to Richard, "My ambition was to build a
John Curl-designed phono stage within reach of more vinyl lovers.
Originally, I thought we might have to price it at $1,800 or possibly
$2,000 – it's actually that good. But I've priced the JC 3 Jr. to be a
real steal at only $1,495, half the price of a JC 3+."

Richard's team worked on this project with John and
circuit board designer Carl Thompson for nearly two years. "We've nailed
it!" said Richard. "Largely due to Parasound manufacturing
efficiencies, we were able to bring our price down by half. The price of
the JC 3 Jr. is a real testament to the skill and dedication of our
entire team, including John and the factory."

At half the price of the JC 3+, how does the JC 3 Jr. sound?

"There's not a phono preamp anywhere near its price
that even comes close," said Richard. "We've created a winner, and I
expect we're going to sell a lot of them."