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This has been asked about here in Club Parasound ever since Halo gear was first introduced 10 years ago. Aaaaaand... you got it! Parasound continues to listen to their customers, here and elsewhere.
Hot off the press, formally released today. I've been keeping this under my hat for a bit. Parasound displayed a demo front Halo panel in black at CEDIA, and it looks GREAT. I think buyers of the black gear will be very happy. My own preference is the silver Halo finish, and I think it still looks better. I'll keep buying Halo gear in the silver for my own stack.
Now there's one less excuse for those who want Halo gear, but were stuck on aesthetically matching the gear in their racks.
Visit the official press website for the official release, and high resolution pictures.
Hot off the press, formally released today. I've been keeping this under my hat for a bit. Parasound displayed a demo front Halo panel in black at CEDIA, and it looks GREAT. I think buyers of the black gear will be very happy. My own preference is the silver Halo finish, and I think it still looks better. I'll keep buying Halo gear in the silver for my own stack.
Now there's one less excuse for those who want Halo gear, but were stuck on aesthetically matching the gear in their racks.
Visit the official press website for the official release, and high resolution pictures.
For Immediate Release:
Parasound's High-end HALO Components Now Available in Black.
New! -- Parasound Halo A 31 Black
Continues! -- Parasound Halo A 31 Titanium Silver
San Francisco (9/24/12) -- Parasound has announced that its flagship HALO product line will now be offered in a black finish in addition to the titanium-silver finish that has characterized the line since it was launched over ten years ago.
The new front panels are made of extruded aluminum, with a brushed hairline black anodized finish. The recess in the front panel is bead-blasted for a contrasting texture. This high-quality finishing process produces a durable, long-lived finish that has contributed to the timeless Halo design concept and, in the opinion of Parasound's founder and president, Richard Schram, "continues to be uniquely satisfying and less “techy” looking than the majority of audio products."
"The impetus to offer Halo in black," Schram continues, "comes from our dealers and their customers, who are increasingly using AV receivers and popularly priced surround processors as the “front end” of their surround systems. The majority of AVRs are black and some end users have a strong preference for components of a single color. HALO black panels will be manufactured by the same vendor that has made HALO silver panels since HALO was introduced. Their finish/color have been absolutely consistent among models and year after year."
The first HALO product to be offered in Black as well as Silver, is the HALO A 31 three-channel power amplifier, followed in roughly monthly intervals by the A 51 five-channel and A 21 two-channel amplifiers. All three of these amplifiers use the same 250-watt high-current power amplifier stage so they can be used together in large multi-channel home theaters, while retaining identical sound characteristics from channel-to-channel. After these three models, the company will continue to work through the full HALO line, including those audiophile favorites, the HALO JC 1 400-watt monoblock power amplifier, JC 2 and JC 2 BP preamplifiers, and JC 3 phono preamplifier.
There is no upcharge for black and prices are the same as present silver HALO.
The Parasound HALO A 31 black will be available in October with a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $3,000.
About Parasound:
Founded in 1981, Parasound Products, Inc., is a privately owned U.S. company that specializes in providing affordable audio and home theater components to the critical listener. Parasound's products are available from quality audio/video retailers, and select custom installation specialists in over 50 countries. For more information, visit www.parasound.com or call 415-397-7100.
Parasound's High-end HALO Components Now Available in Black.
New! -- Parasound Halo A 31 Black
Continues! -- Parasound Halo A 31 Titanium Silver
San Francisco (9/24/12) -- Parasound has announced that its flagship HALO product line will now be offered in a black finish in addition to the titanium-silver finish that has characterized the line since it was launched over ten years ago.
The new front panels are made of extruded aluminum, with a brushed hairline black anodized finish. The recess in the front panel is bead-blasted for a contrasting texture. This high-quality finishing process produces a durable, long-lived finish that has contributed to the timeless Halo design concept and, in the opinion of Parasound's founder and president, Richard Schram, "continues to be uniquely satisfying and less “techy” looking than the majority of audio products."
"The impetus to offer Halo in black," Schram continues, "comes from our dealers and their customers, who are increasingly using AV receivers and popularly priced surround processors as the “front end” of their surround systems. The majority of AVRs are black and some end users have a strong preference for components of a single color. HALO black panels will be manufactured by the same vendor that has made HALO silver panels since HALO was introduced. Their finish/color have been absolutely consistent among models and year after year."
The first HALO product to be offered in Black as well as Silver, is the HALO A 31 three-channel power amplifier, followed in roughly monthly intervals by the A 51 five-channel and A 21 two-channel amplifiers. All three of these amplifiers use the same 250-watt high-current power amplifier stage so they can be used together in large multi-channel home theaters, while retaining identical sound characteristics from channel-to-channel. After these three models, the company will continue to work through the full HALO line, including those audiophile favorites, the HALO JC 1 400-watt monoblock power amplifier, JC 2 and JC 2 BP preamplifiers, and JC 3 phono preamplifier.
There is no upcharge for black and prices are the same as present silver HALO.
The Parasound HALO A 31 black will be available in October with a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $3,000.
About Parasound:
Founded in 1981, Parasound Products, Inc., is a privately owned U.S. company that specializes in providing affordable audio and home theater components to the critical listener. Parasound's products are available from quality audio/video retailers, and select custom installation specialists in over 50 countries. For more information, visit www.parasound.com or call 415-397-7100.
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