High-Value, Highly Versatile Parasound NewClassic 200 Preamplifier Features Burr-Brown DAC, MM/MC Phono Preamplifier, Home-Theater Bypass, Bass Management, and Much More

A stupendously versatile, take-on-all-comers, entry-level high-end value, the Parasound NewClassic 200 preamplifier touts a pure analog signal path from input to output – and offers users a sensible foundation on which to base a system. Variable and fixed-level preamplifier outputs stand at the ready for your external power amplifier, while home-theater bypass with adjustable high-pass crossovers affords easy integration into surround (and/or streamer-based) setups.

Analog bass management with variable 20-140Hz high-pass crossover, an 80Hz low-pass subwoofer output, two-way RS232 port with exact volume control and feedback, rear-panel IR input, and 12V trigger output further the set-up and expansion possibilities.

Look inside, and an excellent MM/MC phono preamplifier and high-grade Burr-Brown 24-bit/192kHz PCM1798 DAC – both taken directly from Parasound's Halo P 5 – speak to the fidelity-focused engineering that ensures the 11-pound NewClassic 200 plays with stellar dynamics, clarity, definition, and focus.

A host of USB, coaxial, and optical inputs abet four analog inputs, a full-range mono output, and front-panel auxiliary input with 12dB of additional gain. For kicks, Parasound also includes a dedicated headphone amplifier to cover all bases.

In terms of control, the rack-mountable NewClassic 200 lays it on thick. A backlit remote control enables bass, treble, and balance adjustments from your fingertips. Favorite volume memory with remote-control options, a front-panel LCD display with dimming, and default turn-on volume memory all come standard. Ditto the option to rename inputs to match your connected source. Parasound's two-year warranty and our 100% Music Direct Satisfaction Guarantee complete a preamplifier with which you can grow for years to come.

"I have been successfully using Parasound components for almost 30 years.... I really enjoyed the time I spent with the Parasound NewClassic 200 Pre. I consider its ... price a bargain for what proved to be a wonderful preamplifier that includes a quality phono stage for moving-magnet and moving-coil phono cartridges; a quality DAC; and a host of other features.... Every Parasound product I have bought still works without ever giving me a single problem.... [The] Parasound NewClassic 200 Pre preamplifier is highly recommended and would be a nice centerpiece for anyone putting together a system where a feature-rich preamp in the $1,000 price range, or even well above that, is desired."
—Byron Baba, Dagogo

"Rather than merely checking off a list of features and connections, Parasound has provided in the NewClassic 200 Pre a high-quality, well-built preamplifier-DAC. All of the most important features are here, plus an unexpected one — the subwoofer output options — and for [the price], all are well executed. The extras included — headphone amp and phono stage — are hard to imagine being bettered without a substantial increase in money spent. The NewClassic 200 Pre will easily suit many buyers, as well as make a good first step into the world of audio separates."
—Sathyan Sundaram, SoundStage! Access