Parasound JC5 Halo - 2 vs McIntosh MA8950

Every tracked fact about the two, side by side - prices, history lows, ratings. No verdict: which one to buy is the visitor's decision, always.

Parasound JC5 Halo - 2 Channel Stereo Power Amplifier (Black) Parasound Now ₹10,17,000 at AV Shack At its lowest recorded price Full prices & history

McIntosh MA8950 2-Channel Integrated Amplifier McIntosh Now ₹10,12,935 at ListenUp At its lowest recorded price Full prices & history

What is being compared

Both sides are DACs / headphone amplifiers. The rows below are the facts each store publishes for this shelf - converter chip, output power, inputs, balanced output and digital formats. A dash means the listing does not state that spec.

Spec Parasound McIntosh

Type Amplifier —

Price over the last 30 days

Daily lowest price across every tracked store, from the site's own price history. The line is one product's own range - the two cards are not drawn to a shared scale.

Parasound JC5 Halo - 2 Channel Stereo Power Amplifier (Black) Now ₹10,17,000 at its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹10,17,000 on Monday, 21st Sept, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store

McIntosh MA8950 2-Channel Integrated Amplifier Now ₹10,12,935 Lowest on record ₹10,12,935 on Sunday, 25th Oct, 2026 In stock at 2 tracked stores

Price gap right now ₹4,065 0% of the dearer one's price.

Stores with it in stock 1 vs 2 Active stores carrying each one right now - more stores usually means easier replacement and a steadier price.

The decision, factually

Cheaper right now McIntosh MA8950 2-Channel Integrated Amplifier Lowest current price across all tracked stores - ₹10,12,935 vs ₹10,17,000.

Deepest discount ever seen McIntosh MA8950 2-Channel Integrated Amplifier From each product's own recorded price history.

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