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k0tuynh
k0tuynh Posts: 143
edited February 2011 in 2 Channel Audio
A friend of mine wants to sell Classe CP-35 pre-amp and Classe CA-151 two channel power amp to me but he doesn't know the current market price. He'll give me 30% off of current market price.

Does anyone know what they're worth? They are both in perfect condition, both functionally as well as cosmetically.

Classe CP-35/CA-151 vs Parasound..Which one is better for 2 ch? My speakers are LS 90's.

Thanks,
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  • fishbones
    fishbones Posts: 947
    edited February 2011
    CP-35 - $460
    CA-151 - $1,030

    These are used average prices according to Audiogon, which is fairly accurate, as long as the gear is in perfect working order and in pretty good shape cosmetically.

    Classe makes great stuff.

    EDIT: Classe is a solid notch up from Parasound in most cases. Only top of the line Parasound could compare (and probably would compare to lower Classe models only), that's of course my opinion. With the deal he says he'll give you, I would say there is no way I would pass on it to buy Parasound.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited February 2011
    Classe for sure unless your talking about the upper tier of Parasound then you'd have to take it on a model vs. model basis.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • k0tuynh
    k0tuynh Posts: 143
    edited February 2011
    Thanks fishbones, heiney9,

    Do you think CA-151 provides enough power to drive LS90's ? I currently have Parasound HCA 2205 and I love it. Never had chance to listen to classe.
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited February 2011
    Close call... how seriously do you lean on the 2205?

    Regardless, if I were you, I'd ask your friend over... he brings the amp... you buy the beer. Remove all doubt...
    More later,
    Tour...
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  • fishbones
    fishbones Posts: 947
    edited February 2011
    +1 ^^^
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited February 2011
    Tour2ma wrote: »
    Regardless, if I were you, I'd ask your friend over... he brings the amp... you buy the beer. Remove all doubt...

    This is the best scenario, maybe the differences aren't that great to your ears or maybe they are.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited February 2011
    Tour nailed it, all things being equal, I'd take the Classe.

    BDT
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited February 2011
    ^... and the beer... :tongue:
    More later,
    Tour...
    Vox Copuli
    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
    "There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
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  • B&amp;W802d
    B&amp;W802d Posts: 72
    edited February 2011
    Classe hands down. Parasound is ok (even their best offerings) but even then they are just breaking the Classe entry level barrier imo. Been there, done that and now the Parasound gear sits in the garage collecting dust. Great for HT though.:wink:
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,287
    edited February 2011
    Just try'em both if you can
    2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
    Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
    Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
    Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC

    erat interfectorem cesar et **** dictatorem dicere a
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