New Amp Help Needed

carwashguy
carwashguy Posts: 131
edited March 2011 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
Just bought a Parasound 5250, five channels at 250 watts. I am running a pair of RXi-A7s for fronts, a Csi-A6 center, and a pair of CSi-A6s for surrounds. The recommended power for the center and rears is exceed by this amplifier. Am I begging for disaster?
Living Room
LSi 15
LSi7
LSiC
LSiFX
2 EPIK Empire
2 W4S Sx-1000
Monster HTPS 7000 MKII
Parasound 5250
Onkyo PR-SC5508
Oppo BDP-95
Pro-Ject RM 1.3
LG 55 LED

Bedroom
RTi A7
CSi A6
FXi A6
2 PSW 125
Onkyo TX-NR1008
Panasonic 60 Plasma
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  • fishbones
    fishbones Posts: 947
    edited February 2011
    Only if you turn it up too loud. You're fine. Better to have too much, than too little.
    Plenty of threads on here about this...
    ..... ><////(*>
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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited February 2011
    fishbones wrote: »
    Only if you turn it up too loud. You're fine. Better to have too much, than too little.
    Plenty of threads on here about this...

    Agreed 100%
    Linn AV5140 fronts
    Linn AV5120 Center
    Linn AV5140 Rears
    M&K MX-70 Sub for Music
    Odyssey Mono-Blocs
    SVS Ultra-13 Gloss Black:D
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited February 2011
    Sounds like you're in for some good times. Enjoy! :smile:

    Your surrounds are FXiA4s, right? Centers as surrounds would work, but sure would be a more expensive solution!
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  • carwashguy
    carwashguy Posts: 131
    edited February 2011
    mdaudioguy wrote: »
    Sounds like you're in for some good times. Enjoy! :smile:

    Your surrounds are FXiA4s, right? Centers as surrounds would work, but sure would be a more expensive solution!

    Sorry FXiA6s
    Living Room
    LSi 15
    LSi7
    LSiC
    LSiFX
    2 EPIK Empire
    2 W4S Sx-1000
    Monster HTPS 7000 MKII
    Parasound 5250
    Onkyo PR-SC5508
    Oppo BDP-95
    Pro-Ject RM 1.3
    LG 55 LED

    Bedroom
    RTi A7
    CSi A6
    FXi A6
    2 PSW 125
    Onkyo TX-NR1008
    Panasonic 60 Plasma
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  • nguyendot
    nguyendot Posts: 3,594
    edited February 2011
    He's less likely to damage the speakers with more than enough power, than not enough.
    Main Surround -
    Epson 8350 Projector/ Elite Screens 120" / Pioneer Elite SC-35 / Sunfire Signature / Focal Chorus 716s / Focal Chorus CC / Polk MC80 / Polk PSW150 sub

    Bedroom - Sharp Aquos 70" 650 / Pioneer SC-1222k / Polk RT-55 / Polk CS-250

    Den - Rotel RSP-1068 / Threshold CAS-2 / Boston VR-M60 / BDP-05FD
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,988
    edited February 2011
    carwashguy wrote: »
    Just bought a Parasound 5250, five channels at 250 watts. I am running a pair of RXi-A7s for fronts, a Csi-A6 center, and a pair of CSi-A6s for surrounds. The recommended power for the center and rears is exceed by this amplifier. Am I begging for disaster?

    No, your not. Hook that puppy up and let it fly. As said above, better more power than not enough.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited February 2011
    You will be just fine & very happy. You will damage you ears before you damage the speakers if you get too carried away with the volume.
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • carwashguy
    carwashguy Posts: 131
    edited February 2011
    All set up. The Parasound produces a noticeably better sound to my novice ear. Sadly I bought the thing at a going out of business sale at Ultimate Electronics. After everything is up and running, I realized one of the channels was not working. Talked them about it, and basically was told so solly sailor. Buyer beware.
    Living Room
    LSi 15
    LSi7
    LSiC
    LSiFX
    2 EPIK Empire
    2 W4S Sx-1000
    Monster HTPS 7000 MKII
    Parasound 5250
    Onkyo PR-SC5508
    Oppo BDP-95
    Pro-Ject RM 1.3
    LG 55 LED

    Bedroom
    RTi A7
    CSi A6
    FXi A6
    2 PSW 125
    Onkyo TX-NR1008
    Panasonic 60 Plasma
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited February 2011
    It may have a bad fuse on that channel.
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited March 2011
    Since you just bought it, maybe if you contact Parasound they would be willing to fix it.
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited March 2011
    Reported bnerobi13 - spam.
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  • carwashguy
    carwashguy Posts: 131
    edited March 2011
    Parasound was sympathetic to my cause. Down side is the nearest repair center is a 4hr. drive away in Leawood KS. Upside my folks live there. I see some K.C. barbecue in my future.
    Living Room
    LSi 15
    LSi7
    LSiC
    LSiFX
    2 EPIK Empire
    2 W4S Sx-1000
    Monster HTPS 7000 MKII
    Parasound 5250
    Onkyo PR-SC5508
    Oppo BDP-95
    Pro-Ject RM 1.3
    LG 55 LED

    Bedroom
    RTi A7
    CSi A6
    FXi A6
    2 PSW 125
    Onkyo TX-NR1008
    Panasonic 60 Plasma
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,988
    edited March 2011
    carwashguy wrote: »
    Parasound was sympathetic to my cause. Down side is the nearest repair center is a 4hr. drive away in Leawood KS. Upside my folks live there. I see some K.C. barbecue in my future.

    Lived there for a few years. Gates and Sons BBQ was a fav pit stop of mine. Along with a breakfast dive of a place on Troost St. Only bad memory of K.C. is that I married my first wife there. Yuk.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • carwashguy
    carwashguy Posts: 131
    edited March 2011
    Brian at Audio Mart in Kansas City got me in and out within a few hours. Customer service at Parasound and Audio Mart was top notch. Everything is up and sounding great. I have an itch for a separate A/V processor now however.
    Living Room
    LSi 15
    LSi7
    LSiC
    LSiFX
    2 EPIK Empire
    2 W4S Sx-1000
    Monster HTPS 7000 MKII
    Parasound 5250
    Onkyo PR-SC5508
    Oppo BDP-95
    Pro-Ject RM 1.3
    LG 55 LED

    Bedroom
    RTi A7
    CSi A6
    FXi A6
    2 PSW 125
    Onkyo TX-NR1008
    Panasonic 60 Plasma
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  • kappclark
    kappclark Posts: 136
    edited March 2011
    I bought a Parasound HCA 500 off ebay about 2 years ago..figure the amp is over 20 years old...I was so impressed with the sound, I emailed sales@parasound to tell them how good my Monitor 60;s sounded after playing them all day with volume at 3:00 o'clock ..it never lost a beat (of course the 60's are easy to drive)

    I got a kind thank you from Richard Schram, the president of Parasound, who was sincerely glad to get the news. Nice touch.
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    ** Bill Clark Windham, VT **
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