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leftwinger57
leftwinger57 Posts: 2,917
edited January 2012 in 2 Channel Audio
Again w/ time on my hands I was cruising some sites and while totally satified w/ my Adcomgfa555 I could not help but marvel at the Emotiva new XPA-2 300 wpc for a reported $800.The Emotive site is slick ,impressive and dare say good looking. The other was the Parasound Halo A-21 250 wpc w/ no priced attached .Knowing that somehere had some on/off switching problems as a new amp what would you guys chose. Listen by now you know I can't afford dick but it's fun to look and compare and hear you dudes sound off on your prefences.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited January 2012
    Emo is slick and good looking but the Adcom and Parasound sound a lot better.
    "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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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited January 2012
    I agree with Brock on this. Emo is nice to look at but the Parasound will be better sounding and more on par with the Adcom you already have. Don't forget about B&K and Rotel when looking used. They all make very nice amps.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,418
    edited January 2012
    Parasound hands down, followed by the Adcom. The slickness of their website is about as good as Emo gets.
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited January 2012
    I'd take an XPA-2 over a Halo A-23 any day of the week. I've owned both. The HAlo A-21 and JC-1 Monos are different animals. For now, stick with your amp and buy better speakers.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited January 2012
    Funny, you couldn't pay me to own an Emo. Different strokes for differnet folks. Some of the Parasounds I've heard are just......meh, too. That's what makes this hobby so much fun, lots of choices and combinations to please everyone's tastes.

    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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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited January 2012
    I would answer, but I HATE being predictable.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • Drenis
    Drenis Posts: 2,871
    edited January 2012
    steveinaz wrote: »
    I would answer, but I HATE being predictable.

    Just say look at your sig. :p
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited January 2012
    8 years old now, and still no desire to replace it with anything else. Wish I could make-up a reason--but I got nothin'.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,966
    edited January 2012
    Nothin' wrong with that Steve. You found a piece that you like, hold on to it as long as you can. Some tube magic may improve that setup imho. One of these days...eh ?
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited January 2012
    Possibly in the form of a tubed pre, but it'll have to be stellar to pry that placette out of my hands again.

    I'm pretty set on a pair of Harbeth's in the distant future.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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