Parasound HCA-1500A

VR3
VR3 Posts: 28,650
edited April 2012 in For Sale (FS) Classifieds
Now that my Super Towers are sold I do not need this much power - amps works great, very nice warm tone with great imaging... definitely a power house capable of driving very large speakers...

See below for specs -

Condition I would say is 7/10 - in normal lighting you do not see alot of the marks that show up in the picture...

Price - $450.00 SHIPPED WITH PAYPAL - BOMBO SHELTER PACKAGING


Designed by John Curl
THX certified by Lucasfilm Ltd.
Independent power supplies for each channel
Massive 1 kVA toroid power transformer
60,000 ?F computer-grade capacitors in power supply
Multiple polystyrene film bypass capacitors in power supply
DC Trigger Auto On Feature
Cascoded Class A input stages with matched J-FET pairs
Handpicked complementary MOSFET transistors in high voltage driver stage
8 complementary pairs of 15 ampere 50 MHz output transistors
Output transistors direct-coupled to speakers without LRC networks
DC servo direct-coupled audio circuits with 0.8 Hz rolloff
High-bias Class A/AB operation
Gold-plated metal structure RCA input jacks
Gold-plated looping output jacks
Multiple temperature sensors and silver-cadmium relay protection
Glass epoxy circuit boards, double-sided for precision
Custom designed audiophile-grade AC power cord
Multiple Protection Circuits
SPECIFICATIONS

Continuous Power Output - Stereo:
205 Watts RMS x 2, 20 Hz-20 kHz, 8 Ω, both channels driven
315 watts RMS x 2, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 4 Ω, both channels driven
Continuous Power Output - Mono:
630 watts RMS, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 8 Ω
Current Capacity:
60 amperes peak per channel
Slew Rate:
> 130 V/?second
Frequency Response:
5 Hz - 100 kHz, +0/-3 dB at 1 watt
Total Harmonic Distortion:
< 0.03% at full power; < 0.01 % typical levels
IM Distortion:
< 0.03 %
TIM:
unmeasurable
Dynamic Headroom:
> 1.5 dB
Interchannel Crosstalk:
> 80 dB at 1 kHz; > 60 dB at 20 kHz
Input Impedance:
33 k Ω
Input Sensitivity:
1 V for 28.28 V, THX Reference Level; 1.2 V for full output
S/N Ratio:
> 110 dB, input shorted, IHF A-weighted
Damping Factor:
> 800 at 20 Hz
Power Consumption:
500 watts
Dimensions:
w 19" x h 5 1/4" x d 16", h 5 7/8" with feet
Net Weight:
40 lb
- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,650
    edited March 2012
    Will go on Audiogon tomorrow.

    Thanks! :)
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • kn505
    kn505 Posts: 380
    edited March 2012
    PM sent.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,650
    edited March 2012
    Replied
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,650
    edited March 2012
    Still available
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,650
    edited March 2012
    bump
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited March 2012
    VR3 wrote: »
    Will go on Audiogon tomorrow.

    Thanks! :)
    Idle threat? :wink:
    VR3 wrote: »
    bump

    Somebody ought to snatch it up here, before he follows through on it... nice amp!
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited March 2012
    I see that your old monos are up for sale again, Trey.
    HT Optoma HD25 LV on 80" DIY Screen, Anthem MRX 300 Receiver, Pioneer Elite BDP 51FD Polk CS350LS, Polk SDA1C, Polk FX300, Polk RT55, Dual EBS Adire Shiva 320watt tuned to 17hz, ICs-DIY Twisted Prs, Speaker-Raymond Cable

    2 Channel Thorens TD 318 Grado ZF1, SACD/CD Marantz 8260, Soundstream/Krell DAC1, Audio Mirror PP1, Odyssey Stratos, ADS L-1290, ICs-DIY Twisted , Speaker-Raymond Cable
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,650
    edited March 2012
    Where at???

    I plan to put it on the Gon here soon - I hate Audiogon so I am trying to avoid it
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited March 2012
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/200733758415?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
    HT Optoma HD25 LV on 80" DIY Screen, Anthem MRX 300 Receiver, Pioneer Elite BDP 51FD Polk CS350LS, Polk SDA1C, Polk FX300, Polk RT55, Dual EBS Adire Shiva 320watt tuned to 17hz, ICs-DIY Twisted Prs, Speaker-Raymond Cable

    2 Channel Thorens TD 318 Grado ZF1, SACD/CD Marantz 8260, Soundstream/Krell DAC1, Audio Mirror PP1, Odyssey Stratos, ADS L-1290, ICs-DIY Twisted , Speaker-Raymond Cable
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,650
    edited March 2012
    LOL!!! Wow, us Audiophiles are NUTS!! lol

    Those are great amplifiers, that is for sure
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited March 2012
    Plenty of power for LSi-15s above! Plus I suspect with all the technical expertise that the V-man has that the amp is in "mint" condition. This is an excellent price for a nice, powerful, slightly warm and musical power amp! A top pick in its category.

    Don't think! Buy!

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
    [sig. changed on a monthly basis as I rotate in and out of my stash]
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited March 2012
    cbow8 wrote: »
    Im considering this amp or an xpa2 for my two channel rig which is lsi15.

    Plenty of power for the 15's.:biggrin:

    This amp will sound better than the XPA. I've never heard the XPA-2, but I've heard an XPA-5 on LSi's, as well as a Parasound HCA-2200ii on the same LSi's, and the Parasound is more refined. No question for 2-channel music, if you ask me.:wink:
    2-Channel: PC > Schiit Eitr > Audio Research DAC-8 > Audio Research LS-26 > Pass Labs X-250.5 > Magnepan 3.7's

    Living Room: PC > Marantz AV-7703 > Emotiva XPA-5 > Sonus Faber Liuto Towers, Sonus Faber Liuto Center, Sonus Faber Liuto Bookshelves > Dual SVS PC12-Pluses

    Office: Phone/Tablet > AudioEngine B1 > McIntosh D100 > Bryston 4B-ST > Polk Audio LSiM-703's
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  • gigbyt
    gigbyt Posts: 145
    edited March 2012
    cbow8 wrote: »
    Im considering this amp or an xpa2 for my two channel rig which is lsi15. Any thoughts on whether this is enough power for lsi15? I listen very loudly at ref levels. Want that Hca3500 but it is couple months old probably gone.

    i recently had and sold an xpa-2 after acquiring a parasaound hca1200 mkll.

    the parasound was a much better and musical amplifier and although rated for only 205 wpc it seemed more powerful than the xpa-2. i was using polk 3.1tl's with the amps. the emotiva left me cold and didnt have the soundstage or instrument clarity the parasound did, but that was in my set-up in my room, YMMV. BUT, I would never buy an xpa-2 again.
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  • WagnerRC
    WagnerRC Posts: 2,158
    edited March 2012
    pm sent
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,650
    edited March 2012
    Amp is sold pending payment

    Thanks
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • WagnerRC
    WagnerRC Posts: 2,158
    edited March 2012
    Payment sent. Thank you
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  • WagnerRC
    WagnerRC Posts: 2,158
    edited April 2012
    Great packing job. Thank you
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited April 2012
    Enjoy, I love my HCA-1500. I also like the preamp loop outputs on the back for subwoofer'in it up, 2 channel style.
    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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  • Upstatemax
    Upstatemax Posts: 2,670
    edited April 2012
    Wow, I can't believe it took that long to sell...

    Enjoy the new amp! I love mine.
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  • WagnerRC
    WagnerRC Posts: 2,158
    TTT This is the amp that I purchased here and never used. Now I don't have to take any pictures.......
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    I am very confused...
    Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
    Game Room 5.1.4:     Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
    Bedroom 2.1     Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer
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  • WagnerRC
    WagnerRC Posts: 2,158
    I've had 2 polk members that have shown interest in purchasing this amp. I wanted to post the details for them.
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    rooftop59 wrote: »
    I am very confused...
    +1 LOL, I was wondering where this thread was going, these are sweet amps, glwts on this!

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  • DollarDave
    DollarDave Posts: 2,575
    Is it for sale? What price? Shipping? Lots of questions..
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  • WagnerRC
    WagnerRC Posts: 2,158
    400.00 shipped but I have to come up with 2 boxes.
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    This is a very good price, someone needs to jump on this now.
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  • GFOviedo
    GFOviedo Posts: 353
    I'm interested. How old is it? I was thinking of buying an Emotiva, but I've always wanted to try Parasound. I'm just concern about how long it will last and how much it will cost to fix if that happens.
    AVR: DENON X4000
    FRONT L/R: ARX A3RX-C
    CENTER: ARX A2RX-C
    SURROUND L/R: ARX A3
    SUBWOOFER: PSA-XV15

    SERVER: UNRAID 15TB
    MEDIA PLAYERS: DUNE SMART SERIES D1
    HDTV: VIZIO M601D-A3R
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  • WagnerRC
    WagnerRC Posts: 2,158
    I am taking this off the market to sell locally . Too heavy to ship. Thanks
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    Totally understand . Even locally, someone should be willing to drive 100 miles to come and pick it up from you, I know I would.
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