Parasound Is A Pretty Darn Cool Company

skrol
skrol Posts: 3,378
edited September 2013 in Electronics
So after agonizing for quite a while I couldn't take it any more and bought Rick's (rromeo923) Parasound HCA-800II and C/PT-600. There doesn't seem to be much said about these units on the web so I emailed Parasound service. Later that day I get a response from none other than Richard Schram, founder and President of Parasound Products, Inc. How cool is that!

Anyway, he is going to have his tech department see what they can dig up and send to me.

This kind of service really makes a person feel proud to own their products (kind of like Polk Audio).

Stan
Stan

Main 2ch:
Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.

HT:
Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60

Other stuff:
Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    edited September 2013
    That's a rare touch.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited September 2013
    That's pretty cool. Let us know what they come up with.
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  • soundfreak1
    soundfreak1 Posts: 3,414
    edited September 2013
    They do have the manual for it on thier discontinued unit list for free download. I have one of thoseI use for the fronts in my bedroom ht system, very nice, have used it for years also for 2 ch in a second system in the house as well. Excelent people to deal with in parts and service! Enjoy!
    Main Rig:
    Krell KAV 250a biamped to mid/highs
    Parasound HCA1500A biamped to lows
    Nakamichi EC100 Active xover
    MIT exp 1 ic's
    Perreaux SA33 class A preamp
    AQ kingcobra ic's
    OPPO 83 CDP
    Lehmann audio black cube SE phono pre, Audioquest phono wire (ITA1/1)
    Denon DP-1200 TT. AToc9ML MC cart.
    Monster HTS 3600 power conditioner
    ADS L1590/2 Biamped
    MIT exps2 speaker cable
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  • Ethancf
    Ethancf Posts: 458
    edited September 2013
    Yep, I am a long time loyal Parasound customer too. I had an email dialogue directly with Richard as well a few years back. I had an AVC-2500 pre-amp and when Blu-ray hit the market, I was interested in pursuing the analog upgrade because the default setup would not pass HD codecs. Well, much to my dismay, the company that built the upgraded board, went under and they were no longer available. Parasound still had the upgrade showing on their website as available. I contacted Parasound, and let me tell you...Richard is about the nicest and professional person that I have ever worked with. The upgraded 7100 Classic pre-amp was what I needed, and Richard set up a trade for my AVC-2500, and I paid the difference for a new 7100 classic. That doesn't happen very often with a manufacturer.

    As long as Parasound keeps developing, I'll keep buying. My 2205 amp is still going strong after 10+ years!

    Jason
    THE SYSTEM
    Polk Audio LSi25 Mains
    Polk LSiF/X Surrounds
    Polk Audio LSiC Center
    Definitive Technology PowerField 1800 Subwoofer
    Parasound Classic 7100 Pre/Pro
    Parasound 2205A Amplifier
    Pioneer Elite BDP-05FD Blu-ray Player
    Monster HTS 2600
    Microsoft XBox 360
    Samsung PN64D550 64" Plasma
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,378
    edited September 2013
    It is really good to hear that there are companies like Parasound. I look forward to supporting them in the future.
    Stan

    Main 2ch:
    Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.

    HT:
    Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60

    Other stuff:
    Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
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  • Sumerian
    Sumerian Posts: 490
    edited September 2013
    after spending countless number of hours to decide on a Pre amp i finally bought Parasound A51

    one of the main reason being customer service ... "company has good ethics and treat their customers right" is the conclusion of all the threads i read.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,967
    edited September 2013
    Sumerian wrote: »
    after spending countless number of hours to decide on a Pre amp i finally bought Parasound A51

    one of the main reason being customer service ... "company has good ethics and treat their customers right" is the conclusion of all the threads i read.

    Absolutely, which is why we recommend them . Plus they sound good too and make great companions with Polk speakers.
    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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  • Sumerian
    Sumerian Posts: 490
    edited September 2013
    tonyb wrote: »
    Absolutely, which is why we recommend them . Plus they sound good too and make great companions with Polk speakers.

    I haven't yet heard to my Black Mamba... but i believe it will sound better than i cam imagine... Cant wait!.
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  • Polkitup2
    Polkitup2 Posts: 1,622
    edited September 2013
    Parasound is a great company. I had a technical question regarding my JC-2 preamp which I sent them an e-mail about on the weekend. Got an answer back from Richard himself within an hour. Not saying that would happen every time, but that was good service.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,967
    edited September 2013
    Sumerian wrote: »
    I haven't yet heard to my Black Mamba... but i believe it will sound better than i cam imagine... Cant wait!.

    Been too long already. If you don't get that puppy hooked up and singing soon, I'm going to have to send Cathy over to pay you a visit.
    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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  • Sumerian
    Sumerian Posts: 490
    edited September 2013
    tonyb wrote: »
    I'm going to have to send Cathy over to pay you a visit.

    Looks like this is a better deal than flight tickets to jesse

    I am Waiting on my shotguns to hook up black mamba joe is running out of stock.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,967
    edited September 2013
    Gotcha, just saying if it was me, I would head over to a local Best Buy and grab a pair of Audioquest IC's and hook her up in the meantime. That amp is going to change your perspective of audio when compared to your receiver's built in amps.
    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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  • Sumerian
    Sumerian Posts: 490
    edited September 2013
    Thought so but as suggested by folks here I want to first get used to current setup and then add a51 in that way I can really appreciate and know the difference
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,967
    edited September 2013
    I hear ya, but it wouldn't take me long to pinpoint any differences. Happy listening.
    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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