Parasound 5250 vs Outlaw 7500
simm
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Anyone have any experience with these two amps? Have not had the opportunity to hear either but looking at adding an amp to the system running through a Yamaha A3000 receiver. 70% music to 30% HT.
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If music is your main concern, I would hit the Parasound. What speakers you matching this up with ?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 -
I primarily run 5 Boston Acoustics VR-M60 bookshelf speakers but sometimes swap out for SDA-1C in front and monitor 10's for rear channels.
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I primarily run 5 Boston Acoustics VR-M60 bookshelf speakers but sometimes swap out for SDA-1C in front and monitor 10's for rear channels.
Hate to derail, but can you comment on using a 60 for your center, I've been hunting a vr12 for a bit now and haven't had much luck. I've never had my ears on an outlaw amp, but I would think you can't go wrong with the Parasound... -
Those speakers are pretty easy to drive and your receiver is definitely powerful enough. What are you hoping to gain by adding an amp ? Or is there something else that doesn't sound right in your system your hoping to correct ?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 -
Hate to derail, but can you comment on using a 60 for your center, I've been hunting a vr12 for a bit now and haven't had much luck. I've never had my ears on an outlaw amp, but I would think you can't go wrong with the Parasound...
I've been using 5 VR-M60's for several years. I think using all 5 of the same speakers really gives a better sense of cohesion to the sound. I have a pair of VR-MX surrounds that I haven't used in several years that I keep meaning to pull out and run a 7.1 system but don't feel like running the wiring through the walls to do it right. -
Those speakers are pretty easy to drive and your receiver is definitely powerful enough. What are you hoping to gain by adding an amp ? Or is there something else that doesn't sound right in your system your hoping to correct ?
Primarily considering an amp for when I want to run the SDA's with sufficient power and also to slowly start the upgrade to separates. -
I have used the 5250 in my HT for about a year but just downsized to a receiver only and some bookshelves, RTI A3, CSI4 and a couple of Klipsch KG 1.5's in the rear. The Parasound replaced an Emotiva XPA-5 which worked just fine but maybe a little sterile. While in service the 5250 worked magic for my RTI-A9-s and my modded SDA-SRS's. It produced a powerful, clean, warm sound and was bi-amped for both of the big towers. I have no experience with the outlaw.Main Family Room: Sony 46 LCD, Sony Blue Ray, Sony DVD/VCR combo,Onkyo TXNR 708, Parasound 5250,
Polk SDS-SRS with mods, CSI 5 center + Klipsch SC2, Polk RT2000P rears, Klipsch KG 1.5's sides, Polk Micro Pro 1000, Polk Micro Pro 2000, Polk SW505, Belkin PF60, Signal Cable Classics,Monster IC's, 2 15 amp circuits & 1 20 amp circuit.
Living Room: Belkin PF60, Parasound HCA2200, MIT ProlineEXP balanced IC's,Emotiva XDA-1 DAC/Pre,Emotiva ERC2 transport,MIT AVT2, Polk LSI 9's.
