Which Parasound would be a big step up for me?

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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,967
    The LSIM's are not a hard load for an amp, what do you hope to gain by going with the bigger Sunfire ? The 200 watts per channel of the Sunfires you have now is more than adequate. If you feel your system is still lacking something, I'd be looking at other avenues to pursue.
    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
  • Inspector 24
    Inspector 24 Posts: 1,308
    edited March 2015
    Like the mint HCA-3500 in the classifieds right now.
    Up
    LSi15 LSiC - RX-V3000

    Down
    LSiM707 - 706c - 702f/x - Dual HSU VTF-15H Mk2
    Parasound HCA-3500 - HCA-2003A - Marantz SR7005
    Sim2 D60 - Dragonfly 106" Panny 500

  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    Like the mint HCA-3500 in the classifieds right now.
    Yeppers, that HCA-3500 looks like one sweet ride of an amp.

  • HAM
    HAM Posts: 13
    I have a 7.1 configuration. I am trying to reduce my amp count to one to support this with enough power to properly drive my LSiM speakers. Based on TonyB's comments it looks like the TGA-7201 would be adequate.
    __________________________________
    Polk Audio LSiM 705s, LSiM 703s, LSiM 706c, LSiF/X and PSW1000
    Integra DHC 80.3
    Sunfire TGA-7401
    Sharp Aquos Q+ 70"
    Sony Playstation 3
    Pioneer EliteDV-46AV
    Monster Power HDP IR 2550
  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,967
    If you like the Sunfire sound, 200 watts to all 7 channels is more than good for those LSIM's. You may be able to find a B&K 7 channel amp cheaper though, if price is an issue.
    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