Parasound 2250 or other high current amp to run 2 sets of speakers

muncybob
muncybob Posts: 3,042
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My HCA1000 is in the shop. Toying with the idea of a 2250 or similar to run the SDA 2B's and also a pair of Niles OS20 outdoor speakers. The Niles sound decent off the AVR so I figure feeding them some better juice can only be a positive thing? Would the 2250 treat the 2B's as well(or better) thn the HCA amp did?
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    You will hear a significant improvement with the 2250. Go for it.
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  • drumminman
    drumminman Posts: 3,396
    Having a quick look at the specs shows that they both deliver the same amount of peak current, but the 2250 has twice the wattage. Can't imagine it wouldn't produce a better sound with the 2B's. Don't know much about those Nile speakers but I bet they're efficient if the AVR does well with them.

    If your AVR has pre outs I'd try using the Parasound to power only the 2B's, and compare that with using it to power all 4.
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