I am itching to get a Parasound A23
afterburnt
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To replace my Emo XPA-200 running my rears in my main 9.2 system. Would it be worthwhile? I can use it in a future config so it may not be a waste to get one.
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of course I would be looking to "Audio Thesis" to satisfy all of my Audio and momma don't love me needs %^) apair of nice Ushers are not off of my radar
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well I would have to make rack space first
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For rear speakers? I wouldn't be too worried about it. Spend that money on a better turntable cartridge or look into a 2 channel preamp with HT bypass.afterburnt wrote: »They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.
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I agree with Night, look into a P5 pre.
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afterburnt wrote: »To replace my Emo XPA-200 running my rears in my main 9.2 system. Would it be worthwhile? I can use it in a future config so it may not be a waste to get one.
For rears.....I wouldn't. The Emo is perfect for that. Save the coin for something that will get you a bigger boost in SQ.
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 -
There's a used a23 locally for $400. It appears to be in good shape. Would this be a fair price?
I would run and get it while the getting is good.
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You do know they make cream for those...um...itches, right ?
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 -
Cream may not help if he is allergic to the Emotiva. Otherwise, I can not imagine much benefit. If you are still using the monitor series rears and surrounds (in you sig), I would look there to upgrade. A five channel LSiM HT would my preference over a 9 channel hodgepodge of LSiM's and monitors.Oh, Listen here mister. We got no way of understandin' this world. But we got as much sense of this bird flyin in the sky. Now there is a lot that bird don't know, but it don't change the fact that the world is happening to him all the same. What I am tryin to say is, is that the course of your life, well its changing, and you don't even see it- Forest Bondurant
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Currently I am using 2 x A23's in bridged mode to drive my LSIM 705 Fronts. The side benefit of this is that they sound great musically as well as perform well in HT. If it floats your boat...
My New Year's resolution is 3840 × 2160
Family Room| Marantz AV7704| Usher Dancer Mini - 2 DMD Mains |Usher Dancer Mini-x DMD's Surrounds | Usher BE-616 DMD Center | SVS Ultra Rear Surrounds | Parasound Halo A21 | Parsound Halo A52+ | MIT Shotgun S3's | Dual SVS SB 4000 Ultras | Oppo UDP 203 | Directv Genie HD DVR | Samsung 75" Q8 QLED | PSAudio Stellar GCD | Mytek Brooklyn DAC+ | Lumin U1 Mini | HP Elite Slice PC | ROON'd for life |
ManCave: HT:Polk LSiM 706VR3 LSiM 703's LSiM 702's|| Marantz AV7002 AV PrePro Sunfire TGA-7401| Sony PS4 Pro| Sony PS4 Pro|SVS PB13 Ultra| Oppo UDP 203 | Music Hall MMF 5.3se TT w/ Soundsmith Carmen | Samsung 55" SUHD TV | Sony PS4
Patio | Polk Atrium 8's | Yamaha R-N303BL |
Office BlueSound Node| KEF LS50 | Peactree Nova 125SE |
Bedroom | Focal 905's | Chromecast Audio |
Garage | Polk Monitor 5B's
Closet Yamaha M80 | 2 Polk MP3K subs| Yaqin MC100B with Shuguang Treasures KT 88's & CV181Z's | Tesla E83CC's | Marantz 2252B | Marantz 2385 |Polk SDA SRS 2.3 | LSiM 705's | -
jeremymarcinko wrote: »Cream may not help if he is allergic to the Emotiva. Otherwise, I can not imagine much benefit. If you are still using the monitor series rears and surrounds (in you sig), I would look there to upgrade. A five channel LSiM HT would my preference over a 9 channel hodgepodge of LSiM's and monitors.
I just wanted to move the Emo our of the high rent district. I more than agree with you regarding the LsiMs, now I just need to get 6 more so I can have 9 channels of LsiM sounds. -
There has gotta be a Friends and Family coming up soon...afterburnt wrote: »jeremymarcinko wrote: »Cream may not help if he is allergic to the Emotiva. Otherwise, I can not imagine much benefit. If you are still using the monitor series rears and surrounds (in you sig), I would look there to upgrade. A five channel LSiM HT would my preference over a 9 channel hodgepodge of LSiM's and monitors.
I just wanted to move the Emo our of the high rent district. I more than agree with you regarding the LsiMs, now I just need to get 6 more so I can have 9 channels of LsiM sounds.
My New Year's resolution is 3840 × 2160
Family Room| Marantz AV7704| Usher Dancer Mini - 2 DMD Mains |Usher Dancer Mini-x DMD's Surrounds | Usher BE-616 DMD Center | SVS Ultra Rear Surrounds | Parasound Halo A21 | Parsound Halo A52+ | MIT Shotgun S3's | Dual SVS SB 4000 Ultras | Oppo UDP 203 | Directv Genie HD DVR | Samsung 75" Q8 QLED | PSAudio Stellar GCD | Mytek Brooklyn DAC+ | Lumin U1 Mini | HP Elite Slice PC | ROON'd for life |
ManCave: HT:Polk LSiM 706VR3 LSiM 703's LSiM 702's|| Marantz AV7002 AV PrePro Sunfire TGA-7401| Sony PS4 Pro| Sony PS4 Pro|SVS PB13 Ultra| Oppo UDP 203 | Music Hall MMF 5.3se TT w/ Soundsmith Carmen | Samsung 55" SUHD TV | Sony PS4
Patio | Polk Atrium 8's | Yamaha R-N303BL |
Office BlueSound Node| KEF LS50 | Peactree Nova 125SE |
Bedroom | Focal 905's | Chromecast Audio |
Garage | Polk Monitor 5B's
Closet Yamaha M80 | 2 Polk MP3K subs| Yaqin MC100B with Shuguang Treasures KT 88's & CV181Z's | Tesla E83CC's | Marantz 2252B | Marantz 2385 |Polk SDA SRS 2.3 | LSiM 705's |
