Parasound A23

rburgess714
rburgess714 Posts: 616
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Been awhile since I have posted. After trying and returning 1 avr and 2 sets of speakers LCR I have settled into a new system that I am really enjoying.

While the Aventage 1060 paired with the Signature 60s and 35 sounded really good I still had a bit of an itch. I recently purchased a Parasound A23 from a fellow Polkie and all I have to say is wow what a difference.

I know many of you said that a separate amp was the way to go and I am believer. This little amp packs a punch and makes the signatures sing at low and high volumes. I couldn't be happier. ..uh well at least for now :)

RB



Living Room
Parasound HINT 6, Yamaha Aventage RX-A 1060, Oppo 103D, Cambridge Audio Azur 851N, KLH Model 5s, Polk CSi A6, Samsung 65" LED

Office
Yamaha A-S501, Auralic Aries Mini, LSiM 703s

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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    Enjoy, great setup you have going on there.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,981
    Congrats man, always dig a happy ending. Anything else we can help you spend your money on ? lol
    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

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    Sonos zp90
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  • Legender
    Legender Posts: 478
    Glad you found some happiness. I'm giving you 3 months before you start asking yourself "hmmmm, what can tweak next to take it to the next level?"....
    Don't worry, it happens to all of us. Enjoy the ride.
    Music: Oppo103 - Parasound JC2 - Parasound A21- SDA 3.1
    Theater: Denon 3808 - B&K 7500/Emotiva XPA-3- RTi12, CSi5, RTiA7x4, PSW505
    Sleeping: Marantz 70005 - Harman Kardon 2400 - SDA 2
    2 Channel: Cary 306 SACD - Canary Audio 906 - Pass Labs x250 - PS Audio Perfectwave DAC, Polk LSiM705, SVS SB13 Ultra
    Office: Dell Optiplex, Emotiva XDA-2, Adcom 5500, LSiM 703
    Spares: Yamaha CA-810; LSi 15; Kenwood Basic M2a, Yamaha M60/M80, Polk Monitor 7, SVS SB13 Ultra
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  • andrew82
    andrew82 Posts: 144
    The A23 is a fantastic amp. I made the same leap from an AVR to the A23 not too long ago myself. Haven't looked back since.
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  • rburgess714
    rburgess714 Posts: 616
    tonyb wrote: »
    Congrats man, always dig a happy ending. Anything else we can help you spend your money on ? lol

    Haha..I bet that's something you guys are pretty good at :o
    Living Room
    Parasound HINT 6, Yamaha Aventage RX-A 1060, Oppo 103D, Cambridge Audio Azur 851N, KLH Model 5s, Polk CSi A6, Samsung 65" LED

    Office
    Yamaha A-S501, Auralic Aries Mini, LSiM 703s

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  • rburgess714
    rburgess714 Posts: 616
    DSkip wrote: »
    Legender wrote: »
    Glad you found some happiness. I'm giving you 3 months before you start asking yourself "hmmmm, what can tweak next to take it to the next level?"....
    Don't worry, it happens to all of us. Enjoy the ride.

    Try last week.

    Yep..quilty as charged.
    Living Room
    Parasound HINT 6, Yamaha Aventage RX-A 1060, Oppo 103D, Cambridge Audio Azur 851N, KLH Model 5s, Polk CSi A6, Samsung 65" LED

    Office
    Yamaha A-S501, Auralic Aries Mini, LSiM 703s

    Douglas Connection ICs and Cables
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  • rburgess714
    rburgess714 Posts: 616
    Legender wrote: »
    Glad you found some happiness. I'm giving you 3 months before you start asking yourself "hmmmm, what can tweak next to take it to the next level?"....
    Don't worry, it happens to all of us. Enjoy the ride.

    Well I am researching speaker cable and interconnect upgrades..maybe a P5 at some point but I am stoked for the moment.
    Living Room
    Parasound HINT 6, Yamaha Aventage RX-A 1060, Oppo 103D, Cambridge Audio Azur 851N, KLH Model 5s, Polk CSi A6, Samsung 65" LED

    Office
    Yamaha A-S501, Auralic Aries Mini, LSiM 703s

    Douglas Connection ICs and Cables
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  • voltz
    voltz Posts: 5,384
    Glad your enjoying it, that is what it is all about!
    2 ch- Polk CRS+ * Vincent SA-31MK Preamp * Vincent Sp-331 Amp * Marantz SA8005 SACD * Project Xperience Classic TT * Sumiko Blue Point #2 MC cartridge

    HT - Polk 703's * NAD T-758 * Adcom 5503 * Oppo 103 * Samsung 60" series 8 LCD
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  • rburgess714
    rburgess714 Posts: 616
    DSkip wrote: »
    rburgess714 wrote: »
    DSkip wrote: »
    Legender wrote: »
    Glad you found some happiness. I'm giving you 3 months before you start asking yourself "hmmmm, what can tweak next to take it to the next level?"....
    Don't worry, it happens to all of us. Enjoy the ride.

    Try last week.

    Yep..quilty as charged.

    Quilty... like Charmin?

    Opps ... guilty
    Living Room
    Parasound HINT 6, Yamaha Aventage RX-A 1060, Oppo 103D, Cambridge Audio Azur 851N, KLH Model 5s, Polk CSi A6, Samsung 65" LED

    Office
    Yamaha A-S501, Auralic Aries Mini, LSiM 703s

    Douglas Connection ICs and Cables
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  • thieldude
    thieldude Posts: 2
    I have a complete Parasound setup. A23, P3, T3, D3... synergy is great. Use balanced interconnects and really good speaker cables and you’ll have a great system. The the itch for upgrade sets in (A21 or McCormack) then better preamp
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