Parasound Halo A21 or A23

kevhed72
kevhed72 Posts: 5,059
edited December 2017 in Wanted (WTB) Classifieds
Either color...if you are thinking about moving to a different amp, keep me in mind. Thanks
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  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 7,117
    I would love a Halo A21 too. Kev, if you get more than one offer, send the seller you don't purchase from my way. :p
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  • TNTsTunes
    TNTsTunes Posts: 751
    edited December 2017
    I have a 3 month old A23 in black that has about 50 hours on it that's in mint like new condition. I'm just waiting on a B&K amp to arrive before putting it on the block.
    "Make a man a fire and he'll be warm for a day. Light
    a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life."

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  • sgmsmg
    sgmsmg Posts: 547
    I have a black Parasound A21 that I will be selling. Purchased in December of 2016 from a local authorized dealer. I have the original box and manual. Need to do some research and see what the going rate for these are. I would rate it as 9/10 due to it being used but otherwise in excellent condition. Shipping this will be pricey though.
    2 Channel
    Pre:Bryston BP173
    Amp:Bryston 14B3
    Speakers: Golden Ear Triton Reference
    Source: Oppo UDP-205, Bryston BDA-3, Bryston BDP-3, Bryston BCD-3, Apple TV, Amazon Fire
    Cables: Wireworld Gold Eclipse 7 Speaker, Wireworld Gold Eclipse 7 XLR, AQ Diamond USB/HDMI
    Power: PS Audio P10 Regenerator, AC12, AC10 and AC5 Cables
    Display: Sony XBR65Z9F

    Home Theater
    Pre: Anthem AVM90
    Amps: Parasound A31, A51x2
    Speakers: Polk LSiM 707 (FL/FR), Polk LSiM706 (Center), LSiM 703 (SL/SR/SBL/SBR), Polk 900-LS (Atmos)
    Subwoofers: SVS SB16 x 4
    Source: Oppo UDP-205, Apple TV, Amazon Fire
    Cables: AQ Meteor/Rocket 88, AQ Niagara/Sky
    Power: Torus AVR20, Shunyata Denali, Shunyata Delta, Cullen, PangeaAC9SE Cables
    Display: Sony XBR85Z9G
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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    I have both A21 and A23's. Don't settle for the A23. The A21 is beast mode and will make your SDA's sing.
    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 |
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,340
    Good luck with your search. I use to have two A21's bi-amping my SRS-2.3s. The system sounded great. I had the matching Halo pre-processor and an A52 for my center and rear channels.

    The silver stack is long gone, I miss it! Ten years ago:

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    Carl

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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,509
    edited December 2017
    schwarcw wrote: »
    Good luck with your search. I use to have two A21's bi-amping my SRS-2.3s. The system sounded great. I had the matching Halo pre-processor and an A52 for my center and rear channels.

    The silver stack is long gone, I miss it! Ten years ago:

    8n2qr12xw8xa.jpg

    We called that a bow down to the bling cabinet. No Mr. T starter set here, man. The real deal, looks AND performance...
    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    Wow Carl, why on earth would you ever get rid of such a beautiful stack of gear???? DROOL!
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • dragon1952
    dragon1952 Posts: 4,907
    Mikey081057 wrote: »
    I have both A21 and A23's. Don't settle for the A23. The A21 is beast mode and will make your SDA's sing.

    I concur. I had the A23 for a bit before splurging for the A21. Huge performance difference, especially if your speakers prefer lots of juice. Very large and heavy though so make sure you have the space.
    2 channel - Willsenton R8 tube integrated, Holo Audio Spring 3 KTE DAC, audio optimized NUC7i5, Windows 10 Pro/JRiver MC29/Fidelizer Plus 8.7 w/LPS and external SSD drive, PS Audio PerfectWave P3 regenerator, KEF R3 speakers, Rythmik F12SE subwoofer, Audioquest Diamond USB cable, Gabriel Gold IC's, Morrow Audio SP5 speaker cables. Computer - Windows 10/JRiver, Schiit Magni 3+/Modi 3+, Fostex PMO.4n monitors, Sennheiser HD600 headphones
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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    dragon1952 wrote: »
    Mikey081057 wrote: »
    I have both A21 and A23's. Don't settle for the A23. The A21 is beast mode and will make your SDA's sing.

    I concur. I had the A23 for a bit before splurging for the A21. Huge performance difference, especially if your speakers prefer lots of juice. Very large and heavy though so make sure you have the space.

    And a strong back!
    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 |
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