Feedbacks for HCA 2200-mk2 on SRS 1.2
StarlightWk
Posts: 33
Hi,
I stumble across a used Parasound PowerAmp HCA2200Mk2 . Anyone using
this on SRS1.2 ? By comparison to Adcom GFA555, which matches SRS 1.2 better ? Can Parasound click with my existing AdcomPreAmp GFP 345 ? Can I
run my SRS 1.2 with GFA555 n HCA2200-MK2 as mono blocks ? Thanks
I stumble across a used Parasound PowerAmp HCA2200Mk2 . Anyone using
this on SRS1.2 ? By comparison to Adcom GFA555, which matches SRS 1.2 better ? Can Parasound click with my existing AdcomPreAmp GFP 345 ? Can I
run my SRS 1.2 with GFA555 n HCA2200-MK2 as mono blocks ? Thanks
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The AssH++le dealer that sell the use Parasound 2200=mk2 won't let me audition it.
Damn bloody snob giving all the jazz that they sell on it's review. I told him to shaft it
up his A++s!!!!! and keep it ! I really f--k him up properly. That not the way to do
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Was that a local store or an internet dealer? Either way, yeah you really showed him. :rolleyes:Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk -
Its the local reputable store giving F--kup service. If u hear the tone of his sarcastic
remarks, u will feel like punching him in his face. What he said was if u really confirmed
the purchase, we will let u test only to see if its working but not for u to test and listen
if it suits your preference. How the hell do we know if we don't listen to it! Hi-fi is as such
it's indvidual preference, going by past reviews is just a guiding point. -
Definitely shop somewhere else.Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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My recommendation - Go to a A/V store like The Good Guys, purchase the gear, audition it for 29 days. If you don't like it, take it back. No questions asked. If you don't have this particular store in your area. Look for another that offers it.
Good Luck....
Scott -
There are other used dealers who allow testing with no obligations. I'll source
the ParaSound HCA 2200MK2 elsewhere. I would love to have feedbacks from
anyone who have owned this Amp B4 running with SRS 1.2. Any comments
from the seasoned SRS 1.2 owners ? Thanks . -
Here is what I can tell you, FWIW, I have used my parasound HCA-1500, looking over the owners manual of the 2200 the two are pretty similar except in power 220 vs 205, the 2200 does have a larger current capacity of 90a peak vs. 60a on the 1500.
With that said, I have enjoyed my 1500 to the fullest on my SDA-1A's, however, when I purchased my 1.2's there was something missing, and it turned out to be the amp. I honestly thought, at least to my ears. That the 1A's sounded "better" than the 1.2's all else being equal.
Within the last 3 months I have purchased a Monster 2250 amp. The biggest difference in the amps was the size of the Monster amp. It is easily twice as large, (and twice as heavy) as the Parasound 1500. The specs are close on paper. But that was the only similarity. When I put the Monster on the 1.2's, it made a huge difference. The response was extended in both the Hi and Lows.
I have another buddy that just purchased a sunfire 600, that we are going to be hooking up to his 1.2TL's he acquired a couple weeks back. I'll report back on that set up when I get a listen this weekend.
Point- Get as much power as you can afford to get. The 1.2's will pay you back in spades. They just don't do very well with smaller amps.
Scott -
Thanks for the feedback. At least I know where I am at now. In your humble
opinion, for the SRS 1.2 , what would be the idea wattage to drive them ? Thanks. -
I can't really say how much wattage. A watt in one amp, just isn't a watt in another. Like I said the Para. 1500 is rated at 205w at 8 Ohms and the Monster 2250 is rated at 250 at 8 Ohms.
I wouldn't worry to much about watts, but worry more about what amp. Parasound makes really good amps. The 1500 has its place in my home, and I wouldn't sell it. It works really well with my 1A's and 2B's, extremely well for that matter.
I commented on this in another thread. But here is what I found. Using the Para 1500 matched with the 2B's or 1A's actually provide a better sounding bass than when I matched the 1500 w/ my 1.2's.
The monster on the 1.2's - Well there really isn't a comparison between them. The 1.2's sound like they should, but I am also sure that they would sound even better with a much larger amp. I would really like to get a McIntosh someday, (got to save my pennies) the model number escapes me, but it is somewhere on the order of 600w channel, and weighs in at almost 200 pounds.
I am really looking forward to auditioning them TL's with the Sunfire 600. I have never heard this amp before, and to tell you the truth I am a bit skeptical as the thing only weighs 50 pounds. I don't know how they get all that power into a little package, and by reading the reviews on it, the thing doesn't even break a sweat or get warm...
Scott -
Thanks alot for the feedback. Whats your opinion if i get another AdcomGFA555 and
run them as mono blocks for my SRS 1.2 ? using Adcom555 as mono blocks I'll be getting
something like 400 plus watts. Thanks . -
As long as you can strap the two negative terminals together, and/or run a wire between the chasis, you should be good to go in keeping with a common ground. I am not that familiar with the Adcom amps to make this decision for you.
But I know the monster amp can be strapped, so when I get some funding that is exactly what I plan on doing, running them in mono...
Scott -
thanks Scott
