Parasound HCA 1200

jabrax
jabrax Posts: 315
edited May 2006 in Electronics
Anyone familiar with the Parasound HCA 1200 and how the sound with LSI's?..or how they sound with anything....shopping for used amps suck :D
TV...............Hitachi 42hdS52a plasma (sexy one with the swival)
Pre/Processor - Emotiva MMC
Seven Ch AMP - Emotiva LPA
Fronts - Tyler Acoustics 7U's
Center - Polk LSIC
Sub - DSWPRO600
DAC - Music Hall 25.3CD - Marantz cc4001
Blue Ray - PS3
Speaker cables - Audioquest cv4 dbs
Interconnects - MIT AVT1's
Power Filter....Monster HTS 3500 MKII
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited May 2006
    I have the Parasound HCA 1500. I love it. The 1200 will power your LSI's just fine. Check out this link for some good used Parasounds!

    http://cgi.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/srch_fs.pl
    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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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited May 2006
    I used to own one to power RTi10's. At the time, it sounded more refined than my Rotel 980BX and Outlaw M200's, IMO.
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited May 2006
    had one as well, very clean powerful amp.. regret selling it, our resident Noel has it now... and george daniel i think had it before that. Heavy nice build, and qaulity amp..
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited May 2006
    Very good amp,especially for the price--solid
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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