Parasound HCA-1500a comments

ntg
ntg Posts: 36
edited April 2 in Clubhouse Archives
Do any of you have or have used one of these amps and what is your opinion?
I can pick up one for about 350.00 used.How would you compare this to Outlaw 2200?

Thanks
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited August 2006
    That's a fantastic amp and a steal at that price.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited August 2006
    A terrific amp! I have had both Outlaw 200 & the Parasound 1500. They are both great, so jump on it fast!

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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited August 2006
    Hate to give a biased opinion, but I love mine.
    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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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited August 2006
    LOL! It's not biased Steve, it's the TRUTH!!!:D
    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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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited August 2006
    GREAT AMP!!!! Even better for that price. If you don't like it, I'll gladly take it off your hands.
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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    edited August 2006
    Our 1500 drives the SDA's effortlessly...sweet sound that is a bargin at $500.

    I plan on putting all Paraound amps. in our HT rig in the near future.

    My advice would be "go for it"
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited August 2006
    ntg wrote:
    Do any of you have or have used one of these amps and what is your opinion?
    I can pick up one for about 350.00 used.How would you compare this to Outlaw 2200?

    Thanks

    One caution though, Parasounds run hot, give it plenty of air space w/a minimum of 7"-8" clearance from the top. Cooling fans are another option if you can't get the clearance necessary.
    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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  • ntg
    ntg Posts: 36
    edited September 2006
    My receiver does not have a 12v trigger. Would I have to manually turn on this amp every time or does it have other standby modes?

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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited September 2006
    My word. An awesome Parasound amp for $350 and you're going to worry about a trigger?!
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited September 2006
    The newer HCA-1500's have a 12v trigger option, but no standby mode that is triggered by an input signal from the preamp. The Outlaw M2200 will have the standby mode triggered by an input signal. For HT the Outlaw M2200 will do very well, remember these are mono (single channel) amps so you need two of them as compared to one Parasound 1500. For music the 1500 is a much better amplifier. I run two 1500's vertically bi-amped to drive my Magnepan 1.6QR in my 2 ch system. I run 6 Outlaw M200's (previous model to the M2200) in my HT system.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited September 2006
    You would have to manually turn it on or leave it on.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • jdhdiggs
    jdhdiggs Posts: 4,305
    edited September 2006
    Buy it and I'll send you the outlaw in exchange...
    There is no genuine justice in any scheme of feeding and coddling the loafer whose only ponderable energies are devoted wholly to reproduction. Nine-tenths of the rights he bellows for are really privileges and he does nothing to deserve them. We not only acquired a vast population of morons, we have inculcated all morons, old or young, with the doctrine that the decent and industrious people of the country are bound to support them for all time.-Menkin
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