parasound hca2205a or earthquake cinenova5

livewire
livewire Posts: 26
edited February 2007 in Electronics
Please anyone w/a quick opinion on which amp to get I can get the parasound for 1200 shipped, and the earthquake for 1500 shipped. I'm running rti10's (front) fxi5's(surround),and a cs350(center).I have rti4's as rear suround, but plan on buying a two channel amp to replace and run my fronts in the future. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated
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  • dane_peterson
    dane_peterson Posts: 1,903
    edited February 2007
    Did you find the Parasound on Audiogon? Cuz if so, I just sent him an offer. :\

    As for the Cinenova (I'm assuming you're referring to the one on AVSForum), it's honestly overkill for your RTis. It puts out 300W @ 8ohms, and 600W @ 4ohms... Not to mention it's ENORMOUS.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited February 2007
    You can never have too much power.

    Parasound.
    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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  • Holydoc
    Holydoc Posts: 1,048
    edited February 2007
    dorokusai wrote:
    You can never have too much power.

    Amen! Plus you don't have to worry about upgrading for a very long time. Plus those RTi10's can handle up to 300watts with no problem.

    Rock on!
    Holydoc (Home Theatre Lover)
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited February 2007
    Buy Both!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Have fun, never heard a Parasound I did not like, or an earthquake for that matter, of course, I only ever heard one earthquake, but it sounded good that one time.

    RT1
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited February 2007
    Either one will get the job done! And +1 for Mark, YOU CAN NEVER HAVE TOO MUCH POWER!!! My amp is putting out 400wpc @8ohms!
    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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