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avphile
avphile Posts: 38
edited February 2010 in Electronics
I am looking at buying an amp. I have narrowed my choices to Parasound and Sunfire. Does either require a 20A line? Also I see that the Sunfire TGA5200/7200 came out for only a year before it was replaced by the TGA5201/7201. Were there issues with the 5200/7200 series?
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited February 2010
    A 20A line is not reuired.
    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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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited February 2010
    Which Parasound amp are you interested in???
    Linn AV5140 fronts
    Linn AV5120 Center
    Linn AV5140 Rears
    M&K MX-70 Sub for Music
    Odyssey Mono-Blocs
    SVS Ultra-13 Gloss Black:D
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  • jinjuku
    jinjuku Posts: 1,523
    edited February 2010
    Depending on how easy/hard it is to pull a line I say why not. I pulled an additional 12/2 and terminated to a double gang outlet. I will run both my Adcom and Behringer EP2500 off of it. The rest will go on the circuit that was already there.

    You don't need to but if it is easy enough it's nice to know that you have a dedicated circuit that you can install other components on.
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  • thuffman03
    thuffman03 Posts: 1,325
    edited February 2010
    cfrizz wrote: »
    A 20A line is not reuired.

    Like he said it is not required but I would recommend a dedicated one. I have two Sunfire 300~2 running off of a 15a and when the music is jamming the lights are dimming.
    Sunfire TGP, Sunfire Cinema Grand, Sunfire 300~2 (2), Sunfire True Sub (2),Carver ALS Platinum, Carver AL III, TFM-55, C-19, C-9, TX-8, SDA-490t, SDA-390t
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,553
    edited February 2010
    No issues at all with the 5200/7200. The reason for the change was to update the cosmetics to match the new TGP-401.

    Personally, I would look for a Cinema Grand Signature 5x400 as they run about the same price as the newer TGA5200 does and you will get a better looking amp with twice the power.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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