No Parasound C3

Amherst
Amherst Posts: 695
edited April 2010 in Electronics
http://www.parasound.com/new.php

Well here's the crappy news out of Parasound.
I feel really bad that hollywood and the recording industry has created the hdmi monster so horrendous that not even Parasound can tame it to bring a good product to market.

This SUX.
Parasound C1, T3, HCA-3500, HCA-2205A, P/DD1550, Pioneer DV-79avi, Oppo BDP-83, WD Media Server W/HDD,
Dynaudio Contour 3.3, Dynaudio Contour T2.1, Polk OWM3, Polk DSW micropro 1000 (x2),
Pioneer Kuro 50" Plasma, Phillips Pronto Control w/Niles HT-MSU.
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited April 2010
    That's some crappy news.
    The nirvana inducer-
    APC H10 Power Conditioner
    Marantz UD5005 universal player
    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
    Parasound HCA-1200II power amp
    PolkAudio LSi9's/PolkAudio SDA 2A's/PolkAudio Monitor 7A's
    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited April 2010
    yep. sad. I've been looking forward to C3 upgrade.
    I am sorry, I have no opinion on the matter. I am sure you do. So, don't mind me, I just want to talk audio and pie.
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited April 2010
    Well it seems to me, they are not happy with all the changes to the HDMI field of 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 ~ 3.6f and so forth.

    Speakers
    Carver Amazing Fronts
    CS400i Center
    RT800i's Rears
    Sub Paradigm Servo 15

    Electronics
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
    Parasound Halo A23
    Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
    Pioneer 79Avi DVD
    Sony CX400 CD changer
    Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
    WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR


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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited April 2010
    What does HDMI mean anyway??

    Hi Def Mostly Intermittent?

    Handshake Definition Mostly Incomplete?

    Haphazard Definition Maybe Implemented?

    H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music.
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited April 2010
    Erik Tracy wrote: »
    What does HDMI mean anyway??

    Hi Def Mostly Intermittent?

    Handshake Definition Mostly Incomplete?

    Haphazard Definition Maybe Implemented?

    High Definition Multimedia Interface.;)




    This really is some bad news. My next 2 channel upgrades are going to be a Halo P3 preamp, and an A23 poweramp. I would have loved to eventually integrate them with a Halo series surround processor...

    The older C1 and C2 are plentiful on the used market...but no HDMI or hi-res sound codecs. Hopefully Parasound will come out with something eventually.


    I've gotta agree though, I'm sick of all of this HT technology becoming obsolete 6 months after you buy it.
    The nirvana inducer-
    APC H10 Power Conditioner
    Marantz UD5005 universal player
    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
    Parasound HCA-1200II power amp
    PolkAudio LSi9's/PolkAudio SDA 2A's/PolkAudio Monitor 7A's
    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited April 2010
    Looks like outlaw wasn't the only victim
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  • Amherst
    Amherst Posts: 695
    edited April 2010
    comfortablycurt wrote: »
    High Definition Multimedia Interface.;)
    I've gotta agree though, I'm sick of all of this HT technology becoming obsolete 6 months after you buy it.

    Not only are things quickly obsolete, it seems they can't make the current tech workable. My 2009 AVR has enough hiccups to choke a pig. The manufacturers are not to blame as the content protection schemes have choked the interface to the point of not being operable.
    Parasound C1, T3, HCA-3500, HCA-2205A, P/DD1550, Pioneer DV-79avi, Oppo BDP-83, WD Media Server W/HDD,
    Dynaudio Contour 3.3, Dynaudio Contour T2.1, Polk OWM3, Polk DSW micropro 1000 (x2),
    Pioneer Kuro 50" Plasma, Phillips Pronto Control w/Niles HT-MSU.
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited April 2010
    Amherst wrote: »
    Not only are things quickly obsolete, it seems they can't make the current tech workable. My 2009 AVR has enough hiccups to choke a pig. The manufacturers are not to blame as the content protection schemes have choked the interface to the point of not being operable.


    That's the problem. The technology advances so fast, that the manufacturers are forced to rush their new products out, which may not have had all the bugs worked out yet.

    That's why I find it pointless to try and stay at the absolute top of the technology in this hobby. Unless you're wealthy, it's basically impossible to keep up with everything.
    The nirvana inducer-
    APC H10 Power Conditioner
    Marantz UD5005 universal player
    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
    Parasound HCA-1200II power amp
    PolkAudio LSi9's/PolkAudio SDA 2A's/PolkAudio Monitor 7A's
    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • Nicknice
    Nicknice Posts: 55
    edited April 2010
    Well that sucks, I have been looking forward to the c3 for over a year. Oh well, I think parasound made the right move, by the time it came out it would already be outdated. Now I'm thinking about the Halo P7, and just using the HT pass through, with my current receiver. Has anyone herd the P7?
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