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Parasound amplifier died - looking for a receiver now
BSD2000:
More good news! Paradigm called yesterday, the driver rebuilds are done. Final cost is $300 + $22.50 for return shipping. Looks like I'm about a week away from getting my speaker back together - I can't wait! I absolutely love my Studio 100's, they have a warm, full sound that's hard to find nowadays - and to me, they're irreplaceable.
Next will be to get the Parasound amp going again; or go back to my original plan and just get a decent receiver.
shadowlord:
good to hear that the speakers will soon work again.
sorry, i can't be of much help regarding the multichannel amp, but your old Parasound unit looks like it packs quite some bunch. Depending on the repair cost it might be worth saving.
BSD2000:
Package came today! ;D
My Paradigm speakers are back together and sound fantastic! I'm still debating whether to split the drivers up between the speakers, one new and one old per side. I'm guessing it's probably the most logical thing to do. Hmmm...
Thanks again to the technicians at Paradigm - they offer amazing sounding speakers and back them up with world-class support!
BSD2000:
I ended up getting a refurbished Denon AVR-X4200W from Accessories4Less.com for $749. :)
It has almost everything I was looking for - a decent amount of power (125W/ch @ 0.05% THD, 4ohm stable), 4K Ultra HD upscaling on all analog inputs, HDMI 2.0a with HDCP 2.2, DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby True HD, Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, DSD audio playback (2.8Mhz), network playback with DLNA support, front USB port, audio preamp outputs, dual band WIFI, phono input (I might move my Denon turntable in the living room), Audyssey Platinum DSP Suite (MultEQ XT32) and AL24 plus processing. The only thing it's missing is 128x 5.6Mhz DSD playback, but the only files I have in that format are a few I recorded with my Korg MR-2000S.
http://www.vinylaudio.net/pdf/AVR-X4200W_v4.pdf
I called Parasound and the closest authorized repair shop is only about 35 miles away - so in the coming months I plan on dropping off my HCA-2205A so they can check it out. I have no idea how many channels burned out, but it's at least two. I'm afraid to plug it in and test it for fear of destroying what's left of it. Actually, it's been a 'problem child' from the beginning with the center channel cutting out within a few years of owning it (which was fixed under the 10 year warranty); then conveniently burning out again after the warranty expired. If they can repair it at a reasonable cost, I'll end up using the Denon as a preamp with the Parasound since I'm sure the Parasound is a much better sounding amp (when it works). ::)
To help fund the amp repair I'll probably end up selling my Parasound Halo C2 preamp/processor. I paid a staggering $3,200 for it; and as far as sound quality goes, it was worth every penny. Nowadays it's only worth about $450 on eBay, but if you don't need all the latest and greatest audio formats or streaming capabilities - it's still a fantastic 5.1 DD/DTS processor, high-end 96k/24bit DAC and amazing audio preamp with XLR analog outputs. The DAC in it is amazing and sweet - the best I ever heard; even better than my Audio-GD NFB-12.1 DAC. I know once I sell it I'll end up missing it. The Denon uses Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM) AK4458 DACs, which is the same brand used in my Halo C2 (AK4393), so I'm hoping it sounds just as good. :)
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