Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Stereo Amp for M60s

Dunno if the Panny has a Zone 2, and don't think you can bridge among the 5 channels. 2 channels at 100 watts each should be way ore than enough for 2 channel music. It's the first watt that counts the most. I use a 5 watt per channel tube amp and have never felt 5 weren't sufficient - except for big orchestral works which get a bit congested at very high volumes. 100 watts should open those M60s up like a rose.

I like the Parasound HCA1000 . You can pick one up used at around this price on eBay or Audiogon . Great little amp with plenty of power .

I had suggested that same exact amp in a pm to Nand T.I had seen one for $200 on Audiogon just this week.It would be a hard amp to beat for the money.

Ps.Drunkonjack Welcome to the Axiom boards.

Never got your pm Rick, but thanks anyway.

Looks like I'd need a speaker selector for the outdoor speakers if I went with the Parasound. The Adcom GFA-535 has A/B speaker switching, and I hear that its 65wpc is more powerful than most of today's amps that are rated at 100wpc. These facts make me lean toward the Adcom.

Perhaps another option is to use a digital output of the Squeezebox as one source for the Panasonic XR45 and to associate that source with the M60's, and to use the analog outputs of the Squeezebox as a second source to the XR45 and to play the second source through the outdoor speakers.

I'll be darn I know I sent it.Anyway it was mostly about the Parasound amp.Sorry.

Don't get to caught up in the number game when it comes to amps and recievers. Lets say a onkyo amp has 150 watts per channle and a parasound or classe amp has 100 per channel. I would without a dought take the one with less rated power. A better amp even though it is listed with less power will sound better and drive those speakers to higher levels.

Actually...

Receivers do not have any regulations on providing accurate power ratings with all channels driven, while amps do.

Unless it was a bottom of the barrel amp, I'd get the one with more watts. If you're looking at good companies, the power ratings will almost always be accurate, unlike with receivers where the power ratings are often dishonest. I'd take a 380 watt Rotel over a 150 watt Bryston anyday - and I'd bet anyone that the Rotel would drive any speaker set better.

Parasound vs Adcom to me is a no contest. Parasound all the way. The HCA1500A is one of the best bargains out there. The 750 is a nice little amp.

The Parasound is a lot cheaper than the newer Adcoms for the watts - BUT, if you're looking at the older amps such as the Adcom GFA-555, they are much cheaper than ANY quality solution you'll find these days at 200 watts. And they're big, too. Nothin' they can't drive, I'd say.

True enough but Adcom pushes there wattage and Parasound pushes there amps and overall current. For me amps and current wins everytime! That HCA1500A of theres pushes and holds over 45amps.