![]() that is why your magazine continues to be important to us 'regular folk'. I could listen to other components in showrooms, etc., but the real test is long term listening to a variety of components in one's own listening environment. Which to me is the main point of reading Stereophile. Maybe a follow up? I'll probably buy one anyway, but it'd be good to read about what folks with lots of other listening experience think about it. I'd certainly be interested in what a (possibly higher res) digital source sounds like into the other digital inputs, compared to other external DACs. So the DAC (at least with USB input) seems to be a little better than the Proton but not nearly as good as the Halide. Seems like the sources were digital sources thru external DACs into the line level inputs, compared to the same sources into only the USB digital inputs (and not either of the 'higher res' capable digital inputs). ![]() Similar comment for the line level inputs. I also didn't see any comments about the sound when used with the mono (apparently normal output) cart into I assume the stereo MM input. I assume his comments are referenced to the same MC cart thru the same transformer(s) into the (MM) input on his Shindo preamp?Īpparently NO stereo LPs were evaluated with a stereo MM cart of normal output into the MM input. So were all the stereo LPs used with the LOMC thru an external stepup transformer into the MM input? Seems like it. Seems like Art didn't like the MC input with either load setting, but apparently the carts he used were (MM) mono and (low output MC) stereo. In my experience you have a chance to significantly improve the sound quality of your system with a new preamp, the heart of the system.I am maybe (but maybe not) confused about what was used in the evaluation. If it matters the comparison was done on B&W Nautilus 804. And all settings can be changed on the fly, from the remote, something that can not be done on the other two. A variable gain auxiliary input is also on the front serviced by a 3.5mm jack for portable players. Parasound P5, P7, Integrated 2.1 comparisons Hide sidebar DD66000 1 2 Next DD66000 Senior Audioholic 1 I currently own the P7.fantastic unit.only short coming no digital inputs. Parasound places tone controls on the front panel and are noticeably active when a blue glow appears around the tone button. I think if I had moved the speakers closer to the wall it might have been a better match boosting the bass. The P 5 has a smooth motor-driven Alps potentiometer volume control. I would have kept it but didn't want to keep buying tubes $200 in tubes every 3 months.Īudio Research LS-17 - Wonderful sound but just a bit lean. Rogue RP-1 - Liked the sound, burned through 2 sets of NOS tubes in 6 months so I sold it. I mostly listen via a digital source (iTunes via Airplay/Apple TV) and dont really need phono or other features of a typical preamp. 2250 McKinnon Avenue San Francisco, CA 94124. So the question is if its worth spending to buy a Parasound P5 preamp or use the Peachtree as the preamp/DAC in combination with the A23. Sonic Frontiers Line 2 (the only preamp of the 4 I still own). Service & Warranty Service Product Problems/Questions Authorized Parasound Warranty and Service Centers Parasound Basic Troubleshooting Guide Warranty Learn about the Parasound Warranty Authorized dealers & avoiding scams Contact. In order of sound quality my rankings was this: The other amps I tried were the Rogue RP-1, Audio Research Ls-17, and Sonic Frontiers Line 2. I found the P6 to be the worst sounding among them. I owned the P6 and 3 other preamps with a Parasound A21.
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