Upgraded to Parasound.

[Scarp]

Got my Parasound A51 last tuesday, so just wanna share some pics with you guys.

I traded in a Rotel RB1090 (stereo) amp for the 5 channel parasound. This is a major upgrade since I find the parasound to perform better in stereo than the Rotel (which is 2x360 watt and dual transformers). Besides that I needed a multi channel amp for my center and surrounds, so the best thing was to get this parasound.

The box it come in ... huge box.
http://members.chello.nl/r.o.janssen/HT/ParasoundA51/IM000364.JPG

Hey, another box inside.
http://members.chello.nl/r.o.janssen/HT/ParasoundA51/IM000365.JPG

There it is. I heard the C1 en C2 come in velvet bags, but the amps not ... but well :) This thing is big (not so big in height, since the rotel was a lot higher, but in depth and width its huge.
http://members.chello.nl/r.o.janssen/HT/ParasoundA51/IM000366.JPG

A view of the back. As other people mentioned its a big tight there.
http://members.chello.nl/r.o.janssen/HT/ParasoundA51/IM000367.JPG

So, now its in my Finite Element Spider rack. Good thing I got the biggest level area type, since the amp will just about hit the back of the rack this way.
http://members.chello.nl/r.o.janssen/HT/ParasoundA51/IM000368.JPG

It on ... nice nice :)
http://members.chello.nl/r.o.janssen/HT/ParasoundA51/IM000370.JPG

Glow in the dark !
http://members.chello.nl/r.o.janssen/HT/ParasoundA51/IM000371.JPG

Btw.. I will keep the Rotel pre/pro, since I find that the extra money the C2 costs isn't worth the tiny bit sound improvement (actually none). So for now, I stick to it. Maybe in the future I'll upgrade because the of possibility of using balanced (if you got, then use it :)) and the looks harmonization of my equipment rack :)

[David Meek]

Congratulations Rolf, she's beautiful!!! :T I know you'll have many years of excellent listening with the A-51.

Oh well, someday. . . .




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[Chris D]

Wow, congratulations, Scarp! :banana: Great pics... not many people really understand when I tell them how wow'ed I am by the overall size and weight of the A51. I think you'll be very, very happy with the combo of the 1098 and the A51. Truly bridging the two forums of Club Rotel and Club Parasound! So far, you're the only person I know of with that combo. You'll have to let us know how that combo turns out.




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[nicholtl]

Very nice! Yeah, I don't think I know anyone else either with the rotel prepro/parasound amp combo either. But I'm sure it sounds slick! One thing I've noticed is that Parasound amps seem much smaller than alot of other amp makes - krell, rotel, aragon just to name a few. Wonder why that is?

[Scarp]

Some more pictures. The parasound is not that high, but its very deep and wide. More wide than my Rotel equipement.
The combination Rotel/Parasound came about because of changing ideas and wishes. I started with Onkyo, went to Rotel and switched for amps to Parasound. If I had to buy a pre/pro now, it would definitly be the C2 of parasound, mostly because of balanced inputs/outputs and the looks.

However I will keep with the Rotel. its cheaper than the C2 and sounds just as good and offers more or less the same features :)


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[nicholtl]

Scarp - besides having good taste in electronic equipment, I think you also have a hidden talent for photography. Alot of people post pics of their equipment, but not many make me go "whoa." Most notably, the 2nd, 4th, and 5th pics.

The 2nd - great angle, makes your gear appear to loom and overwhelm you in a tower of power.

The 4th - not sure if the shallow depth-of-focus was intentional, but it sure gives the picture a very moderist feel.

The 5th - Very electric and somehow you managed to capture ugly wires in a way that they look interesting and well, not ugly. Perhaps it's the way they bend out in so many directions. The blue light (sunlight) behind your gear adds to it as well.

Anyways, I'm not a dork with no life or anything (maybe...), but your photos impressed me so much I just had to comment.

[Scarp]

Hehe ... thanks. Its just shot from a simple point and shoot HP digital camera :) The idea for the shots from the floor and up I got from someone else, it works very well on this rack but also for speakers :)

The out of focus was unintentional.
The cables I always find interesting to see. I think there should be more shots of peoples cables messes, especially when people for tons of equipment hooked up to eachother. I still want to see a pic of the back a fully hooked up pre/pro :)

[Trevor Schell]

Outstanding set-up!!!!
Congrats!
Also, I just absolutely love that rack!!!
Good Stuff!!:T




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