Parasound / NHT ?

[Timbo]

Hi, just joined,
What have some of your experiences in mating parasound amps with NHT 2.9 / 1.5 speakers. 50/50 HT-Music.....Is it too "bright" My previous source was a Yam DSP-A1 and at times it was a bit crisp.

My plan is to get a 125 x 7 and use 4 of them to Bi-amp the 2.9's

Thanks for your time ;x(

[Chris D]

Hi, Timbo, and welcome to the Guide and Club Parasound! :banana: I'm not sure if anyone has experienced this particular equipment with Parasound.

The only thing I can offer is that I use a Klipsch legend speaker setup, and some have also commented that they are "crisp" with my previous Yamaha amp. I enjoy mating them with my Halo amps now.

[Allend]

I used a 2200II amp with my 2.9s. It sound great was not brite at all.
Allen

[brentmcd]

NHT & Parasound make me happy

I use a pair of NHT 3.3s for the fronts, AudioCenter 2 for center, and three pairs of NHT 1.5s for the rears and 2 pairs sides in a 9.1 setup in a 20 x 30 room. I use two Parasound 2205 5-channel amps to drive all these speakers in conjunction with a Halo C2 controller.

The SEAS metal dome tweeter made in Norway used in many NHT products can be a slightly bright. I believe that the tube amp like warmth of the Parasound amps takes just enough edge off of these speakers. The sound remains a bit forward, but not too much so that they sound fatiguing.

I read a whole lot of opinions and reviews before buying amps and narrowed my choice down to Bryston or Parasound 2205. I based my decision mostly on VALUE. You can find the beastly Parasound 2205 5-channel 220 watt amps for about $1,500 frequently on ebay or Audiogon. I don't know of any other amp that offers as much quality power for so little cost.