P3 Sonic Quality v. C2 v. C1 v. 7100

[kfr01]

So, I just bought a new house and will have a dedicated audio/HT room for the first time (once I do some work in the basement).

2 channel audio is by far my first priority, but I plan on installing a real HT room for movies.

I like the flexibility of using my own DAC. I don't think I'll be very interested in using the DAC inside a pre/pro.

How does the 2-channel direct analog in of the C1/C2 compare to that of the P3?

Does that feature accomplish the same thing the direct input on the P3 does? (i.e., defeating the tone controls and all other circuitry other than the volume knob and the line stage)

Also, anybody know anything about the two channel ability of the 7100?

I'll probably be comparing the C2 to the Bryston SP2, B&K 50s, and offerings from Arcam.

[Chris D]

Oooh, good question, actually. I don't know the answer, but I'd be interested to know how P3 sound quality compares to 2-channel performance of the C1, C2, and 7100.

Let's see if someone here in the Club has both the P3 and one of the other pre/pros to do a direct A/B comparison. Or you can ask Parasound direct... they'll give you a straight answer.

[Whistler]

I don't think that there is any difference in the sonic performance of a C1 and a C2. But don't pin me down on that.

But I know for sure that the sonic of a C2 is a lot better than the sonic performance of a P3. I had a P3 for a year before I upgraded last week to a C2 . The C2 delivers more detail and it has a lot more control over the bass .

[kfr01]

I don't think that there is any difference in the sonic performance of a C1 and a C2. But don't pin me down on that.

But I know for sure that the sonic of a C2 is a lot better than the sonic performance of a P3. I had a P3 for a year before I upgraded last week to a C2 . The C2 delivers more detail and it has a lot more control over the bass .

Excellent to hear. Do you use direct analog xlr inputs?

[Whistler]

Not at the moment, the ones I would like to have cost a fortune :cry: . But we compared the Kimber Hero unbalanced vs. Kimber Hero balanced on the P3. There was no difference in sonic performance, well we didn't notice any difference ops: .