Recommend Class a Amp


This past weekend I purchased some Infinity QLS-1 Speakers and the gentlemen I bought them from was powering them with a Krell KSA-250. I was impressed, how the Krell drove those speakers. Most of my amps are tube and I would like to get me a keeper used well thought of class A solid state amp. I would like to stay in the Under thew 3K price range. Look forward to your recommendations.
robmag

I think maybe it's because of the Parasound name having too many entry level products.
They are very popular in Australia, they get snapped up s/h as soon as they are listed which is very rarely.
And they will drive anything, as they keep almost doubling they're wattage all the way to 2ohms. Giving an incredible 4,200watts into 1ohm.
And you also have that "magic" switch which gives you a real nice Class A touch to the sound.
And they have the cred of being designed by John Curl, up there with Nelson Pass.
And you guys can pick them up soooo cheap over there.

[url]http://www.ebay.com/itm/Parasound-JC1-400-watt-Mono-Amplifier-Stereo-Pair-/321710997880?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ae7784178&nma=true&si=ph3vIqnZtW%252Bz6wdpAIVab%252BCAJoI%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557[/url]

Cheers George
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Not only did Stereophile give the Parasound JC1 monoblocks a great rap Tomcy6, but also this site, with lab test also to back them up.

http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volume_11_3/parasound-jc1-amplifier-8-2004.html

Cheers George
Not that I'm in the market for 1, but where do you pick them up for cheap? Those are $9000 USD amps.


I've seen them S/H in the US for $5k on ebay and here.

When they first came out this is the price in the US from Stereophile

"Price: $6000/pair. Approximate number of dealers: 20. Warranty: 10 years parts, 5 years labor (US, Canada)."

Cheers George