It's amazing to read some reviews of people going back and froths when one owns both Parasound and Emotiva. I own many speaker types and amps, so I easily get the different types of signature sounds from different manufacturers. I do own quite a few different amps and speaker brands. I have Parasound A21 amps, Rotel RB-1090 amps, Parasound JC-1 amps, Emotiva XPA-1 amps and Emotiva XPR-1 amps that I use in my home theater room for music and movies. In my 2-Channel room upstairs in the living room I use Emotiva XPA-1 amps for music.
I've been amazed at the performance and price of the Emotiva gear. Most people do not know it but Emotiva makes many brands out there under their OEM/ODM. The list would surprise you who they make amps for, this includes Parasound. The Parasound are bias more towards warm side as the Emotiva's are more towards neutral. Both does a fine job of detail and sound quality. The internal Emotiva builds are built quite well and a little more so than the Parasound for equivalent model. I find that I listen to my Emotiva XPA-1 more than I do my Parasound A-21, the A-21 is a little warmer sounding but I like the XPA-1 that it's neutral and the little extra resolution it gives to detail. I also like my Emotiva XPR-1 more than my Parasound JC-1. The build quality on the Emotiva XPR-1 certainly out does the Parasound JC-1 by far and sounds outstanding in all areas that meet or surpass the Parasound JC-1 for far less the price, that is always a great achievement.
We live in an era of today's times that many manufacturer far exceed asking price than what is fair. Many people just don't get this. We no longer live in era that you get what you pay for, now days it's for highest possible profits at the lowest cost, this mean over-charging the end user. I once brought this up to the attention of a well known brand that we were doing some consulting work with and I asked the owner why he changed many times more than even the build quality of his amps, they were cheap compared to the prices they charged. He turned red and told me it doesn't matter what they charge, they can charge what ever they want and breaking no laws and they offer utmost customer service, two days later he had me fired off the team.
Emotiva offers some great equipment and especially for the price. I think it's great in an era where it's the opposite and many people are far over-paying for what they really get. We all should be applauding Emotiva for this!!!
There is not a night and day difference or knock your socks-off in Emotiva vs. Parasound like some folks post. To me it's being overly dramatic of some sort. They are near the same league but I would give the nod more towards Emotiva because I like the more neutral side to sound than Parasound's warmer side but both sound very nice. My Parasound JC-1 have been repaired twice so are from problems.... yes Parasound was great about fixing them and addressed the problems they had along the way but seems to have fixed them now. I haven't had any problems with my Emotiva equipment yet so far but I hear Emotiva has been great as well taking care of it's customers. Emotiva is now being made here in the USA and I think it's great how Emotiva is giving quality at a fair price and jobs back to the USA.
I'll never understand how some like to condemn a great company like Emotiva who is just trying to offer fair prices with great quality products like it used to be before the now mass majority over charges for quality audio products.
Great job Emotiva, keep the great work up!!! Emotiva is now sold in brick and mortar local stores in your area.
I'm very happy with Emotiva compared to my Parasound!!!
I've been amazed at the performance and price of the Emotiva gear. Most people do not know it but Emotiva makes many brands out there under their OEM/ODM. The list would surprise you who they make amps for, this includes Parasound. The Parasound are bias more towards warm side as the Emotiva's are more towards neutral. Both does a fine job of detail and sound quality. The internal Emotiva builds are built quite well and a little more so than the Parasound for equivalent model. I find that I listen to my Emotiva XPA-1 more than I do my Parasound A-21, the A-21 is a little warmer sounding but I like the XPA-1 that it's neutral and the little extra resolution it gives to detail. I also like my Emotiva XPR-1 more than my Parasound JC-1. The build quality on the Emotiva XPR-1 certainly out does the Parasound JC-1 by far and sounds outstanding in all areas that meet or surpass the Parasound JC-1 for far less the price, that is always a great achievement.
We live in an era of today's times that many manufacturer far exceed asking price than what is fair. Many people just don't get this. We no longer live in era that you get what you pay for, now days it's for highest possible profits at the lowest cost, this mean over-charging the end user. I once brought this up to the attention of a well known brand that we were doing some consulting work with and I asked the owner why he changed many times more than even the build quality of his amps, they were cheap compared to the prices they charged. He turned red and told me it doesn't matter what they charge, they can charge what ever they want and breaking no laws and they offer utmost customer service, two days later he had me fired off the team.
Emotiva offers some great equipment and especially for the price. I think it's great in an era where it's the opposite and many people are far over-paying for what they really get. We all should be applauding Emotiva for this!!!
There is not a night and day difference or knock your socks-off in Emotiva vs. Parasound like some folks post. To me it's being overly dramatic of some sort. They are near the same league but I would give the nod more towards Emotiva because I like the more neutral side to sound than Parasound's warmer side but both sound very nice. My Parasound JC-1 have been repaired twice so are from problems.... yes Parasound was great about fixing them and addressed the problems they had along the way but seems to have fixed them now. I haven't had any problems with my Emotiva equipment yet so far but I hear Emotiva has been great as well taking care of it's customers. Emotiva is now being made here in the USA and I think it's great how Emotiva is giving quality at a fair price and jobs back to the USA.
I'll never understand how some like to condemn a great company like Emotiva who is just trying to offer fair prices with great quality products like it used to be before the now mass majority over charges for quality audio products.
Great job Emotiva, keep the great work up!!! Emotiva is now sold in brick and mortar local stores in your area.
I'm very happy with Emotiva compared to my Parasound!!!