To oem-wheels:
I did some homework on the CA2200. I's now on my shortlist.
Thanks for the advice.
I did some homework on the CA2200. I's now on my shortlist.
Thanks for the advice.
Moving on from Parasound A21 (maybe?)
@ professorsvsu I doubt the Pass 250.8 will run any hotter than my Krell FPB 400cx, and it hasn't really been a problem, and I live in East TX! Yes, the summers are hot as blue blazes, but the room is fairly big and the heat dissipates. I kind of like it in the winter, as it gives me an extra degree or so in the room. If you can swing the Pass 250.8, I'd definitely try it, given the reviews on that baby. I'd like to compare a 250.8 or 350.8 to my Krell. Another amp that I'd like to try, and is apparently stellar, is Hegel. |
The new Bryston 4B cubed has caught my eye, but it's too new to find any critical owner reviews. |
mtrot, I'm sure Texas is a really "cool" place (pun intended), but I don't envy you in the summer. Northern Michigan gets warm enough. Anyways, with respect to the X250.8, Pass claims 53 C operating temp. That's 127 F degrees! I have adequate room size for decent sound reproduction, but lack enough size and ventilation for that much heat. Even my Parasound A21 noticeably pumps up the temp, but can live with that. The only reason I keep going back to considering the X250.8 is because it's arguably one of the finest SS two channel amps on the planet (maybe the best?). The price used is also at the max of what I can afford. |