For the OP - I strongly recommend you check out VTL amps. They pair very well with Wilson. The MB-185 MK3 will deliver plenty of power and will sound awesome. A tinge warm, very Musical. Just wonderful amps. I have the original MB-185s.
VTL is regularly shown with VTL gear at shows, I have listened to the MB-185s driving Wilson in a dealer showroom. I don’t like the VTL preamp but their amps are amazing.
I have also heard Ayre’s MKR gear driving Alexx’s And it was one of the best sounding systems I have ever heard.
I think the VTLs will deliver a sound that is closer to your taste based on what you described above.
I sell amps that I think would do a lovely job but haven’t heard parolees with Wilson’s so I am just guessing.
Regarding the Parasound argument, I get that people feel like they have found a hidden gem or they can’t hear a difference above a certain point. In another forum, there is a guy who is convinced anyone buying something better than a Denon receiver is a fool because he can’t hear the difference between a Denon receive and a Marantz Reference receiver driving a pair of Polk rti’s.
As someone who doesn’t particularly like Parasound’s house sound, this seems like a bizarre argument for anyone to make. The A21 is competitive at it’s price point but it will be seriously outclassed by many products. I prefer the Musical Fidelity M6 PWR and would take the M8 Mono Blocks over the JC1s. It isn’t that they are inherently better. I just like MFs sound profile better.
VTL is regularly shown with VTL gear at shows, I have listened to the MB-185s driving Wilson in a dealer showroom. I don’t like the VTL preamp but their amps are amazing.
I have also heard Ayre’s MKR gear driving Alexx’s And it was one of the best sounding systems I have ever heard.
I think the VTLs will deliver a sound that is closer to your taste based on what you described above.
I sell amps that I think would do a lovely job but haven’t heard parolees with Wilson’s so I am just guessing.
Regarding the Parasound argument, I get that people feel like they have found a hidden gem or they can’t hear a difference above a certain point. In another forum, there is a guy who is convinced anyone buying something better than a Denon receiver is a fool because he can’t hear the difference between a Denon receive and a Marantz Reference receiver driving a pair of Polk rti’s.
As someone who doesn’t particularly like Parasound’s house sound, this seems like a bizarre argument for anyone to make. The A21 is competitive at it’s price point but it will be seriously outclassed by many products. I prefer the Musical Fidelity M6 PWR and would take the M8 Mono Blocks over the JC1s. It isn’t that they are inherently better. I just like MFs sound profile better.