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Better Amp for Cornwall IV's...

...Parasound 2250 v.2 / 200 Pre combo, which I own, or Denon PMA-1600NE integrated, which I don't, but I admire the build quality and appearance of?  My Parasound is rated 275W into 8 Ohms / 400W into 4, while the Denon is 70W into 8 and 140 into 4.  Of course, the Klipsch Cornwall IV's are quite sensitive and are rated 8 Ohms.  Maybe more than which is better, which would you all prefer?
jdmccall56
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noromance
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Neither. The Denon has too many components built in. you will end up paying for a new DAC and phono stage. The Parasound has electronic issues which could fail (see Amazon reviews). Look for awesome tube preamps/power amps/DAC/Phono stages for the best long-run investment.

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dweller
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The beauty of the Cornwall IV is its flexibility. One (great) speaker and half-a dozen different amps: Solid-state, tube, OTL, Flea-watt, bone crusher -you get the picture. Getting tired of solid-state? Swap in the tubes. Change the amp instead of buying a new system.
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willland
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As mentioned on the Klipsch Forum, I really do think you would be happy with the Denon PMA-1600NE.  I don't think you will squeeze any more "performance" out of the Denon over the Parasound combo but you might like the synergy better.  Who knows until you try.  If the newer Denon integrated amps follow suite of the older 80's/90's Denon integrated amps, then you are in for a real treat if you go that route.  Also, don't be put off by the 70/140 watts per channel of the Denon.  You will be pleasantly surprised by the dynamics and thump of the bass, IMO.

Bill



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