New Parasound Halo JC1+ monoblocks just released!!!

@ja_kub_sz Hope all is well with you. I wanted to see if you ended up getting more time with the JC1+ and have feedback to share about the differences of those versus the JC5? 

@christianb5s4 

Well I have a completely different system now and a new house, and I'm gonna be completing a tube based system end of month.

But as far as the JC1+ go... I have them paired with my Focal Sopra No.3 in a large (18'x52') room.

As for the JC5 vs JC1+... I'm of the opinion now that it's all about your speakers, room size and listening habits.

If you have 90+db 8ohm speakers, listen at moderate sound levels, and have a small room, then JC5 would be all you need (95+% what the JC1+ offer for half the price).

However if you have hard to drive speakers, and want the most out of them then JC1+.

If I had my Sopra 3's with the JC5 I would just stayed put, I have 80 class A tube watts powering my Sopra's and they sound amazing, but again I have the Mola Mola Tambaqui now so that too changes things.

All and all... I really would say JC5's and spending the difference in price on the Tambaqui would bring more audio nirvana then the JC1+ alone.

@ja_kub_sz Well I have Focal Kanta 3s and spent a lot of time with Sopras, so similar house sound so your thoughts are even more helpful. Thank you for that, I guess the upgrade itch is always there to an extent hence my curiosity.

@christianb5s4 Kanta... Nice, yeah I wouldn't feel too compelled. Honestly the price difference of a JC5 to JC1+ being 7-10k... I would invest elsewhere (sub's/DAC) I did all of the above, DAC, amps, sub's, speakers, cables and power conditioner. So mine was kinda like an all in push since I have 3 systems now at my new house (possibly better off just with one dream system) with my one main system in a communal and large area and then my second system in my office/listening room, last one system in my workshop.

Out of curiosity, what sub's and DAC are you running?

@ja_kub_sz  For 2 channel listening, no subs yet. For the rest of the setup, Lumin U1 streamer w/ X1 PSU, Denafrips Terminator+ DAC, Pass Labs XP22 pre, various GIK room treatments, and very good cabling. It's a great system, but as we know, the curiosity of improvement is there. As it sits, I'm extremely happy with only certain areas that in my imagination could be improved slightly mainly in bit more midrange and a more refined high frequency response (but not veer into harshness).

Purely off price alone, the JC5 is the cheapest part of the whole system by quite a margin not that it necessarily means a lot. I'm also considering Coda 16 as another top amp contender. The challenge is in my area, all the dealers I've visited do not allow home demos no matter the brand.