new Parasound A21+ vs my old Rotel RB-1080

Again, don’t listen to some guy remitting biased opinion / exaggeration. Look at what he said before (see below), just opposite to what Stereophile has commented. A lot of people misinterpret brightness as being ’detailed,’ and I doubt some guys’ opinion is well-founded. Go look at the reliable reviews on ELS-X, no one has raise this issue.  I also owned ML Aerius in 1996 for a short while and found no issue like this.  I sold it because my 1 year-old son continuously trying to polk holes on the panel.

because the Rotel is already a pretty detailed amp in the treble.

i own  parasound A21+ ,  w  naim 272 pre, and  totem forrest signature  speakers. could  not  be  happier!  the  parasound A21+   will be  huge step  up. the  amp  does everything  well.  good  luck  jm 

The jc 1 is on sale 400watts 8 ohms 800 4 ohms 1.2 in 2 with 3kw in transients.25 watts class a.great amp for the money .on parasound classic website have older version jc 1 2700$ I bought a pair and love them.look at reviews out of 2000 or so it's great.

Sterophile review parasound jc 1

I purchased a used pair of Parasound JC1 in 2014 and used them for 10 years -- they were very good. I wouldn't discourage you from buying those at Parasound's current good price.

Those were so good, in fact, that I traded them in last year for a new pair of JC1+. The difference was immediately and noticeably better -- better bass, better highs, and a lot more headroom. Best upgrade I've ever made. From the reviews, my impression is that the JC1+ can drive nearly anything you connect them too.

Good luck.