Acurus or Parasound

I would go with the Parasound. THe Acurus was very good but the Aragon was better. Plus getting an Acurus repaired now could prove to be dificult because I think that the A250 was pre-Klipsch Acurus. The Parasound should prove to be bullet-proof but can still be repaired by Parasound should it be needed.

Plus I think that the 2200 could drive a dumptruck if it was asked to (and make it sound good).

Good luck!

steve donaldson from aragon can still repair acurus equipment. he is a moderator on the klipsch website forum. i owned an acurus 200five amp. it was a great amp for the price. bignerd100 is right though, pre-klipsch aragon was much better. my acurus has a capacitor discharge whine on shut down that i didn't care for.

The A250 will continue playing for a solid 60 seconds after being turned off with efficent speakers. With something like a Klipsch you could probably listen for half an hour on the stored charge.

I would go with the Parasound as well, havine had Parasound, Acurus A250, and Aragon 4004 MK II, the Parasound house sound is more to my liking. The Acurus amps are a little harsh in the upper mids and highs, and yes the 'run down' when you turn it off is a little annoying. I always thought that was just poor design on their part. The Aragon's never did that.

I am not very familiar with Acurus, but I am very impressed with Parasound. I have an HCA-1200 II that is very similar in age and design to the 2200 II, and it continues to amaze me with the dynamics, clarity, and detail. It drives a pair of B&W N804's, which require a lot of juice to really sing, and it does so effortlessly. The amp was originally hooked up to an old Harmon Kardon receiver that had been in the closet for awhile. I bought a Parasound P/SP 1500 preamp on 'Gon for $200 and the first time I played a tune with the Parasound amp/pre combo I almost fell on the floor. Even the wife came in and remarked on how awesome it was. Just thought you might like to know about the synergy when hooked to a Parasound pre.