Parasound A21 vs Parasound HCA-3500?

I just sold my parasound 3500 and replaced it with clayton audio m70 class a monoblocks. I personally didn't care for the sound. I haven't had a a21 but I assume it's got the same parasound house sound....good bass, transparency but somewhat etched and grainy sounding. I was and I am currently driving thiel 3.6 with a levinson No. 39 cd processor thorough a meridian 502 pre amp with cardas neutral reference cables(revealing system). So the flaws of the parasound where multiplied even more so. What is the rest of your system makeup?

Hello,
I am currently using a basic system:
Parasound P/LD-2000 preamp, Paradigm Reference Studio 100 v.2 loudspeakers, and a modded Sony XA777ES CD player.
Thanks.

Hello,
I have owned both of these amps. I still have 2 HCA-3500's in my possesion and probably will never sell them. I liked the 3500 more due to the power difference, the dual mono construction, and the fact that this is the amp the JC1's were designed from. I think sonically they are both pretty close, but the 3500 does have a bit more low-end control. Good Luck, Matt.

What concerns me about the HCA-3500 is the fact that they have sort of a forceful, forward, and slightly edgy or etched quality to the highs.
I was wondering if the A21 is like this as well, or does it have a somewhat more relaxed sound?
Thanks.