Greetings,
I'm new after a 40-year break from hi-fi in the 70s. (Still have JBL L100s though).
Putting a new system together. Obviously, there are a lot of pieces to consider; but I'l focus on the amp/pre-amp selection.
Does anyone have a parasound JC5 amp paired with a JC2 BP pre-amp? I can't find a dealer nearby so that I can listen to that pairing yet. (Best I could find was a JC5 paired with a P6, which was a bit jarring and also a bit noisy with increased volume). How does it sound?
Does the JC5 with a JC2 sound "neutral"? slightly warm? I want to avoid a cold sound. After hearing different systems, I think my palate tends toward toward neutral to slightly warm.
Going-in I thought I'd be buying a McIntosh M452; but after hearing the "romantic" or "very warm" house sound of that brand, I'm not sure. Beautiful but frustrating because I feel like I'm listening through a shroud. And also frustrating--I can get a virtually new demo model for $5500 ($3000 off) which is actually a lower price than the JC5. Also, frustrating, I like both parasound and McIntosh in their own way, but they couldn't be much farther apart.
Likely system: JC5 amp, JC2 pre, Innuous MKIII SSD Zenith server, Chord Quetest DAC, Nordost (Norse 2 or Leif) wires, Tekton Double Impact speakers.
Musical interests: super wide and varied; however, jazz more than others
So,
Greetings,
I'm new after a 40-year break from hi-fi in the 70s. (Still have JBL L100s though).
Putting a new system together. Obviously, there are a lot of pieces to consider; but I'l focus on the amp/pre-amp selection.
Does anyone have a parasound JC5 amp paired with a JC2 BP pre-amp? I can't find a dealer nearby so that I can listen to that pairing yet. (Best I could find was a JC5 paired with a P6, which was a bit jarring and also a bit noisy with increased volume). How does it sound?
Does the JC5 with a JC2 sound "neutral"? slightly warm? I want to avoid a cold sound. After hearing different systems, I think my palate tends toward toward neutral to slightly warm.
Going-in I thought I'd be buying a McIntosh M452; but after hearing the "romantic" or "very warm" house sound of that brand, I'm not sure. Beautiful but frustrating because I feel like I'm listening through a shroud. And also frustrating--I can get a virtually new demo model for $5500 ($3000 off) which is actually a lower price than the JC5. Also, frustrating, I like both parasound and McIntosh in their own way, but they couldn't be much farther apart.
Likely system: JC5 amp, JC2 pre, Innuous MKIII SSD Zenith server, Chord Quetest DAC, Nordost (Norse 2 or Leif) wires, Tekton Double Impact speakers.
Musical interests: super wide and varied; however, jazz more than others
So,