The Antehm STR is going to be more neutral / transparent in comparison. the Parasound will have a slightly warm / dry sound.
Anthem STR Power Amp vs Parasound JC5
Hi. I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts or experiences with the Anthem STR Power amp and the Parasound JC5? Both amps seem like world class amps with similar power ratings (400W @8ohms). For context, I'm interested in them to power some Paradigm Persona towers in a 7.2.4 atmos system that is 70% games/movies and 30% music. I currently have a Parasound Halo A21 and I love it but was curious about the Anthem STR as it's gotten rave reviews (and is the sister company of Paradigm so should be a good match).
The only head to head comparison I know of so far ( HometheaterReview ) mentioned that the Anthem seemed to have deeper power reserves than the JC5 and I've gotten the impression so far that the JC5 is great for music but may not be better than the Anthem for movies. Any thoughts on that?
The only head to head comparison I know of so far ( HometheaterReview ) mentioned that the Anthem seemed to have deeper power reserves than the JC5 and I've gotten the impression so far that the JC5 is great for music but may not be better than the Anthem for movies. Any thoughts on that?
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@jdaniel - preamp was Krell S1200. Speakers were B&W 805 D3. @yyzsantabarbara - I had directly compared the Parasound with Emotiva XPR-1, Bryston 7b3 and Classe M300 monoblocks. Many other amps are not as dry/warm. I think the Krell XD could be described as warm but more of a smooth/lush type of signature. The Parasound amps are warm/dry sounding. Parasoiund has incredibly clean midrange, but the highs are somewhat dry and etched sounding. |