Thanks again DJmika for the helpful information that I was looking for.
Macintosch 8950 or parasound a21
I was looking for some advise on a new amplifier .I currently have a Line magnetic 508 1 A tube integrated ,with a Aurender A10 Dac.I have a pair of klipsch Forte 3s and a pair of Tekton double impacts.The Klipsch sound a little fatiguing on the top to my ears sometimes ,I’m sure a lot of this probably has to do with my room.. I was wanting to try out a pair of 1.7 magnepans sometime in the future. I have admired the Mac equipment and considered trying out one of the integrated pieces and have heard good things about the 7200 integrated but was thinking if I went the Mac route the 8950 ,or the Ma 352 would be a better choice for me.I was told by a local guy that the parasound JC 2 BP with a a21 would sound good with my klipsch ,tektons and Maggie’s.I was curious if anyone has experience with this combo or the Macintosh 8950 or ma 352 and would the Mac sound good with these speakers also?
Thx for help
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I think the parasound combo will be close to MAC 8950 integrated in price .I heard the macs sound good with the klipsch but haven’t heard them in person.Andrew Robison on YouTube gave the Mac 7200 a glowing review if that has any weight.I feel the klipsch sound a lot more open and live verses the Tekton DI although the Tekton sound good and the bass is more deep just looking for a good match for klipsch at this point I think and something I can use with some 1.7 Maggie’s at some point in future. I do need to improve the room for sure ,but will be limited to what I can do .I would like to add curtains to the wall of windows but I have forces working against me LOL |
russ693,203 posts You need to slow down and explore the equipment you have and try to optimize it. Wow seriously!,, I ask if anyone has an opinion on a few amps,or heard any of these amp and speaker combos and I get stop running around the pool and slow down.Is this first grade? I have not bought a piece of gear in 4 years….if that’s all you have to offer please refrain from posting |
Thanks DJmika
For taking the time to share your experiences .The information was very helpful and makes since.I was wondering the same thing about the Klipsch and the line magnetic if more power would give that extra I was looking for.You mentioned the MA8950 bears resemblance to the C53/MC462 ..did it still seem dry and lean on top? I would eventually like to try a pair of the 1.7s out ,I know it’s a completely different animal …I heard a pair of Maggie’s 3.6 back in the 90s hooked up to large amp and remember being struck at how clear and life like the music sounded.I thought they had a great midrange and a lot of air on top and boy did they compress the room.I was thinking the line magnetic wouldn’t be enough power for the Maggie’s? |
Thanks for your opinion James,I have a dealer close that sells Mac and klipsch but He doesn’t have any of the smaller integrated amps to listen to.I keep hearing good things about the mc 462 also heard some of the pass amps and integrated amps sound good with the Klipsch . The klipsch Forte 3 s can sometimes feel a little edgy on top to me at times on certain tracks.I hear the forte 4s are a little smoother but haven’t heard them.I think klipsch actually sells an upgrade kit to turn the forte 3s into 4s
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