New Parasound Halo JC1+ monoblocks just released!!!

 $17K 

I don't own a Class D amplifier and haven't compared any to Gryphon amplifiers. I listened to the original JC1s years ago and the Parasound JC5 recently, both sound okay. 

georgehifi,
My father owns a record store and I've been into music my entire life. I've been an "audiophile" for over 30 years. As I try to grow as a person and "audiophile", my goal is to be a little more measured regarding what I post. I'm not a shill for anything, I no longer use hyperbole to describe differences between components,  and try very hard to be more descriptive when describing differences between components. When "we" say something destroys,  blows away, without being descriptive, we shortchange the individual and our hobby. The truth is at a certain level it comes down to preference,  more so than one component totally destroying the other. e.g. I listened to a pair of Magico M2 with the same components that I have. The room certainly impacted the sound, but despite being twice the price of my speakers,  they didn't destroy them. They present details differently and the soundstage was pushed back more, but it wasn't like I heard something that I've never heard. 

"And sorry in Australia when something is "unanimously considered superior" heard between 6 audio reviewers/audio manufacturers in an a/b, we usually use terms like "it blew it away".
Reviewers/audio manufactures have a different mission. They often use hyperbole and flowery words to exaggerate differences. As an end user that has no skin in the game, my only obligation is to tell the truth based on what I hear. My mission isn’t to deceive, exaggerate, or sell components. I don’t think a reviewer’s opinion is any more valuable than anyone else’s. I have enough experience that I don’t rely on a dealer or manufacturer to tell me what I hear or dictate my preferences.

I'm not negative towards Parasound. Within a particular price range I think Parasound is great. I've heard the JC5 and thought it was very good and offered a lot of bang for the buck. One of the best system I've heard had Gryphon amplifiers and the other had Absolare mono-amps. I simply go by what I hear/prefer regardless of manufacturer. 

w1000i44,

I sent you a PM.