Hi Admann227.
The Parasound Halo's JC1 do run a little hot especially in "High Bias" but it will not be a problem if you are going to use them in an open Audio rack as I have mine so the heat can be dissipated.If you intend to use them in an enclosed cabinet I suggest you run them in "Low Bias" although they are going to sound their best in High Bias.
I can described the sound of these beautiful Monoblocks as
warm sounding. The bass slam on these amps is the best I have heard so far in many amps. It is state of the art.They produce a lot of transparency with such a delicacy that you can hear every instrument,every sound ,every voice without taking anything away from the music. I do agree 100% with JBM when he said that they are the best solid state amplifiers under $25,000 and perhaps more. No wonder why the Highly Regarded Stereophile Magazine continues to rated these amps as Class A on their list of best amps in the world.
I am using mine with a Parasound Halo C1 Preamp/Processor using my Tube Musical Fidelity Trvista SACD Player sending the signal through the C1 balance inputs in Direct Bypass Mode and using the Balance Outputs of my C1 straight to the Balance Inputs of my JC1's which are connected to my pair of Tyler Acoustic Lynbrook Signature Series Speakers.
I am using which I consider the best cables around , Acoustic Zen Cables. I am using a pair of the Silver Reference II Interconnects from the Musical Fidelity TriVista SACD Player to the C1, and from the C1 Preamp I am using a Pair of Acoustic Zen Matrix Reference II to the JC1's and from the JC'1 I am using a pair of Acoustic Zen Satori Shotgun (Biwired) Speaker Cables to my Tyler Acoustics Lynbrook Signature Series. I have to say without a doubt that this is a !!Match Made In Heaven!!
I hope you do get these amps because you will not be disappointed.
Best of Luck,
Regards,
Carlos
The Parasound Halo's JC1 do run a little hot especially in "High Bias" but it will not be a problem if you are going to use them in an open Audio rack as I have mine so the heat can be dissipated.If you intend to use them in an enclosed cabinet I suggest you run them in "Low Bias" although they are going to sound their best in High Bias.
I can described the sound of these beautiful Monoblocks as
warm sounding. The bass slam on these amps is the best I have heard so far in many amps. It is state of the art.They produce a lot of transparency with such a delicacy that you can hear every instrument,every sound ,every voice without taking anything away from the music. I do agree 100% with JBM when he said that they are the best solid state amplifiers under $25,000 and perhaps more. No wonder why the Highly Regarded Stereophile Magazine continues to rated these amps as Class A on their list of best amps in the world.
I am using mine with a Parasound Halo C1 Preamp/Processor using my Tube Musical Fidelity Trvista SACD Player sending the signal through the C1 balance inputs in Direct Bypass Mode and using the Balance Outputs of my C1 straight to the Balance Inputs of my JC1's which are connected to my pair of Tyler Acoustic Lynbrook Signature Series Speakers.
I am using which I consider the best cables around , Acoustic Zen Cables. I am using a pair of the Silver Reference II Interconnects from the Musical Fidelity TriVista SACD Player to the C1, and from the C1 Preamp I am using a Pair of Acoustic Zen Matrix Reference II to the JC1's and from the JC'1 I am using a pair of Acoustic Zen Satori Shotgun (Biwired) Speaker Cables to my Tyler Acoustics Lynbrook Signature Series. I have to say without a doubt that this is a !!Match Made In Heaven!!
I hope you do get these amps because you will not be disappointed.
Best of Luck,
Regards,
Carlos