BTW, for anyone who cares, I got the Sunfire and it is fantastic. I truly can't believe the difference over the Pio HT rcvrs internal amps. I'm sure the other amps are better in some way, but I just can't believe they would be significantly better. I'm a happy camper. Just by way of comparison, although obviously not apples-to-apples, I've heard my B&W 803's at various showrooms powered by Classe, Naim, etc, and I have older matrix 803's in my lvg rm powered by giant killer Acurus DIA100. The Sunfire holds it own musically, and may have more slam as well. Don't sell these amps short. Jeff
Sunfire TGA5200? Did I make mistake vs Para A51?
OK, I've just ordered a new Sunfire TGA5200 for a ridiculously low price of$1300 (2800 list). I was going to buy a used Parasound A51 or Cary Cinema5 (2300), or even step it up a bit to a Theta Dreadnaught (around 2900), but felt I couldn't pass up the deal, and it saves me some cash to maybe upgrade pre/pro or cd/dvd, or add standalone integrated for 2 channel music. I am much more concerned with two channel music than HT, although I of course want my HT to sound good. It's just not critical. My current system is B&W N803/HTM1/DS7/Sunfire Sub, powered by a Pioneer vsx49tx receiver and fed by Pioneer dv47a. I thought that adding some serious power, especially at 4 ohms, would make a clear improvement. However, my concern is that maybe th Parasound, et al, would have been worth the 75%-100% cost differential over the Sunfire. Did I jump on a good deal at the expense of serious SQ?
Thanks, and looking forward to the broadsides, lol!!!
Thanks, and looking forward to the broadsides, lol!!!