two parasound 2200 mk2 or parasound 3500

im wondering what way to go i see i can get two 2200mk2s used for 1200.00 or so and a 3500 for 1300.00 or so .what would be the best all around

bbaxley202-27-2004 11:46am

meisterkleef Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 146 posts 02-27-2004 at 03:14pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I'd go with the two 2200s, but then again I'm partial to vertical biamping...
rcj1231 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 62 posts 02-27-2004 at 11:40pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I second the two HCA-2200 IIs.
ender Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 20 posts 02-29-2004 at 03:06pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I had two 2200II's driving my mains, center, and sub before picking up a used 3500. The 3500 sounds a little different (2200II is warmer?) and a little cleaner. I thought the 3500 was not worth 500 more (1200 vs 700); and 1k in my case as I am using two big stereo amps.
audvidsvs Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 16 posts 03-05-2004 at 05:16pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I will chime in here with one caveat. If you are going to run the 2200 bridged then get the 3500 instead. Parasound advises me that unless they are manufactured at the same run two 2200's may not sound exactly alike. If Vertical Bi-Amping then it would work out OK and the 2200's might be my choice. I have a 3500 now and it thoroughly outclassed the 2200 when I compared them.