New Yamaha integrated amps

Why would anyone buy a Yamaha amp when you can purchase a Parasound integrated?

What does that actually mean?  Don't get me wrong, I am a Parasound fan, but why not a Yamaha?  As mentioned above, these Yamahas are solid pieces with great build quality, including the discontinued first generation, lowest on the totem pole model I own, the A-S1000 with it tipping the scales at 48.5lbs.

Bill

@willland I'm not sure why Parasound is put down sometimes. The HINT 6 is on my list for integrateds as well. I'm looking at the Yamaha AS2200, the Parasound HINT 6 and the Luxman 505uxii. I've never had a Parasound but have always heard good things about them. I'm also considering a used McIntosh from Audio Classics. I'm hoping this will be my last integrated for many years. But I also consider reliability, customer support, quietness and overall high quality. I definitely want a phono stage and headphone jacks and they all have those. 

I'm not sure why Parasound is put down sometimes. 

My question is why Yamaha is put down sometimes.

Bill

I think the Yamaha is considered consumer audio, being the major brand it is. I demoed the Parasound Halo before I bought my Yamaha AS2100. I thought the Parasound sounded great. The salesman was pushing it really hard, which turns me off. I started reading reviews about the Yamaha and they were positive but not a lot of places have them available for demo. What eventually made me choose the Yamaha was price. I had a friend who could get me the Yamaha at dealer cost. I bought it without demo, knowing I could return it. Still have it, no regrets, very solid build great sound. I'm sure there are other great integrated amps out there too, I'm happy.

I just got an A-S301 and couldn't be happier.  It is tubey, like someone above mentioned, very laid back.  If I ever need a bigger integrated for my main rig, i would definitely look into Yamaha's bigger options.