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Best speakers for Parasound HCA-1000A power amp?
Parasound are very fast and revealing amps. As such, they are often described as bright sounding amps. Stick to darker sounding speakers. Avoid horns, metal dome, and be wary of some silk domes. Stick to fabric dome tweeters. A lot of British spea... 
What would you use ?
I would second the notion of choosing your amp first, then listen to the sound. If the speakers still lean towards the cool end, you can warm things up by switching speaker cables. In order to warm things up, you would want to round off the highs ... 
Are more expensive speakers better?
If the goal is to achieve a theoretical 100% perfect sound, as you move upwards from within a mfg line, the starting point towards achieving this 100% is higher. The biggest killer of speaker performance is room interaction. A less expensive speak...