Would a Parasound JC2 be a good match for a Mc30?


Hi,

Completely new to higher quality audio and I have a pair of MC30s and I haven't got a clue on connecting / set-up or gear matching.

I don't even know where the speaker cables are supposed to connect to since I only see a 1/4 type socket for a pre-amp and one for output.
I would hope to use this with the Parasound JC2 pre-amp.

Any suggestions ??

Thanks a lot.
thomastrouble

Showing 3 responses by thomastrouble

Thanks HIfitime.....unfortunately I did switch on one amp with no speakers to see if the tubes lit up. I left it on for about an hour - hope I didn't damage anything - is an hour a long time with no speakers hooked up?
To Almarg - thanks a lot....phew, some good advice from you two guys. I am glad I posted here. One thing - when I switched the amp on without a speaker hooked up the tubes did glow an orange/red color. Not sure if this was because I should have had the speakers hooked up or if it has been damaged before I bought or maybe because it has been stored for years.
Just looked on the amp again - what I referred to a the 1/4 inch socket is a pre-amp input. It has a hole that looks like a headphone jack would go into and has a large plastic ring around it with 8 smaller slits. Above this is an RCA socket (at least it looks like one) and it says 0.5v input.

Are you saying my speaker cables need to be with spade ends then? If so, good as I have some coming next week for my other equipment.

Some other related Qs - I am guessing these would be able to run my Ikon Dali 7 speakers. However, I have a pair of Magnepan 1.6 speakers arriving Monday and the dealer I bought them from (before I discovered Audiogon) says they would be perfect for the Maggies. Naive as I am I doubt they would as I have read that (1) Maggies need lots of power (2) Maggies are not a good match with tube amps.
Anyway, I know I have a mint looking pair of very old time pieces here that deserve to be cared for and to think they are almost as old as me adds a whole other dimension to them. I have bookmarked a guy by the name of Terry (forget his last name), well known in the Mc community and he is very highly respected regarding refurbishing/fixing any old Mc amps and I think my next step is to box them up (carefully) and have him service them if they need it.
Thanks a million Almarg for the advice.
Just to end, finding this site and forum has been fantastic - great people, tons of integrity (re purchases) and I find it amazing that people aren't out to rip people off given all the expensive gear around like so many other places on the internet. A place where a persons reputation and respect mean something to them - just lovely. Oh, and I will never buy retail again!
Thanks a lot guys
Thanks again Almarg - you have given me some hope. Can't wait to hear a tube set up (with my Dali Ikons) and compare the sound I have with my Nait Naim5i. By the way, I just picked up a great deal on a pair of Parasound JC1 monoblocks to drive the Maggies along with the JC2 pre-amp....and I already know that that would be a good match. I paid $2,400 for the pair of JC1s - very good deal. I am already preparing for a lot of very late nights in the coming weeks.