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Buying used: Parasound A21 or A21+ ?

I've decided to get a Parasound Halo amplifier, but with limited budget, i can't afford new, so it's either a used A23 or A23+. I like that the A23+ has a bit more power, but I wonder if the apparently subtle upgrades are worth paying a premium.

Thanks for advise on other amps, but I'm set on a Parasound Halo, to go with my P6 preamp. I like their sound signature, I guess.


sylvanvideo
scm
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mofojo
 Is that your A21 that says... "Certified check, personal check, money order prepaid in advance. I do not have a PayPal account." ?
mofojo
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No not mine. Mine says a21 3 years old in the title. 
scm
316 posts
 
Good to know.
That other seller is sketchy as can be...Red Flags all over, he actually burned me once before. There`s a reason he won`t do PayPal and the like. 
Carry on....Seems like a good thread !
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hifi59
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I’ve owned  an A23+ for the past year. Im using the preouts of a Yamaha flagship receiver in a 5.1 professionally calibrated system for audio and video. The Parasound is one hell of an amp! I can’t find any fault at all in its sound. It delivers plenty of power into my 4 ohm speakers. It’s damned near perfect for home theater AND 2,1 channel audio with Vinyl LPS as the source. I got curious about these new Class D Gan amps and bought a powerful one. The Parasound crushed it! It’s more visceral, dynamic, better midrange, tighter bass, tonality, etc. The only area that the Gan amp matched was soundstage and a clean high end. Toes just weren’t tapping with the Gan amp. It was lifeless in comparison. I put the Parasound back in and the smiles returned.
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