Don't know, maybe there's an A21 in my future? )Īnyways, I was so impressed with the Parasound Halo sound that I sold my Peachtree at a very good price. There were times when I was expecting the amp to pick up steam but it didn't, at least to the level I was expecting. I listened to my music for a good 3 hours yesterday and absolutely no fatigue whatsoever.Ībout the only criticism I can come up with is that the amp seems to struggle a bit at higher than moderate volume.
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I'm not sure how to explain it, but it's good in a very satisfying way. The base doesn't necessarily sound louder than the Peachtree, but I can feel it in my chest. One thing I really love about it is the way it handles the lower frequencies. The A23, at least in my system, sounds amazing. I realized that with the Peachtree, the upper frequencies were favored at the expense of base. Overall, a very balanced and natural sound, with controlled and punchy base.
In short, the improvement is NOT subtle in any way, it's night and day. Once I did that we were back in business. As per the manual, I had to turn them to their maximum clockwise position. Then I found out that there were level controls in the back of the A23 marked 'THX Reference'. I just couldn't believe that it could sound this bad with the Peachtree. I had to crank up the volume quite a bit to make it sound even halfway decent. I was a little disappointed that the A23 seemed lifeless and not much power. I hooked up the A23 to the Peachtree a few days ago. But if you don't get the P5 and try it, you will always be wondering "what if"? Trying to figure out if the improvement in sound will be noticeably better if I get the P5.From all your efforts to date, you have probably figured out by now that no one can really answer this but you - you'll have to hear for yourself and be the judge.
If the P5 turns out to be the right preamp, then sell the Peachtree - its a current model and should bring you a good amount to help subsidize the new purchase. IMO, the cost of return shipping is a small price to pay for a 30 day in home trial. I would definitely get the P5 from AA and take advantage of their return policy. If so, then its just a question of which will be a better preamp for you - the P5 or keeping your current Peachtree. How is driving the CM10's? Are you getting the bass extension you felt was lacking with the amp section built into the Peachtree? Is it a keeper? Hey Arafiq, looks like you picked up that used A23 you mentioned in your other post. Trying to figure out if the improvement in sound will be noticeably better if I get the P5. But I don't want to go through the hassle of shipping it back if it doesn't work out. Of couture, I can buy it from Audio Advisor which has a decent return policy.
Problem is that no dealers in my area actually have the P5 in stock, so there's no way to do an audition. I mostly listen via a digital source (iTunes via Airplay/Apple TV) and don't really need phono or other features of a typical preamp.
So the question is if its worth spending $$$ to buy a Parasound P5 preamp or use the Peachtree as the preamp/DAC in combination with the A23. However, I really love the DAC in the Peachtree and am quite satisfied with the overall clarity and detail. As I mentioned in another thread, I recently bought B&W CM10s and found the Peachtree to be a bit too bright and lacking just a bit on the bass (the CM10s have an additional base driver). I also have a fairly new Peachtree Nova 125. I recently acquired a used Halo A23 from a local buyer.
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