I agree Parasound is done.
Hate to agree but I agree.
One of my favorite brands when I started was with the Parasound 2125v2, Zonemaster 2, 2100 preamp.
But in 2024 when I wanted to upgrade my amp (<45 lbs), I got the NAD C298 which sounds better than my Parasound 2125v2, is lighter and has better specs and runs barely warm compared to the Parasound Halo A21+.
I wish Parasound would create an even better preamp than my Parasound 2100 (must have auto home theater bypass , L/R balance , tone controls, 2nd set of RCA outputs for my subwoofers, triggers input/output, no builtin DAC which just increases the price and I prefer my Denafrips Pontus II 12th-1 r2r dac for a 3D sound) , but to date I have not seen anyone do it.
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