amp poll just for fun

[mike c]

If it were your money ... which would you buy?

Parasound HALO A21 amp - 250w x 2
http://www.parasound.com/halonew/A21details.php

Rotel RB1090 - 380w x 2
http://europe.rotel.com/products/specs/rb1090.htm

Rotel RB1092 - 500w x 2 (class d)
http://europe.rotel.com/products/specs/rb1092.htm

these are roughly the same price ... but technically going from cheapest to most expensive

 

[MACCA350]

Mike, you really do love these polls

It was tough, even though the power crazed person in me was screaming out for the Rotel RB1092 - 500w x 2 (class d), I finally chose the Rotel RB1090 - 380w x 2 purely on specs(since I've never seen any of them in person), better Signal to Noise Ratio, 2 Ohm stable. Also it's proven technology, although D class amps are looking mighty fine

cheers

BTW, did you win the lottery or something

 

[Nick250]

For some reason, I am not drawn to power amps that much. However if someone were giving it to me as a present I would pick the Rotel RB1092 as a runaway winner in the best looking category.

Nick

 

[MACCA350]

Hey Mike, this might tickle your fancy.

cheers

 

[mike c]

MACCA, no lottery winnings - just looking for something to set as a new goal
polls - over here, there's very few who will let you demo stuff. so I need you guys to help me decide

Nick, Im surprised you didn't pick the parasound for looks.

 

[JoeE SP9]

They are all probably equal. That RB1090 sure looks good. It would be rather hard to steal as it weighs a ton.

 

[Feanor]

Of the three???

If it were your money ... which would you buy?

Parasound HALO A21 amp - 250w x 2
http://www.parasound.com/halonew/A21details.php

Rotel RB1090 - 380w x 2
http://europe.rotel.com/products/specs/rb1090.htm

Rotel RB1092 - 500w x 2 (class d)
http://europe.rotel.com/products/specs/rb1092.htm

these are roughly the same price ... but technically going from cheapest to most expensive

The Rotel RB1092. Digital has arrived; no need to wait. Better & cheaper -- hard to beat that combo. Another alternative, very much the same, would be a pair of Bel Canto e.One REF1000's ...

http://www.belcantodesign.com/prod_eOneREF1000.html​

 

[mike c]

nice looking amp ... but this monoblock is a better match to the Rotel RB1091 monos

 

[mike c]

which is more important, straight up more watts or more capacitance?
for example ...

Parasound A21 - 250wpc with 100,000 microfarads of capacitance
or
Rotel RB1090 - 380wpc with 88,000 microfarads of capacitance

 

[billy p]

Those 3 amps

are sick.I couldn't afford the speakers, needed to be driven by them

 

[furrycute]

I don't like Rotel amps, they are bass heavy and sound muted in the top end.

I like the old Parasounds. Those old Parasound amps and preamps really give you a bang for your buck. I read somewhere that the new Parasounds sound somewhat different than the old ones. I would give that Parasound a try if I were you. 250 watts/channel is plenty of power to drive a pair of consumer grade speakers to ear bleeding levels.