LarryRS
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Too smooth, as in lacking detail, definition?
J
Don't want to dominate this thread, since I didn't start it. But having now lived with the integrated for a few weeks, I can offer some observations along those lines. When I first put the Parasound into my system the first thing I noticed was a fullness in the bass that hadn't been there with preamp/amp it replaced. This change initially also gave me the impression that there was a diminution in treble extension and detail. But then I sat down for a good listen and found that features like cymbal brushes, rosin sounds on bowed strings and breath sounds on flutes were there in spades. Moreover, the fullness in the bass was accompanied by an increase in details in sounds such as the thwack of a kick drum or tympani. I think that one of the things that has continued to impress me so far is that the details at both ends well survive decreases in volume and listening level - something I haven't heard with every amp driving planars.
LarryRS