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Parasound P5 Pre Amplifier Selling my Paraound P5 preamp with original remote. Sound is very nice. Warm, musical wide and deep presentation. Unit is fully working but please take note of the following. Comes with original remote. Previous owner cleaned it with eucalyptus oil and thinks some went inside causing the volume down to feel a bit sticky. It works but it's not very springy. I bought a $38 learning remote and used that for all functions perfectly. Original remote fully works otherwise. Previously I'd mentioned about knob on the back slipping. Today I tested it and found it was th
What should you be asking yourself here: is A$950 low enough to make a clean, well-kept preamp a no-brainer? Against your recent AUD comps, it lands below the A$1,107 25th percentile and well under the A$1,174 median, so this reads as a strong deal rather than merely fair.
The appeal is straightforward: this is a well-regarded preamp with a strong reputation for flexible connectivity, solid phono duties, and a generally musical, full-bodied presentation that makes it easy to live with in a serious stereo system. At this price, the upside is that you’re buying into a proven piece of kit with room to spare versus the market, so if it’s genuinely tidy and fully functional, it’s a very sensible pickup.
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Parasound, an enduring American hi-fi brand, traces its roots to 1981 when Richard Schram founded it in San Francisco, California. Drawing from his experience in consumer electronics retail and engineering trips to Asia, Schram aimed to bridge the gap between exorbitantly priced high-end gear and lackluster budget options. His vision crystallized through savvy U.S. design paired with cost-effective manufacturing in Taiwan, establishing Parasound as a beacon of accessible excellence from the outset.
The brand excels in amplifiers and preamplifiers, its core stronghold, with the acclaimed Halo series embodying decades of refinement. Iconic collaborations with legendary designer John Curl—starting in 1989—elevate power amps, phono stages like the JC3+, and processors to reference-level performance. While not venturing into speakers, turntables, DACs, headphones, or cables, Parasound's focused lineup delivers uncolored, dynamic sound through innovative circuits and robust builds.
Parasound occupies a prime mid-to-high-end niche, revered for punching far above its price weight with reliability that rivals pricier boutique rivals. Audiophiles and critics praise its value-driven sonic fidelity, build quality, and longevity, fostering fierce loyalty worldwide. Even under new ownership since 2022, it remains the discerning buyer's choice for high-performance audio without prestige-driven excess.
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