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New system!

After 15 years of Bose acoustimass and Yamaha integrated amp, pulled the trigger on a pair of Wilson Sabrinas with Parasound Halo P5 and Parasound Halo A51 with B & W HTM61 S2 center and two JL Audio D110's. Using the same Bose 101's for rear speakers. Music being more important to me then theatre, I really had to cut costs somewhere. I cannot be more pleased with this setup. I have spent 6 months listening to various high end speakers, amps and preamps and was amazed at at how much one can spend if one has the inclination.   I am a new audiophile. My wife has a worried look on her face!!

It has left a deep hole in my pocket and I am trying to feel buyers remorse but it eludes me!
hawk123

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keithahughes
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Congratulations - that is a big step up indeed.  I've used the Sophia 2s for many years now with a B&W Matrix HTM center channel and find the voicing to meld pretty seamlessly.  I think you'll be pleased with how they integrate. The Bose 101s?  Not sure they're a real match, but hey, it's only HT right?  They're all 4 ohms so you shouldn't have any real issues unless the sensitivity is a real mismatch (affecting volume).

Have fun listening!
keithahughes
32 posts
 
Hmm, I take that back, the B&W is an 8 ohm nominal impedance, but shouldn't pose an issue with the Parasound Halo 5 as it's well protected against low impedances.
keithahughes
32 posts
 
@hawk123 - Interesting.  Never personally listened to any Emotiva gear, but they certainly have their cheering section... ;-)

I've been using a Denon DP60L for decades, with a Grace F9 Ruby, and have no complaints.  Solid tables IME.  I've auditioned a number of CD players, but honestly haven't found one significantly better than my vintage Sony XA20-ES which is also a tank.  But, my ears are now quite old and between some tinnitus and occasional hyperacusis, that nth degree of resolution is lost on me these days.

Have fun.
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