![]() I didn't really want to send them back and upon checking Kef's site, I learned they were totally sold out of all colors. Ironically, I was worried about the Parasound gear, I should have been concerned about the Kef speakers they sent me the wrong color, LOL. My reluctance was unfounded as the gear looks like new and sounds fantastic. I was a bit tentative as the Parasound gear is all b-stock, but after exchanging numerous emails with Parasound and Audio Advisor, I was comfortable enough to make a purchase. The Yamaha had a sub out, but it didn't include an option to set a high pass filter for the main speakers - a glaring omission. ![]() I value the ability to easily integrate a sub into the equation at some point I couldn't find this option with the integrated amps I was considering and the Parasound route wasn't a lot more $ than the higher end integrated amps I was considering. I can set a high pass filter for the main speakers and the sub out includes an active eq. What influenced me to go this route were the bass management options this combination offers. Here's the update: I wound up going with Parasound's 2100 Preamp and their 275 V2 amplifier. Looks like some good progress was made, haha! Its kinda like you can max out on a Mimby or DC-1 and a PM6006 or a yamaha 801 or you can easily enjoy the 300s on something cheaper like a V90 and an Onkyo 8020/9050/5010 or go even as far as the all in one NAD 3020 but if you got much better speakers, there's a chance you'd have to upgrade if you went the cheaper route. It half depends on how much you really care about micro details in dacs to justify big price differences but I'd say for the average listener with the Q300s something like a Peachtree DACit or a MF V90 could easily suffice but of course you never know if you want anything to be future proof or have a lot of options and inputs like the DC-1. And then, pick up a Schiit DAC or a Emotiva DC-1 or something even like a musical fidelity V90. If you like that sort of Yamaha look, the onkyo 90 and 50 series and 8020 are both known for having a fair bit of juice and good features for dirt cheap. Now I would just say get something like the Yamaha SL501, or a Marantz 6005/6006, or for pretty future proof convenient all in one, a PM7005. Good job, wife.Īnd absolutely, forget the Rotel and whatnot. I was actually going to add how somebody was looking for bright speakers and ended up with the Q300 and were still very pleased nonetheless so I think they're just a pleasant, listenable speaker on all counts.
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