Posted by lucius.morris@verizon.net (D ) on December 26, 2004 at 13:49:04

In Reply to: Parasound HCA 3500 Amplifier (SS) posted by sound mind  on December 25, 2004 at 12:52:06:

Sound Mind - I perceive that you are a melancholy temperament. That’s OK! Often enough, I have been referred to as a melancholy because I frequently point out the negatives before the positives. As in your case, before stating anything positive or negative about the review, you voiced suspicion about the motives or intent of the reviewer. I view your expressions as an act of discernment, which is good, as it provides a measure of protection for the innocent.

Be assured that I did not/do not have a hidden agenda for posting the review. My only purpose for posting the review is to bring to the general audio community the value of a modified Parasound HCA 3500, which is currently out of production.

The reason for listing the names of several companies and speaker types is because the posting form and rules require listing all equipment associated with the review. Thus, I thought it only appropriate to account for the impact of each on the resulting sound because the speakers were different and placed different demands upon the amplifier. As the review pointed out, only the electrostatic speaker revealed a weakness in the amp.

I am an electronic engineer graduate from Ohio State University, completed undergraduate studies at Penn State University and post graduate studies at Howard University in the field of electrical engineering. I served in the US Army Signal Corp a total of 6 years in the field of analog and digital electronics. I was employed at John Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratories before assuming employment in the US Government. I am now a retired employee from the National Security Agency after 35 years of service. High end audio engineering has been a part time occupation for me over the past 50 years. First, designing and building my own electronics and now a retail dealer in the last 20 years. Engineers are perfectionist and are always pushing the state of the art in all fields. My greatest joy comes from perfecting or giving new life to the once abandon, like the HCA 3500. What I have learned about the field of audio is too much to print here. However, I hope what has been said will ease your mind and that you will be more receptive to the benefits of the review.

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