Which integrated amp is the better pairing? Musical Fidelity M3si or Peachtree Audio Nova 125SE? They are about the same price range on Amazon.
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I can't speak about the Musical Fidelity amp, but I've heard the LS50s paired with the Peachtree Nova 125 and the sound is excellent. Keep in mind that the Peachtree has a vacuum tube stage, so people who favor the warm sound of vacuum tubes will tend to favor the Peachtree. On the other hand, the Peachtree amp is essentially only for use with digital media. There's only one analog input. The Musical Fidelity is the reverse - it has only a single USB digital input and a plethora of analog inputs including a phono section. If you only have digital sources, the Musical Fidelity is probably not your best bet. If you haven't done so, check out Stereophile's integrated amp reviews (http://www.stereophile.com/category/integrated-amp-reviews). I have a 20yr old Naim NAIT5i, which still has superb sound even after all these years. I can highly recommend it's successor, the NAIT5si, but you'll need a separate DAC (I have an OPPO BDP-105), and you won't find Naim at Amazon.
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Holy moly, I wish I had that problem..to choose between two companies with stellar offerings. The LS50 is exceptional, would I prefer a pair of Wilson Watt Puppies......in a heartbeat. But, as the monetary system collapses, you are probably far better off to get some acoustic instruments.
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Memphis car audio (Reference Audio), XTC, Targa, and Digital Designs all make themselves look good on paper. The only amp I have seen and heard are the Memphis (Reference) and a Sound Stream blew the Reference away. Your looking at all cheap equipment, sorry to say. The Pioneer may have good price, but as far as performance, the Pioneer will put out. May damage your 5x7 and I know will blow your Lightning Audios. I'm running Pioneer amps, but with Infinity components. On my Pioneer Mono amp, for fun I took a Audiobon sub that said it was 1000watts RMS and blew it up in 3 minuets. Never look at Peak Power of any car audio. You want to look at RMS Power. Rockford has become a crap product in its years. They use to be good back in the 90's. Hate to tell you, but Lightning Audio is worst. Lightning Audio distorts even at mid volume. If your wanting to build a system, save your money and do it right. I'm not trying to sound like an a@@ but your looking for trouble using cheap amps and speakers. As far as comparing Pioneer to the others you asked. If you don't know or under stand Watts Peak and RMS or ohms and amperage I would be talking Chinese to you. All I can say is the amps you are looking at are cheap crap...
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It is better, I also have the iBasso DX90 which I like even more, smaller, lighter, better controls, clarity dynamics are fantastics, tight low end great sub base, check the review here "http://headfonics.com/2014/07/the-dx90-by-ibasso/". but if you prefer the Fiio X5 you can not go wrong with it also very good, I have both of them but prefer the DX90. Must have a good had phone or IEM to really hear the good sound.
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I have not personally compared, however here is an article that may help answer some questions: http://www.head-fi.org/t/673186/nuforce-mmp-reviewMichael @ Kraft Street Audio
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I advise Scarlett 2i4 if you need 2 separate outputs for DJing, NI does the same but I had glitches on this soundcard.Roland is decent choice for sure, had good experience with M-Audio too.
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I was the one that posted the comparison of sound between the 400 and the 210. The 210 is easily superior in sound. I am quite surprised no one else has brought this up. Doesn't anyone care about good stereo sound quality through their ear plugs?
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I love my SE315-Ks! They have a really great dynamic range with a rich bass & clean clear highs. The sound isolating is equal to the custom in-ear molds that I have & I actually prefer the 315's over them.
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Sorry to disagree with Blake, but I own about every travel amp including Roland minicube, Mustang beats it hands down. Same size, much better sound, cheaper... those 24 presets and good twin reverb sound are bees knees. Haven't dropped like micro cube however. Cube was great in it's day, but things have improved
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For what it's worth, I have not heard the Klipsh system but recently purchased the Energy Take Classic 5.1 system. The speakers are quite small and I'm sure you get better sound than the Micro system. Unless you really have a confined set-up arrangement I would go with the Take Classic's. Combined it with the Yamaha RX-V371 single zone receiver which produces 100w per side and plenty of inputs/outputs and options. Together they sound very clear with enough low end for my taste. All in the system cost $700 including additional cables. BTW, Energy is owned by Klipsch, so you probably will not go wrong with either system. Detailed audiophiles might disagree with my assessment, but everyone has their own take. Good luck and good listening.
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It is sr325i. I love them... but just wonder how the higher end models would sound compared to these.
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Not sure it you have purchased the product already. Wanted to replay as the 500s are on 'Today's deal' and the difference is 30 now. hope you get email for this reply. I compared both the system when I bought them year ago and chose 500. The difference was not 200 for me in a local electronics store. If you listen to lot of music, I guess the difference is justified.
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Answering with the caveat that everyone is different, what sounds clear and airy to one person may sound over-bright and fatiguing to another. If you can, listen to both before you buy. To me, the se846 sounds much better than the se535 -- I'm not a bass-head, but I like the punch the se846's driver gives the lows. The mids are solid and well-articulated while the high's are smoothed out just enough to take the edge off of them (I listen with the blue "balanced" filters in). To me, the se535 sounds ok bordering on muddy for the lows, decent mids, and with ok highs bordering on tinny. I mentioned the filters -- the se846 comes with a set of three you can remove and replace to suit your ears or music: white "bright", blue "balanced", and black "warm". Bright shifts the response towards the highs (for more analytical listeners), warm shifts the response towards the lows (for the bass-heads). With the se535, you just get the factory tuning. Hope this helps, and happy listening :)
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Nick, I don't know how the KB-15s might be different from the B-20s. I can only vouch for the the B-20s. I bought them on the recommendation of a salesman in an audio department. He said they're were the "brightest" of the lot. I found that to be true. I also saw on the net somewhere that they were top-rated in a comparison test with other big name bookshelf speakers. Guitar notes are crystal clear and they also the pass the "piano test," which means they handle the attack of piano notes without rattling (lots of otherwise good speakers will rattle). Suffice it to say that I liked the first pair I bought so much that, one by one, I bought four other pairs. You probably can't go wrong with the KB-15s either.
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I use the E-12 with this without exception. The Mont Blanc gives the sound an added boost both in volume and depth of sound. While the X3 has 550 mW and sound great as a stand alone, the E-12 has 850 mW so you are much farther away from clipping.
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The Clubs are better when used as a 2.0 System. I own both and I can say that yes, the MB42X's are more refined but lack low end. If you are planning to add a sub in the future (2.1 system), get the MB42X's and a sub (Martin Logan Dynamo 300). The Clubs can go loud and low, just get a powerful amplifier because they are harder to drive than the MB42X's.
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se846 blows away the se535. The lows are full on the se846 as much as you want. The highs are brighter and smoother. The mids are more accurate and better separation of sounds. Having a good source of music is essential. An iPhone cant cut it. Astell&Kern;, Hifiman or Ibasso have good ones.I owned both se535 and se846 also se425 and se315. The se425 is terrible and the se315 is dull.SE846 is an amazing iem
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the 32ohm version is made to be run off just about anything, and still retain good volume and dynamics. the 80ohm is tuned for a bit more bass than the other models. at 80ohm it sits on the border of needing or not needing an amp. I personally thought it needed one when I listened to it out of my phone. the 250ohm definitely needs an amp, and is the most balanced sounding of the 3 versions. it's far from a balanced headphone though. I only say balanced in comparison to the other ohm versions of the same headphone. the 250ohm version is really made for a studio plugged into monitoring equipment. doesn't mean you cant use it at home, but you have to have an amp. just remember this with headphones, the lower the ohm, the more likely it will sound good just plugged right into a source. as the ohm goes up, volume and dynamics start to suffer, to the point that a separate amp will be required. if you don't want to use an amp, get the 32ohm.