Music Fidelity M6si or Parasound HINT6

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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    rburgess714 wrote: »
    Well I have been hunkered down working and paused on buying audio gear but the obsession is getting the best of me.

    I am close to trading my Parasound P5 and A23 towards the M6Si.

    @Ricardo are you loving yours?

    Yes, very happy with the M6Si. Talk to Wally and see what he can do for you price wise. I do think this can be an end game unit. It is for me. Although I really stopped playing the "upgrade/trial and error" game a long time ago. If it was 10 years ago, I would probably already be looking for that next gem.
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  • rburgess714
    rburgess714 Posts: 616
    edited September 2020
    Ricardo wrote: »
    rburgess714 wrote: »
    Well I have been hunkered down working and paused on buying audio gear but the obsession is getting the best of me.

    I am close to trading my Parasound P5 and A23 towards the M6Si.

    @Ricardo are you loving yours?

    Yes, very happy with the M6Si. Talk to Wally and see what he can do for you price wise. I do think this can be an end game unit. It is for me. Although I really stopped playing the "upgrade/trial and error" game a long time ago. If it was 10 years ago, I would probably already be looking for that next gem.

    Thank you. You running balanced ICs and if so have any issues with them being close to the speaker terminals? Meaning enough room?
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    No balanced; I would think that there should be no problem....that would be a real design flaw...
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  • rburgess714
    rburgess714 Posts: 616
    edited October 2020
    Well 8 months later I finally did it. I received my M6Si today. This is one hefty integrated, built like a tank. So far only a couple hours of listening and I am very impressed. Not going into details at this time but I am very happy.

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  • halo
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    Outstanding! Enjoy :)
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  • msg
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    'BOUT TIME!!!
    rburgess714 wrote: »
    Well 8 months later I finally did it. I received my M6Si today. This is one hefty integrated, built like a tank. So far only a couple hours of listening and I am very impressed. Not going into details at this time but I am very happy.
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  • rburgess714
    rburgess714 Posts: 616
    msg wrote: »
    'BOUT TIME!!!
    rburgess714 wrote: »
    Well 8 months later I finally did it. I received my M6Si today. This is one hefty integrated, built like a tank. So far only a couple hours of listening and I am very impressed. Not going into details at this time but I am very happy.

    Yes, I was very slow to move on this purchase. It was definitely worth the wait. I think I am done.
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  • BlueBirdMusic
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    Glad you went MF.
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  • rburgess714
    rburgess714 Posts: 616
    Man I love this amp. Channel separation, huge sound stage, rhythmically spot on, detailed without being sterile, solid bass but not boomy, and just musical. It has so much power that I have barely got the volume to 10 o’clock. I could have probably got the M5Si for less coin and power but it’s nice to know it’s there. Almost a week in and I am just amazed.
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  • Clipdat
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    Damn, that sounds like a really impressive piece!

    I was just checking out this Musical Fidelity integrated the other day. Their upper end stuff looks ridiculous: https://www.musicalfidelity.com/products/m8series/m8xi

    MF-M8xi-silver-frontreflection-scaled-1-1080x608.jpg

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    M8xi - Specifications

    Power Output (20Hz - 20kHz): 550 Watts per channel into 8 Ohms (870W into 4 Ohms); Peak 1.6kW into 2 Ohms
    Maximum output voltage: 67 Volts RMS, 20Hz to 20 kHz; onset of clipping (190 Volts peak-to-peak)
    THD+N: <0.004% typical, 20Hz to 20 kHz (XLR)
    Signal/noise ratio: > 86dB ‚A‘-weighted (XLR)
    Input impedance: 25KΩ (RCA), 50KΩ (XLR)
    Frequency response: +0, –1dB, 10Hz to 100 kHz
    Maximum peak output current: 105 Amps
    Damping factor: 150
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  • audioluvr
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    If measurements mean anything, those would be good ones.
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  • rburgess714
    rburgess714 Posts: 616
    Clipdat wrote: »
    Damn, that sounds like a really impressive piece!

    I was just checking out this Musical Fidelity integrated the other day. Their upper end stuff looks ridiculous: https://www.musicalfidelity.com/products/m8series/m8xi

    MF-M8xi-silver-frontreflection-scaled-1-1080x608.jpg

    6adzcb6jqpms.jpg

    M8xi - Specifications

    Power Output (20Hz - 20kHz): 550 Watts per channel into 8 Ohms (870W into 4 Ohms); Peak 1.6kW into 2 Ohms
    Maximum output voltage: 67 Volts RMS, 20Hz to 20 kHz; onset of clipping (190 Volts peak-to-peak)
    THD+N: <0.004% typical, 20Hz to 20 kHz (XLR)
    Signal/noise ratio: > 86dB ‚A‘-weighted (XLR)
    Input impedance: 25KΩ (RCA), 50KΩ (XLR)
    Frequency response: +0, –1dB, 10Hz to 100 kHz
    Maximum peak output current: 105 Amps
    Damping factor: 150

    That’s definitely another level or 3 up from mine, I can’t even imagine.
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,949
    Yeah I know! That's why it makes me curious about their higher end stuff, when you say how good the M6Si sounds. So cool!
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  • sgmsmg
    sgmsmg Posts: 547
    Funny one of these just showed up on TMR:
    https://tmraudio.com/components/integrated-amplifiers/musical-fidelity-m8xi-stereo-integrated-amplifier-m8-xi-silver-refurbished/
    2 Channel
    Pre:Bryston BP173
    Amp:Bryston 14B3
    Speakers: Golden Ear Triton Reference
    Source: Oppo UDP-205, Bryston BDA-3, Bryston BDP-3, Bryston BCD-3, Apple TV, Amazon Fire
    Cables: Wireworld Gold Eclipse 7 Speaker, Wireworld Gold Eclipse 7 XLR, AQ Diamond USB/HDMI
    Power: PS Audio P10 Regenerator, AC12, AC10 and AC5 Cables
    Display: Sony XBR65Z9F

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  • gyosa
    gyosa Posts: 750
    Man , that MF M6s PRX amp sure looks sweet ....
    230 watts into 8 ohms ( wonder what it does into 4 ohms )
    Dual mono
    140 amperes current .... ( wonder if that’s total or per channel - if per channel , WOW ! )

    But , alas , NO 12v trigger .... WTF ??

    About $2500 MSRP ... not too shabby ....

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  • Milito
    Milito Posts: 1,960
    I was wondering the same as I haven't been able to find any info that it does 4 ohms. All the specs I see listed don't list 4 ohms.
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  • smglbrth
    smglbrth Posts: 1,473
    I emailed them about that very question when the M6Si came out. They did state that it indeed was 4 ohm stable although I can't remember the power they stated...
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  • Milito
    Milito Posts: 1,960
    Thanks!
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