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Musical Fidelity M1 HPA? Good enough for Sennheiser HD 650?

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After reading alot about HD 650 and how they need a proper amp to reach their full potential, I've been looking for a (just as neutral) ss amp. Would M1 HPA qualify? Is it powerful enough to drive HD 650? Does it greatly improve the headphones speed so that they'll act like reference cans even for genres like dark psytrance and metal?


Edited by those_stairs - 10/12/11 at 1:29pm

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Someone must have tested this combination?

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bump

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I actually tried it and 2 more amps with the same headphone.

 

It was the M1-Hpa, HA-160 and Beta22. 

 

I really liked how the 650's sounded with the 160, nice detail, soundstage and clarity, followed closer by the Beta22. The M1hpa did a good job as well, but i felt something was missing (soundstage, less expansive?). I spent only some hours with it, maybe i need to have a more extended listening session. 

 

Thats my personal preference, if you have a chance to listen to it (or any of the ones listed), i recommend it. 

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m1hpa and 160 there is a chance you can find in stores in Sthlm.

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Steve compare this at cnet review

 

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13645_3-20073031-47/upgrade-your-headphones-sound-with-musical-fidelitys-new-amp/

 

"I was in the mood for David Bowie so I popped in his "Diamond Dogs" CD. I love this-period Bowie, and "Rebel, Rebel" never gets old. His stinging guitar leads cut through better on the M1 HPA than they did with my Burson Audio HA-160 amp ($699). The impact of bass and drums scored a bit better as well with the HPA.

I'm not claiming there are day-and-night differences between the two amps, but the HPA was more rock-and-roll with my Sennheiser HD 650 full-size headphones, and that was even more evident with my Grado RS-1 headphones and the HPA."

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"His stinging guitar leads cut through better on the M1 HPA than they did with my Burson Audio HA-160 amp ($699). The impact of bass and drums scored a bit better as well with the HPA.

I'm not claiming there are day-and-night differences between the two amps, but the HPA was more rock-and-roll with my Sennheiser HD 650 full-size headphones, and that was even more evident with my Grado RS-1 headphones and the HPA."

 

Just when I thought that HA-160 was the perfect choise...

But this "review" doesn't tell me much. confused_face%281%29.gif

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I to was going to chose the Burson160d until i read a thread something about usb not being asynchronous or something Back to square one you got to have TRUST or else Hey dont expect to find to much of a straight forward answer ive been reading and reading and altough you get a general picture it basically come s down to you. if you cant ear what you like in your area your going to have to chance it.i guess  Like me I have been looking for an amp that would go well with denons d-5000 no clear winner  its down to 2 amps/dacs for me the BURSON HA 160D $1250.00  and the MUSICAL FIDELITY M1HPA AND M1 DAC FOR ABOUT $1635.00 in Canada. is the musical fidelity much better than the Burson i certainly dont know anyone.

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is the musical fidelity much better than the Burson i certainly dont know anyone.



I've been looking for a comparison between this 2 amps. Im interested. 

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