Hi I'm new user here. I'm looking for an amp to drive my q701 but I'm quite clueless of amps and what would make the q701 sound great. I can spend max. 770 euros (890usd) for an amp. Musical Fidelity M1 HPA?

I'll be running Denon 5000s and Sennheiser 650s with the amp. Any recommendations between these two amps? Any other amps I should consider that are better value (same quality, cheaper price?).

I'm in desperate need of a balanced DAC to pair with my wa22 amplifier. My set up will be Essence STX -> DAC -> wa22 -> PS1000's. I am extremely close to purchasing the m1 dac, but I can't help to notice some great deals on the DL III that put it in the same $700 price range. Unfortunately, I...

Anyone here with even some experience from those three? Luxman's DAC is supposedly pretty good, but would the amp section be superior to M1HPA? Just calculating my options here... I'm really in love with my current setup, but this is head-fi. :D

Which would you choose for this headphone. Anyone have experience with these two amps that would care to comment and lead me in the right direction??

I've been using the HD800s for a little while now with a Dacmagic (or ancient Micromega T-DAC) and an old Earmax amp, but then on an impulse I bought the Focusrite VRM box and was surprised at how good it was.  Given the Focusrite is only £79 that could just as easily mean my existing system is...

I currently have the Luxman P-200 and looking for a replacement amp to drive my Beyerdynamic T1.  I don't think the P-200 has enough power.    I'm looking for a solid state amp and narrowed it down to two choices: SPL Auditor or Musical Fidelity M1HPA.  The Auditor is $100 more than the...

  Just got this today.  It's the brand NEW model with better power supply and asynchronous USB input.  That means it has the Musical Fidelity V-Link inside ($169).  Hope you guys like the unboxing video.  

So some of you may know that I bought BOTH the V-DAC MK-II and the M1 DAC-A.  Both of these DACs are brand NEW with asynchronous US?B input.  Both up-samlples to 24/192k on all inputs.  The V-DAC MK-II is $349 & the M1 DAC-A is $749.  So is the M1 DAC-A worth that much more $$$?   I ran both...

Its down to this the m-1hpa or the burson 160-d what do you guys think  good or bad or any suggestions cant hear them so im relying on you guys for my final decision only thing i can say is that i love bass.and right now i am using essence stx.  your help greatly appreciated.

Just wondering if this amp has enough beef for the HE-6?

Just got this to see how it stacks up to my Lehmann Audio Black Cube Linear.  I will update this thread with my impressions.  The amp should pair well with my M1 DAC-A.  Stay tuned.  

Can this amp drive these phones effectively?  If not what is the best amp for these phones in the same price range?   Thanks..

I just picked up a used (but perfect) Musical Fidelity M1 HPA and DAC combo and I'm loving the sound coming from the Beyer T1s!   Very detailed but no harshness. Highs are clean and real. Deeeep bass but no bloat. Soundstage wide and deep. Happy.  

Hi, I am using this DAC with Dell XPS435 MT desktop. Once in a while, the music was buzzed (no music, just buzz) that lasts seconds. I returned the unit and got a replacement and got the same problem. Is this an issue with DAC or with my Dell? Did anyone run into it? Musical Fidelity is in UK...

I just bought the M1HPA recently. My source is the Marantz CD6003 connected to the line-in connection. On its own, there's no problem. Then yesterday I loop back to my Marantz PM6003 via its line-out connection to the CD channel input so that I still can play through the speakers. I have both...

Hi All,   I am not really new to the audiophile world, but am in the market for buying a new amplifier.  I have just sold my Woo Audio WA3, which I never had a DAC for.  I was using monster cables from the headphone jack to a left right input into the WA3.  I am going to be purchasing the...

Hi guys/gals!  Long time lurker here coming out of the woodwork to get a few opinions.  I have been listening to headphones for a 10+ years, but recently have gotten the upgrade bug.  I had a pair of Sennheiser HD-590's for a long time and added a Firestone Fubar IV+ DAC/Amp about 3 years ago...

I've been looking for a DAC, headphone amp, and CD transport combination for a long time, and I think I've finally found a good solution in the Musical Fidelity M1 stack. Any opinions?   I like the fact that they're all the same size, so hopefully I can stack them one on top of the other...

Hi all,   I'm pretty new to the dedicated headphone amp world, with a higher end-two channel main speaker system being my main focus.   So i am learning.   Trying to learn more about the M1 SDAC, and cannot determine with certainty if the unit does digital volume attenuation, or analog...

Sorry about so many questions recently, I am a noob and just getting into the Head Fi scene, staying here and reading around for the past few days have convinced and made me reconsider a few things. Like getting my first headphone amp/dac. Need some suggestions for a nice one thats not too...

Hej   I don’t really know where to post this question, because it concern the whole chain. Anyway. My CD-player is an Audiolab 8200CD, my head phone amp.  is a Musical Fidelity M1 HPA and I finally have decided, and ordered, a Beyer Dynamic T1 headphone. But which cables should I use...

Greetings from the cold... :)   Need a little bit of advice. I'm considering acquiring a dedicated amp for my HD800s. Right now, the headphone is connected to my computer using a SAA Endorphin cable & an Asus XONAR Essence STX audio card.   I thought, at first, to get a WooAudio but the...

I've been using my T1 together with my nuforce icon hdp for a while now, but I think its time for an update.   I've been thinking about purchasing the Musical Fidelity M1 HPA headphone amp which I've read does pretty well on its own included DAC and I might buy an external DAC for it later...

Hello, I gonna buy the beyerdynamic T1, but I don't realy know what headamp should i buy. My budget is something like 800 $ (500--600 euros).   I have now a CD player marantz which works very nice, and a stereo amplifier NAD.   I know nothing in headamps, that's why I request your...