rudyae86
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Thats pretty good. X1 and boom mic...too bad thats over my budget ...
I don't have the 2013 mixamp. I use my M-stage with the Mixamp 5.8 and the Ear Force DSS v1, and it works great with both of them.
Try testing your M-stage on your computer by listening to some binaural audio/virtual surround sound videos with it and then compare it to your soundcard/motherboard audio HP jack or a USB DAC. See if adding the M-stage still screws up the positioning with compared to the un-amped audio.
Thats pretty good. X1 and boom mic...too bad thats over my budget...
Awesome combo 1llest. Lucky guy.
I've tested it again and this time I had the M-Stage hooked up longer and noticed that the positinal queue is still there, just the fact that the soundstage is so big! and I wasn't used to that. I prefer the soundstage the mixamp provides.
Can you recommend me an AMP that doesn't have as big as the soundstage like the M-Stage?
You want a smaller soundstage?
Well, pretty much any other amp under $250 will likely have a smaller soundstage than the M-stage. E09K, Magni, O2, iCan, Asgard, etc. Take your pick, as all are probably a bit smaller.
I like the iCan for it useful sub-bass boost and 3D effect switches, both of which I use all the time. It's a nice sounding amp, and it will be plenty powerful for the X1. It also has 0.5 ohm output impedance, which is theoretically nice for controlling the 30 ohm X1s.
For smaller soundstage, the E12 and iCAN (on default) are my suggestions...
Wait, do you have TWO X1s??
Do you have any experience with the Schiit Vali? I wonder how it will pair with the X1.
I agree. I feel the X1 could do with as much tightness and sharpening as it can get, usually off a good SS amp. I'd say the Vali probably wouldn't be ideal in any shape or form.