Magnius vs Emotiva A100 for Argon Mk3s?
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megabigeye
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Are you just talking about power? If so, both of those amps are complete and utter overkill for the Argon (assuming it has the same sensitivity as the T50RP). At 50Ω and 92dB @1mW, the Argon require 630mW to reach 120dB (which will damage your hearing within seconds); the Magnius does 3,200mW into 50Ω, and the BasX A-100 does 8,500mW into 47Ω. The Argon's maximum power handling capacity is 3,000mW, so either of those amps could potentially damage the headphones if turned all the way up.
megabigeye
1000+ Head-Fier
Just for giggles I did the math... you could (theoretically) play the Argon at 127dB on the Magnius, and 131dB on the Emotiva. Ouch. My ears hurt just thinking about it.
(These images always kind of annoy me because who the heck listens to their stereo at 125dB?! Though the jet at 100 feet is useful. That's freakin' loud.)

(These images always kind of annoy me because who the heck listens to their stereo at 125dB?! Though the jet at 100 feet is useful. That's freakin' loud.)