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Headphone Amp - Perreaux vs Musical Fidilety

I am considering going for the headphone amp and my choice is between the Perreaux SHX1 and Musical Fidelity XCANS. I have not heard either of them but have read many reviews. The source would be Philips 963SA and headphone in question is the Sennheiser HD580.

My understanding is that the Perreaux having a good reputation when it comes to low end may complement the 580 (not famous with bass freaks) in a better way compared to the Xcans. On the other hand the Xcans may have better tube like midrange. Both headphone amps surely, as is always the case with any hifi gear, have their plus and minus points. There are surely other attributes associated with both amps as well which I am not in position to discuss since lack of audition on my part.

I do not listen to Rap, Metal or Hard rock otherwise all other genres of music I enjoy. The speakers I have are the LS3/5a’s and the Paradigm Studio 40 v.2.

If anyone has compared the two I would appreciate if they can share their opinion. If not, I'd still like to hear from anyone who has used either.

If you were to choose between the two in question, which one would it be, and why?
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Thanks for the tip Linkster. I think I will check it out!

Frank

PS - for anyone who might really be into headphone listening and is amenable to another suggestion (albeit at a higher price point), I heartily recommend the Moth Audio SI-2A3 amp. I bought the older verion (with volume control and headphone out) for my bedroom system and was blown away by the sound from my Sennheiser 600s. IMHO, it so thorougly and decisively beat my former Earmax, I sold it and never looked back.
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