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musical fidelity a5 or simaudio i5.3

i need amp with home theater bypass and have listended to these two. this is for a room that is 20x19x8 with lots of windows and hardwood floors with rug and paired with Dali ikon 7 and a rel sub to be determined. i like them both and found the simaudio to be more detailed but like the $500.difference in price to the A5. i listen to classic rock,electronic,some blues and jazz and at night like to listen at low levels. what might be a better fit for this time of room and music?
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bwright
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I have listened to them both, but the Simaudio I heard was the I-5 LE.
That said, to me, the Simaudio sounded better overall - the A5 seemed detailed, but a bit light in presentation without much depth on the bass side - a slightly flat sound. The Simaudio has better flavor/bass depth and yet still highly detailed. It was my close second choice in a recent integrated search.
However, after listening to all available options, I ended up with a Cayin A-88T with 6550s. Never thought I'd end up with a tube amp - the thing sounds amazing. I thought it was a far sight better than most everything I heard...
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