Which integrated amp would you pick?

Musical Fidelity M6 or Parasound Halo? Any thoughts would be very much appreciated.

krelldog07-02-2016 6:51pm

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stereo5 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,524 posts 07-03-2016 at 12:07am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I know you directed this at georgelofi, but I had to chime in. No one is advertising Parasound, just stating facts and opinions. Just because you do not care for them does not mean they aren't any good.. Yes, there are a lot of integrateds, but personally I wouldn't touch Class D with a ten foot pole and I have already had tube integrateds. I prefer the JC designed solid state Parasound.
stereo5 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,524 posts 07-02-2016 at 11:53pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Like yourself, I use my second system the most. I am running a Parasound Halo Integrated, Golden Ear Triton 2 speakers, Sony HAPZ1ES Media Server, Cambridge Audio CXC CD Transport (for those round shiny silver things), a Magnum Dynalab MD90 Tuner all plugged into s Shunyata outlets. I use a Furutech TP-80 Conditioner and a mishmash of 2 Shunyata Diamondback Platinum Power Cords, some Pangea AC14 cords and a Furutech cord. My speaker cables and interconnects are Groneberg Quattro Reference, Digital cable is a Wireworld Starlight 7. I get a truly wonderful and satisfying sound on this system which is about 75% cheaper than my main system. Previously to using the Halo Integrated, I was using a Rogue Cronus Magnum Integrated. Although I am truly a tube guy, I like the Halo Way better. The built in dac is excellent as I run the CD transport through it. I am extremely satisfied with the Parasound Halo, and I absolutely LOVE having Bass and Treble controls. It really helps those unplayable cd's become enjoyable. I have no experience with the Musical Fidelity amp, but the dac in the Parasound Halo is light years better than the Musical Fidelity V-90 dac.
stereo5 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,524 posts 07-03-2016 at 03:16pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I bought my Parasound Halo new in silver in January of this year from a dealer in Chicopee, Mass. He was a Home Theater dealer who ordered it for me and I paid 2100.00 for it.
stereo5 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,524 posts 07-09-2016 at 01:55am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I couldn't remember the name of the store, but Mike and Dave were indeed a pleasure to deal with. I also paid 2,200.00 for it, not 2,100.00 for it as I first stated. I looked up the receipt to be sure. It was the drive back to RI that made me decide to buy a new car. I had a 09 Civic SI with the 6 speed manual and I was in a traffic jam on the Mass Pike 3 times! Seems they were down to 1 lane on the bridges. My leg was killing me from the stop & go traffic and constantly using the clutch. By the time I got home, it felt like my leg would fall off. I bought a new car the very next day.

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