I will say it again: the Marantz PM8006 is a well-engineered amp of sufficient power, capable of driving low impedances - and sounding excellent! Why not sell the Missions and get higher efficiency speakers that can handle the type of music you like? I can recommend the new JBL Stage A170's at $600/pair. These are 2.5 way floor standers, dual woofers, two rear ports, horn-loaded tweeter. $600/pair. Capable of handling all the loud rock and EDM you can throw at them!
Which Integrated amp for Mission QX-5?
Dear forum members, I’m new here and would like some help. So i have a Mission QX-5 tower speaker currently connected by a Marantz PM8006 and A Topping D30 Pro DAC. I don’t completely dislike this combos sound but i can feel there is less grip of the amp on the speakers and it sounds a touch too bright so i want to get a new more powerful sweet sounding amp.
The Missions are slightly on the bright side so i would prefer a neutral/warm amp.
Music I listen to are EDM, Pop, Rock and Hip Hop.
I’m thinking of going for Musical Fidelity M3Si or the Parasound New Classic 200 integrated amp.
Budget is up to INR 1.30 lacs which is around $1800 USD.
Looking forward to your suggestions..
The Missions are slightly on the bright side so i would prefer a neutral/warm amp.
Music I listen to are EDM, Pop, Rock and Hip Hop.
I’m thinking of going for Musical Fidelity M3Si or the Parasound New Classic 200 integrated amp.
Budget is up to INR 1.30 lacs which is around $1800 USD.
Looking forward to your suggestions..
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https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649754716-hegel-h160/ woofer grip, clean sound, power in spades, fits your budget |
The Marantz is superior here even though it has less watts at 8 ohms. The difference between 70 and 110 watts is just a few decibels - not enough to be of concern!Yes, I agree the Marantz is superior to the MF and Parasound. Current delivery and build quality is more important than output watts into 8 ohms specs, only the Vincent SV-227MK can deliver close to double watts from 4 ohms to 8 ohms! By the way, speaker is a very personal thing, Mission QX-5 is quite efficient @90 dB, the important factor is its 4 ohms nominal impedance which need a good 4 ohms rated amplifier. |
You guys who are saying my Marantz is superior might be right but it really has a hard time driving inefficient speakers like my Missions. Anyway, Thanks everyone for their inputs so far. I'm gonna check the price of Vincent amp in my country and I'm also thinking of buying Hegel 160 as suggested by @jjss49 But both of these options are expensive so i might sell my Missions and get the JBL as recommended by @jasonbourne52 . |
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