Warmer sounding Solid State

I’ve had a few Parasound Halo pieces, and I don’t concur with the above mentioned “slower attack on the mid-range” characterization.    I haven’t heard anything like that with several different loudspeakers.

But everything in the chain has a say in the resulting sound.  

I have been leaning towards the Parasound P6 paired with my modest Adcom 535ii then upgrading to a more legitimate power in the future.


I did look into the Musical Fidelity M3i as well.  I like the idea of a completely analog unit.  No DAC, dedicated preamp section and toroidal power transformer.  I think this has the potential to stick around in my system for many more years than the P6.  This is the reason I went with the PM8005 in the first place with all of the “Built like a tank” reviews I read.  


Soundwise I am not sure what differences I will see. 

I have the Musical Fidelity M6si and really like it.  The M3si should be cut from a similar sonic cloth, but I haven't had the chance to hear it.

Belles Aria integrated.

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