Musical Fidelity M8xi

Thanks kennymacc.  I appreciate that.  I really do like my H390, but know the H590 would give me a little more of everything.  I'm going to get the MFM8xi here in the house for a few days for a demo now (great dealer) so I can answer the question definitively in my room with my components, cables and speakers compared to my 390.  One question for you:  do you use your XLR ins or your RCAs ins - or both?  With my 390, it is unquestionably better with the XLR ins than the best RCAs (and I've demo'd some really high end RCAs).  Same for the 590?

I’m curious to see your impressions when you get it home. I just traded in my M6si for a Hegel H400 and have really enjoyed the upgrade. I’m sure the M8xi is on another level but I was interested to hear that you thought the top end was warmer than the Hegel, I found the exact opposite when I switched although they aren’t exactly the same models as yours.

Great feedback Jester. Thank you. Yes I will report back. So hard to tell when it’s not your system. I’ve no idea but I will over the next few days when I have the M8 with my components and my speakers. 

I really wanted to try a Nu-Vista 600.2 but it’s out of my budget at the moment and also so large and heavy it wouldn’t fit in my cabinet. I’m very pleased with my H400 and although i loved my M6si, it was a little bright in the treble for my speakers (Focal Kanta 2) and the H400 is a little more forgiving in addition to having much better depth of soundstage. I’m curious what you think of the M8xi compared to your H390.

@rjduncan 

There ya go!!!  Auditioning and comparing the units in your own audio system, in your own room is definitely the way to go.  Yes, I had an H390 prior to switching to the H590, and in each case, I used XLR.  To my ears, all down through the years, XLR  has always sounded better than RCA.  By the way, I found the H390 to be just slightly warmer than the H590, but the H590, and the H600 that I've heard several times at my local dealers showroom, to my ears, seen to have just the right amount of a more natural degree of  warmth, the kind of which, I personally prefer.  I did get a chance to hear the MF M8xi not too long ago at an audio show, and it sounded great, too.  Have fun.  Happy listening.