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Smooth & Balanced! Rotel MICHI P5 & S5 Preamp Amplifier Review

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Today we review the Rotel Michi P5 preamp and S5 amplifier combo. We used the Cambridge Audio Edge NQ and Edge M Monoblock amplifiers as comparison. Tidal, Qobuz and Roon were our streaming services.
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@nelsondav100 2 года назад

Absolutely no one believed those cases were full of gear in the opening scene.

@singhharkirat1hs Год назад

Yes exactly…as power amps weighs around 60kgs😮

@ericshutter5305 Год назад

completely IMPOSSIBLE 😂

@martifilipponi1024 Год назад

@@ericshutter5305 oh I knew they were empty

@robert-johnbronswijk5218 Год назад

I have them both. The S5 is 60 kg, I needed a friend to help me.

@bellaireboy6782 Год назад

Just put 50% down today at my local Rotel dealer for the P5 and S5. Going to buy a new pair of Maggie 3.7i's to replace my 20 year plus 1.6's. Thanks for the review.

@JingoLoBa57 2 месяца назад

Great combo!

@Mrch33ky 2 года назад

Nice review. Those are beautiful pieces. I've been a happy Rotel owner for 15 years and would love to own some Michi's. 2:32 I am a bit disconcerted that they are made in China. As a Japanese company it seems like the least they could do is build their flagship brand in Japan, especially for the premium price they are charging.

@fredfungalspore 2 года назад

Yes my thoughts also but in saying that I looked at the top Luxman 509 and Accuphase too anything made in Japan will be more expensive again So my thoughts are it was made off shore to make it affordable and yet have high quality parts and finish..At the end of the day The old saying you get what you pay for.

@vrsimha 4 месяца назад

They should have been made in Japan. If it's made in China that's a shame

@JesusISdaonlyway 2 года назад

Ah! The simple and beautiful look of this combo and from this review, seems to have have the sound that matches. A dream team. 😍

@demiruyar7382 2 года назад

After listening a lot of amp's I went with the S5/P5 combo... Love it!

@jamessteedman5281 2 года назад

I have the Michi X5 mated to a pair of Fyne Audio 502SP speakers, this is and excellent match! I sold my Modwright KWI 200 and it was a excellent amp as well, but the X5 is in another league!

@ericshutter5305 Год назад

Got the Michi S5 with F502SP speakers ... really nice combo. Added two Rel's S/510 subs with high-level connected ... now it's complete 👍

@jamessteedman5281 Год назад

@@ericshutter5305 I assume you meant the X5?

@ericshutter5305 Год назад

@@jamessteedman5281 No, the S5 is a stereo end-amp not the integrated X5.

@jamessteedman5281 Год назад

@@ericshutter5305 I'm am aware, was just clarifying which unit you were referring to

@galaxiedance3135 11 месяцев назад

I have amazing Paradigm setup.... just gonna go all out on the amp...that's my weakest link. Nice review!!

@tonesbones502 2 года назад

Thanks guys, good video. I've been running a Michi RHB-10 amp for many years. Beautiful sounding and bulletproof. After watching this (and other reviews) I think its time to dust the wallet off.

@therealshanelee 2 года назад

Do it!

@tonesbones502 2 года назад

@@therealshanelee Did it. I have the P5/S5 combo now. Absolutely amazing

@therealshanelee 2 года назад

@@tonesbones502 that's awesome. Where did you get it from?

@tonesbones502 6 месяцев назад

Carlton Audio (Melbourne). It's up around a 100 plus hours now, even more amazing. I run them with ATC40 and 2x svs sb2000 pro. Incredible system, thanks for the awesome recommendation @@therealshanelee

@jamesmathews1841 3 месяца назад

My Michi S5/P5 and Magnepan 2.7x speakers will be delivered tomorrow! I'm like a kid at Christmas again, haha

@therealshanelee 3 месяца назад

🍾🍾

@jamesmathews1841 3 месяца назад

@@therealshanelee Thank you, your videos are the best!

@ericshutter5305 Год назад

Got the S5 for my front channels... love it. Only thing ... TOO HEAVY 😂

@jonathan9506 Год назад

Only Stereo… but VERY stylish and cool! Comes close to the NAD M17 and I hope there will be a pre-Amp/Amplifier for home cinema too!! 👍🏼

@martinslocombe2288 Год назад

The Michi X5 integrated has a very smooth treble also it seems to be the house sound .

@fredfungalspore 2 года назад

Any thoughts on the Michi X5 up against the McIntosh MA352 looking to upgrade? Great reviews 👍

@paulzacarias4001 8 месяцев назад

Hi Shane, probably a shot in the dark if you can answer this.. Great video btw. Do you think the P5 would be a good match with a Parasound JC5?

@hopebyron8271 5 месяцев назад

Excellent review 👍

@daviddarmanin2188 Год назад

I would really like to know how the Michi set sounds with the Heritage Specials, are they compatible.

@walaarostom 2 года назад

Hey Shane, what is your watch make and model please? It is a great to see a tech enthusiast not wearing a smart watch! Excellent review as always.

@therealshanelee 2 года назад

Tudor BB58

@jameschant2740 2 года назад

The Michi separates make for a dynamic combination with the Focal Kanta 3 speakers. A $30,000 system that looks hard to beat dollar for dollar.

@keepingupwiththejones2933 2 года назад

Shane must be working out with Gene😅🤣😭

@craigosterberg5045 2 года назад

Thanks for the video

@gadymarcus2362 Год назад

Magnifico.💪💪💪💪💪💪

@johnmckay428 2 года назад

have the X3 into Q Acoustics Concept 500 - doing a great job and looking sexy all the way....

@mosesarm Год назад

How would the michi p5/s5 be with the Sonus faber venere S?

@D65Cinder11HDR 9 месяцев назад

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@tech78o32 2 года назад

Nice I want one!!!

@justadad2304 2 года назад

"...and S5..." *pants for breath after carrying big box electronics, one in each arm, on foot all the way from the UPS store, uphill both ways, in the snow despite it being a warm late summer day* "...stereo amplifier."

@NemoPropaganda 2 года назад

That’s some serious weight! Looking good though.

@therealshanelee 2 года назад

Baby stuff 🦾

@Eugene737 2 года назад

Shane, so since you showed quite a bit of the Dynaudio Heritage specials in this video, I am curious how did that pairing sound vs the Marantz model 30 you used when you reviewed the speakers?

@therealshanelee 2 года назад

This is far more dynamic.

@justchilling4491 2 года назад

Wasn’t this video from a few weeks back

@deankim6687 2 года назад

They should have made the display wider on the amp so things could be side by side instead of stacked.

@mando3205 2 года назад

Great video and great gear from Rotel. Wonder if they will do a multi-channel Michigan amp and pre-amp.

@mando3205 2 года назад

‘Michi’

@therealshanelee 2 года назад

Doubt they'll do a multichannel version.

@hubert-williams3379 Год назад

Im a ruff beginner, I've in love with hi fidelity since the 70's.. but never had the resources/time to buy or learn much about it.. I 'm looking to build my second system around B&W 704 S3.. and the Michi caught my eye.. I think I'm going to do the integrated amp first .. so Michi I think will be my choice?

@therealshanelee Год назад

Good choice. If you’re looking for one I can set you up.

@hubert-williams3379 Год назад

@@therealshanelee Ok Kool I will let you know when I'm ready

@CyberBeep_kenshi Год назад

How would the preamp fare on an Arcam 240 poweramp and monitor audio gx200 gold i wonder :-) Currently a marantz av8003 preamp, which sounds good, but it is getting old lol.

@jamesmathews1841 Месяц назад

Can I safely stack my Michi P5 on top of my S5? And is it true that single-ended cables are better than balanced for these Michi products?

@therealshanelee Месяц назад

Yes I have them stacked and it doesn't matter which cables you use. The amp does not have a fully balanced architecture.

@jamesmathews1841 Месяц назад

@@therealshanelee thank you for your advice. Your help and videos have been indispensable!

@jamesmathews1841 15 дней назад

Hello Shane, quick question. Very pleased with my P5 and S5. Can I use an outboard phono preamp with the P5? I have a very nice Musical Fidelity phono preamp. Don't know if there would be any advantage using it even if I could. Have a MC Benz Micro Ruby cartridge.

@marklloyd4153 Год назад

I wouldn’t put anything on that amp should it get warm

@silberlocke5794 2 года назад

Hello, I also have the Michi combination, the S5 runs perfectly on an Aurum Titan 8, the weak point is the P5, which noises audibly! What were your impressions in this regard? Here in Germany, the Michi failed the buyer after a steep flight, also by the trade press, and are partially screwed up.

@gw_tube 2 года назад

Hello, how loud is your P5? I confirm that mine has a slight hiss in the loudspeakers (I have the P5 and S5), but it is only audible from a few centimeters.

@antonchigurh4125 2 года назад

@@gw_tube Hello. Do you still have the Michi pre/power? Any further thoughts?

@gw_tube 2 года назад

@@antonchigurh4125 Hi, I have not :) Currently I have two amps - Esoteric F-07 and Gato Audio AMP-150AE; it's hard to decide which one should stay with me. I found combination Michi P5+S5 as not fit to my speakers. It is best for Bowers speakers (person who bought them from me has B&W 802 D3 now and is very happy).

@antonchigurh4125 2 года назад

@@gw_tube Thanks for your response (very helpful). Esoteric is lovely gear as your clearly know yourself (as is Gato). Bizarrely, I own B&W 802D2s myself (yes, really!) so that's interesting to hear that there's good synergy between the two brands.

@yettamon956 8 месяцев назад

why the michi power amp has FAN!!?? the vibration thing is the real issue.

@mrmichaelk1969 Год назад

Hello, I have the denon avc-a110 , now for the front the anthem 325 , do you think if I replace the anthem for the Michi s5 , I will improve a lot? surround I have 707 s2 and front 702 s2 !

@hopebyron8271 5 месяцев назад

Don't worry about the Michi amp's made in China nearly all the ultimate high amps components are sourced from China , as longas it looks good and sounds good that's all that matters 💯 and got the premium looks better than your Ugly neighbour you can't go wrong I'm an owner of a Michi X5 I've had 5 Bryston 14bsst Marantz P10 and other Amps too many to mention and out of the amps I've had and Audition the Michi X5 for me night and day and by the way it's better looking than me 😅😅

@aaronfriedman8201 2 года назад

Sorry your Audioquest cables are bright and the Kantas are simply letting you hear what is there.

@therealshanelee 2 года назад

We've tried Kimber's, Monoprice and generic 10awg. Thanks though.

@aaronfriedman8201 2 года назад

@@therealshanelee It works well with Copper cables.

@briancollins5694 2 месяца назад

I have an S5 and it weighs 60 kilos (130 lbs). If he can lift one in a flight case with 1 arm , he should be in a circus.

@martifilipponi1024 Год назад

Shane you mentioned using the Rotel 1590. Do you feel this is worth the upgrade( $) in sound? I just bought KEF R11s .. Now using an older Denon 4308 that on the bench was rated @ 200 wpc x2 @ .01 thd and am thinking of the michi, I know it's a lot of amp for the speakers but it would be my endgame amp I could save a lot of money with the 1590 though.. Thanks in advance

@therealshanelee Год назад

The Michi is a much better amp than the 1590 for two channel.

@enduro500sp Месяц назад

Shane what preamp did you use with the Rb-1590 poweramp?

@MrSatyre1 2 года назад

Question for you: how were you using Roon with the Michi? I didn't think they were Roon Ready...???

@gw_tube 2 года назад

It isn't, because there is no streamer, however P5 can decode MQA.

@jamessteedman5281 2 года назад

@@gw_tube Michi's are Roon certified now :)

@gw_tube 2 года назад

@@jamessteedman5281 You are right - Michi series has Roon Tested certification. Best

@khalidmohamedshaikh399 Год назад

Hello Which is a better choice Parasound JC5 or Michi S5

@gonzalomiraoltra8789 Год назад

JC5...first 12 watts in class A offers something Rotel cant...

@geohof 2 года назад

Awesome video.. the Michi gear has been on my short list. Might pull on it. The real question is visually, since you have both in house, McIntosh vs Michi? Old school vs Modern look??? Pull that amp in your theater and compare……

@therealshanelee 2 года назад

Kinda like the Michi but the Mac is iconic.

@adsfghyy69 2 года назад

I have the mcintosh mc257 and auditioned the Michi before pulling the trigger to possibly run with my other Rotel gear, michi is nice but no comparison to the mcintosh also running the Mac with the mcd 600 CD player so that may be unfair

@fredfungalspore 2 года назад

@@adsfghyy69 No comparison to the Mc in what way as I weighing up McIntosh MA352 and the Michi X5?

@adsfghyy69 2 года назад

@@fredfungalspore sound quality

@fredfungalspore 2 года назад

@@adsfghyy69 Mac gear in my country is big dollars The MA 352 $13000...The Michi Amp and pre $10000...I might stay with my Musical Fidelity Amp and Pre very valve like

@sleeper1023 2 года назад

Would you recommend this for the Perlisten S7t?

@therealshanelee 2 года назад

Yes!

@sleeper1023 2 года назад

@@therealshanelee Thanks Shane! I was looking either at these or a McIntosh set.

@deankim6687 2 года назад

Really like the aesthetics, but they are very expensive.

@Mrch33ky 2 года назад

..and made in China.

@chiefchunky-muffin4708 5 месяцев назад

I’m not all about specs but this thing has disappointing power output. This thing should be able to drive 2ohm loads with ease yet they advise against it. For that price that seems off. My amp is nowhere near that nice or powerful but I can drive 1ohm loads. Also my amp costs under 2000 new.

@joseluisruiz3789 2 года назад

the company had a chance to call it Micho but called it Michi instead. 🤦‍♂️ by the way only some will know the Micho Joke 😂

@Finn_2187_Binks 2 года назад

Ahhhh now I get it, LOL...now that I have researched the Portuguese translation of Micho :)

@justkiddin1980 Год назад

You’re pretty trusting in that Ikea rack that never was meant to carry such weight….

@cpa889900 2 года назад

Probably the preamp not the actual amp that changed the top end

@gonzalomiraoltra8789 Год назад

absolutely..... might me biased by the digital outputs of the preamp. Im planning to mix the S5 with a T+A DAC 200.

@chriss881000 Год назад

Drop these bad speaker cables AQ.. those are very bad cables, cant even take this Review serious bec of that

@therealshanelee Год назад

🙄

@edwinvanderkooij8713 9 месяцев назад

The AQ cables were also not ok for me, I exchanged a lot of AQ cables for both QED and Albedo cables. Both are neutral and more spatial. But it is also a matter of taste.