Musical Fidelity

The design of the Musical Fidelity M1, created by the company’s founder Antony Michaelson together with Heinz Lichtenegger from the Austrian company Pro-Ject, literally caught the eye. And now the Musical Fidelity company is building on this success by introducing the Musical Fidelity M6xTT turntable, which continues the tradition of its larger brother, the M8xTT, which premiered a year ago.

The Musical Fidelity M8x Vinyl is made in a fully balanced circuit with discrete components. It uses a printed circuit board three times larger, on which there are placed twice as many discrete components. The amplification path now has a three-stage design, offering more gain with significantly less noise. The phonopreamplifier level now varies from 40 to 69 dB, which is suitable for a variety of cartridges, providing the necessary flexibility even when mating with complex cartridges.

A new integrated amplifier from the British company Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista 600.2 scheduled for release since January 2025. The device is fully consistent with the brand's philosophy and uses a massive design with a dual mono configuration, a solid power supply, preamplifier and power-amp filtering and the use of Class-A tube stage consisting of nuvistor tubes.

The Musical Fidelity LS 5/9 is a two-way bookshelf speaker with a bass reflex that has been designed to produce sound at a high level to meet the full range of musical genres from classical to pop music. Since the driver was originally designed for use in recording studios, its creators from the very beginning sought to minimize the color scheme so that the music itself would remain unchanged.

The M8x DAC from Musical Fidelity is based on two Sabre ES9038Q2M chips from ESS Technologies, operating in a fully balanced, dual differential configuration. The DAC is capable of decoding digital streams in PCM format with parameters up to 32 bit / 768 kHz and native DSD up to DSD512 (the maximum resolution is available when using the USB interface).

Musical Fidelity NU-VISTA 800.2 is a radical reinvention of the previous model. The device with updated printed circuit boards and a new power supply develops 330 watts per channel for a load of 8 ohms and up to 1,000 watts in peaks of 2 ohms.

Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista PRE features a proven and reliable Nu-Vista cascade with 6S51N nuvistors in a Class A discrete amplifier buffer. Nu-Vista PRE uses a balanced configuration circuit and a balanced precision matched step attenuator for volume control. This means that even at low and higher volume levels, the stereo panorama will be accurate and accurate.

The Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista PAS amplifier is equipped with a proven and proven Nu-Vista cascade with 6S51N nuvistors in a discrete Class A amplifier buffer. It is followed by a balanced configuration scheme and a balanced input stage of a low-distortion high-power amplifier. The power stage has 5 pairs of powerful thermally compensated output transistors to ensure reliable and stable operation.

The Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista PAM power amplifier is equipped with a proven and proven Nu-Vista cascade with 6S51N nuvistors in a discrete Class A amplifier buffer. The amplification uses a balanced configuration scheme and a balanced high-power output stage with low distortion of the "bridge" output amplifier. The power stages have 2x5 pairs of powerful thermally compensated output transistors for reliable and stable operation.

The Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista DAC digital platform is based on a 16-core MOS processor and a CPLD MAX II Altera processor used for resampling. The novelty is equipped with switchable digital filters and supports hardware decoding of the WMA format for USB and SPDIF inputs, and is also compatible with Roon.

Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista Vinyl 2 is distinguished by the use of miniature vacuum tubes in the circuit. However, in this case they are used only in the output stage, the correction circuits are made on transistors, while three curves are supported – the classic RIAA, as well as the historical DECCA and Columbia.

The output power of each channel of the Musical Fidelity A1 amplifier is 28 watts. The novelty is equipped with a phono corrector for pickup heads with both a movable magnet (MM) and a movable coil (MC).

The DAC unit is based on PCM5242 chips from Texas Instruments, which allows processing digital streams with parameters up to 24 bits / 192 kHz. In addition to a pair of coaxial and a pair of optical digital inputs (optical inputs are limited in resolution to 24 bits / 96 kHz), the Musical Fidelity M8xi is equipped with a USB type B port for connecting a computer.

The Musical Fidelity M8sPRE preamp offers versatility and limitless possibilities. Introducing the high-quality Musical Fidelity M8pre pre-stereo amplifier with ultra-low distortion and built-in phono corrector. When developing the M8sPRE, Musical Fidelity engineers sought to maximize the needs of audiophiles for a high-quality universal preamp. This device combines a strict classic design and modern technology very successfully.

The M8s-700m monoblock power amplifier is built on a fully balanced circuit and delivers a staggering 700 watts per channel with excellent sound quality and outstanding technical specifications. The noise factor of the M8s-700m is extremely low and is -120 dB on the A scale.

The Musical Fidelity M8-500S dual-channel terminal is designed according to the same ideology as the M8S-700M monoblocks, but in a more compact version. When combining channels in the housing, the quality indicators did not suffer, only the output power decreased to 2 x 500 watts at 8 ohms instead of 700 watts.

The Musical Fidelity M8-500S dual-channel terminal is designed according to the same ideology as the M8S-700M monoblocks, but in a more compact version. When combining channels in the housing, the quality indicators did not suffer, only the output power decreased to 2 x 500 watts at 8 ohms instead of 700 watts.

The M6x DAC is one of the first Musical Fidelity DAC models to use ESS Technology's 32-bit HyperStream II technology. To create this device, the company's developers used two ES9038Q2M chips from the Sabre series, enabled in dual differential mode. By combining the new M6x DAC with a differential amplifier, it is possible to maintain the dual mono ideology throughout the entire audio path, thereby ensuring the clearest possible sound with excellent channel separation and surround stereo sound.

The main goal of Musical Fidelity when creating the M6X ViNYL phono corrector was to create a component that would "not interfere" with music. He does not try to add anything, but rather strives to match the original record. The result is music that shows up in all its glory.

The Musical Fidelity M6SCD is a CD player that can also be used as a high–performance digital-to-analog converter. It has independent SPDIF and optical inputs and allows you to connect various signal sources: DAB, DAT, minidisc systems, etc. The Musical Fidelity M6SCD is equipped with a high-quality optical disk loading mechanism and a high-performance 32-bit digital-to-analog converter.

The Musical Fidelity M6cd integrated amplifier is built according to a three-block circuit consisting of two identical power amplifiers and a monoblock preamp. The power amplifiers and the preamp unit are powered from separate sources with powerful filtering capacitors. Despite the monoblock design of the preamp, engineers have taken special measures to ensure maximum identity of the characteristics of the left and right channels.

Internally, the M6si is configured as 2 independent monoblock power amplifiers with a separate preamp. In fact, it's a preamp with 2 monoblock power amplifiers that just happen to share the same case. It uses technology taken from our legendary 1kW TITAN power amplifier. And the combination of high power, high current and exceptional stability of the M6 means that it can easily control any speaker.

The Musical Fidelity M6 500i amplifier has a power of 500 watts per channel with an impedance of 8 ohms. The latest electrical circuit provides unsurpassed stability and linearity. The distortion is extremely small, at 0.008% at 1 kHz and 0.015% at 20 kHz. But what is even more significant is the low distortion at ultra-high frequencies. For example, at 30 kHz they are 0.02%, and at 50 kHz they are 0.2%. Its impeccable linearity and solid power reserve allow this amplifier to work with any speaker system.

The set of available inputs to the M6s PRE includes interfaces suitable for both classical and modern sources. It has a built-in MM/MC phono corrector, two balanced and three line inputs, as well as a fully functional input/output for magnetic tape recording and a digital USB input. Balanced and line inputs have a bypass function for combining stereo and cinema systems.

The M6S PRX power amplifier uses the same basic circuit topology as its premium Titan or AMS50 counterparts, but the CRPS gives it its own technical twist, delivering performance levels that dwarf its competitors. Its stunning combination of precision and power means that the M6PRX can control even the most demanding speakers with tonal neutrality.

The Musical Fidelity M6x 250.4/2 power amplifier is the ideal addition for modern AV receivers with 5.1- or 7.1-channel arrangements to service the Dolby Atmos/DTS surround sound system.:X with ceiling acoustics in configuration 5.1.4, 7.1.2, or 7.1.4. All amplification channels of the Musical Fidelity M6x 250.4/2 model are identical, made on discrete elements and operate in class A/B.

The Musical Fidelity M6X 250.5 is a five—channel modular power amplifier. Each amplifier module outputs 250 watts at a 4 ohm load and operates in class AB.

The Musical Fidelity M6X 250.7 is a seven-channel modular power amplifier. Each amplifier module outputs 250 watts at a 4 ohm load and operates in class AB.

The Musical Fidelity M6x 250.11 is an 11—channel modular power amplifier. 3 x 250 / 8 x 150 Watts (4 ohms) and operates in class AB.

The Musical Fidelity M5si integrated circuit is a representative of the M5s line. In terms of ideology, design and basic indicators, it is closer to the M6si than to the budget M3si. And although this model does not use nuvistors, the company positions it as the successor to the flagship Nu-Vista 800.

The Musical Fidelity M3SCD is equipped with a mains filter that protects against unwanted interference propagating through electrical cables, and allows all five independent power supplies to function correctly, regardless of power grid problems. There is no such filter in any other CD player. Musical Fidelity M3SCD demonstrates high build and sound quality.

The device is made according to the classical "double mono" scheme, which ensures the identity of the characteristics of the left and right channels. The level of its nonlinear distortion, measured at a frequency of 1 kHz, does not exceed 0.007%, and at a frequency of 10 kHz it is only 0.01%.

The basis for the Musical Fidelity M3X VINYL phono corrector was its older brother M6x. There are also no operational amplifiers in the M3x, everything is built on a discrete circuit. The manufacturer positions the M3x Vinyl as a relatively inexpensive solution, but still high-end.

The model uses many solutions developed for the older M6 x model, providing functionality and sound quality similar to the components of the M6 series, but at a more affordable price. The Musical Fidelity M3x DAC is based on Burr Brown PCM1795 DAC chips and the Burr Brown SRC4392 sampling frequency converter, which increases the parameters of the digital signal to 24 bits/192 kHz, providing playback of digital content with minimal distortion.