Musical Fidelity B1xi – Integrated Amplifier with Class A/B Circuit

Musical Fidelity has launched serial production of the new integrated amplifier Musical Fidelity B1xi – a development of the well-known Musical Fidelity B1 model from the 90s of the twentieth century. Despite its modest dimensions and weight of 7.2 kg, the device uses a fully discrete transistor cascade of class A/B and reaches 2 x 60 W of power when working on speakers with an impedance of 8 Ohms (or 2 x 100 W at 4 Ohms and up to 2 x 140 W at 2 Ohms).

The commutation capabilities of the Musical Fidelity B1xi integrated amplifier include 3 line inputs on RCA connectors, an input of the built-in high-sensitivity low-noise MM phono preamplifier, an HDMI ARC port, optical and coaxial digital inputs (up to 24 bit / 192 kHz, using the built-in digital-to-analog converter based on the ESS Technology ES9018 chip), Bluetooth 5.1 and an analog input on a 3.5 mm mini-jack on the front panel.

There is also a USB-C output for powering (5V / 1A) external devices. The model does not have a built-in streamer and Wi-Fi / Ethernet inputs - the manufacturer deliberately abandoned modules that can quickly become obsolete in the modern market.

The internal architecture of the Musical Fidelity B1xi amplifier provides for the isolation of digital circuits on separate printed circuit boards, each of which is equipped with its own linear power supply. Volume control is via a motorized analog potentiometer, while the preamp and power amp sections are electrically isolated for low noise and clear channel separation.

The Musical Fidelity B1xi integrated amplifier is available now with suggested retail prices of €799 and $879.