Musical Fidelity is a very well-known and popular English company that grew out of a garage cooperative. MF products are quite extensive: amplifiers, CD players, DACs. Moreover, the company’s motto “Made by fans for fans” promotes a non-standard (according to MF) approach to design and sound. It is impossible to disagree with this – it really is so. True, MF products find either loyal fans for their successful designs, or haters who mock the motto.
Musical Fidelity’s product range includes only stereo components, which indicates an uncompromising approach to achieving results – bringing the listener as close as possible to a real musical event. Musical Fidelity stereo amplifiers can be considered with dignity as original products, the development of which is alien to any commercial or commercial approach. The master’s name is Anton Michaelson – it is he who determines how well each product corresponds to his ideas about the correct sound.
Musical Fidelity A1 Integrated Amplifier (2008)
Musical Fidelity amplifiers don’t just reproduce sounds with minimal distortion and noise, they play and sing, so don’t try to analyze too much, relax and be completely immersed in the musical event and only then will you be able to appreciate these musical products. Professionals have repeatedly noted the individual touch both for all Musical Fidelity products in general and for each development in particular. Any of the Musical Fidelity devices demonstrates a catchy, balanced, bright, light and joyful sound. The exclusive goal of all developments was to improve sound quality, or rather to bring it closer to the live voice of musical instruments. This author’s single-mindedness in achieving the final result was expressed in a number of successful amplifier models, which, according to expert estimates and reviews, became not only no worse, but also much better than competitors and at the same time two or three times cheaper than their cost.
Musical Fidelity A1 CD Pro (2007)
Musical Fidelity was created by professional clarinetist Anthony Michaelson. He wanted to listen to equipment that could musically and realistically convey the sound of live instruments, in particular the clarinet and flute. which But the technology existing at that time disappointed the musician, and the cost of good equipment was especially puzzling. Michaelson built his first hi-fi component in his own garage, and in 1982 he founded Musical Fidelity. Over the years, Anthony Michaelson has not renounced his ideals and fundamental views, producing high-quality and consistent equipment, even in the most difficult years for the industry. Anthony Michaelson: “The sound should be exciting, rich, vibrant and realistic. This confidence rubs off on the reviewers. When they sing our praises, they know that our audio components are exactly what they want to hear, but just don’t realize it.”
Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista 800 (2015)
Musical Fidelity instantly made a name for itself in the audio amplification industry, and quickly earned authority in the entire chain of achieving ideal sound: from spinning the platter to delivering the most coherent signal to the system’s speakers. Each of the main points is brought to the maximum. It was from this time that the unique developments of this talented engineer became the property of audiophiles around the world. The first-born was a pre-amplifier with the self-explanatory name The Preamp. This was followed by the Dr Thomas endpiece, which was coordinated with its parameters (in the future, such consistency of components within the company’s model range will become a characteristic feature of Musical Fidelity). And the A1 integrated amplifier, released in 1985, brought the company worldwide fame. The goal and ideal of the Musical Fidelity company was the requirement to reproduce music (source) with protocol accuracy, which is reflected in the name of the new company: musical fidelity. It is also called a Hi-Fi company of extraordinary value.
Musical Fidelity Elektra E600 CD Player (1995)
It was from this time that the unique developments of this talented engineer became the property of audiophiles around the world. The first-born was a preamplifier with the self-explanatory name The Preamp. This was followed by the Dr Thomas endpiece, which was coordinated with its parameters (in the future, such consistency of components within the company’s model range will become a characteristic feature of Musical Fidelity). And the A1 integrated amplifier, released in 1985, brought the company worldwide fame. As professionals note, an individual sound signature is characteristic not only of all Musical Fidelity products as a whole, but also of each of its developments separately. This intonation of sound does not arise by chance. It is a consequence of a musical rather than a parametric approach to hardware design. That is why the name Musical Fidelity on the body of any component is so alluring for audiophiles, true connoisseurs and connoisseurs of high-quality Hi-Fi sound. “Made by fans for fans” – this motto of Anthony Mikaelson has remained unchanged for over 40 years. Despite the constant change in market trends, Musical Fidelity remains committed to stereo sound, offering individual components and uncompromising kits aimed at music lovers and audiophiles of all income levels.
Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista 300 Power Amplifier (2009)
Anthony Michaelson has never wavered from his ideals and principles, producing amazingly consistent products and having a loyal and stable market even during the worst times for the industry. “We believe that sound should be exciting, rich, rich and lifelike. This belief is passed on to reviewers. When they praise us, they recognize that our audio components represent exactly what they want to hear, but just don’t realize it.” ” Musical Fidelity has enormous authority in the HI-END world. The company’s high-tech and amazingly musical devices are, without exaggeration, the embodiment of the concept of “English sound”. Fans of the thoroughbred signature sound of Musical Fidelity are well aware of the KW series devices, as well as the A-series. The recently introduced devices of an uncompromising level – TITAN and PRIMO – have, according to the world’s leading experts, produced a real revolution, setting new, highest standards for sound quality. Not limiting itself only to the top series of Titan, Primo and AMS equipment, Musical Fidelity applies its proprietary solutions to more popular lines, introducing the high quality of its signature sound to a wider mass of listeners around the world.
