Musical fidelity a 2 integrated brochure

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MUSICAL FIDELITY

When music matters most

AZ Class A Integrated Amplifier

The A2 follows on from our classic A] model and is made in the same mould offering high
end audiophile sound quality comparable to the most expensive amplifiers available with
only a limitation on absolute power.

Power output 25 watts per channel, 8 Q (14 dBW)
50 watts per channel. 4 Q

'Il lD Typically < 0.005% at lkHz

Frequency response lOHz - 20kHz i ldB

lnputs MM and 5 Line

Input sensitivity MM 3.5mV 47 140
Line 300mV 47 k0

S/N ratio MM > -70dB A weighted
Line > -l03dB A weighted

Power consumption 180 watts

Dimensions 440 x 95 x 340mm (W x H x D)
Height includes feet

Weight 10 kgs

Standard accessories [EC type mains lead

"Musical Fidelitys new baby has a glow and beauty that other amps struggle to
achieve."
...there is something endearingly special about this luscious sounding amplifier..
What helps the A2 stand out from the crowd. however. is its warmth. gracious and refined
tonality and its ability to paint sound pictures you can almost reach out and touch. The A2 is
truly a chip off the old block: a genuinely grownup design that doesn't need to shout for
attention. "
The A2 also operates deeper into Class A than the old model as attested to by the high heat
dissipation.
Noise levels are significantly lower than the previous model."
By comparison with the Al the extra headroom in the new output stage is plainly audible
....especially with difficult and/or low impedance loads.
"Most Musical Fidelity amplifiers are recognisable by their full-bodied sound quality, lack
of high end harshness or grain, and their generous imaging ....and the best of breed convey a
truly physical sense of presence - and so it is here."

Hi-Fi News and Record Review (UK)

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MUSICAL FIDELITY

When music matters most

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..the A2 is a supremely musical tool. It makes much of good recordings and gives those
less than perfect a helping hand. It is also an excellent antidote to the sterility of some
amplifying machinery.

l'li-Fi Choice - Recommended (UK)

Sonorous. rich and deep with great detail.We compared the A2 with an expensive high-
end amplifier. the difference was marginal, and that my friends. is the charm of Musical
Fidelity equipment."

Luister (Holland)

So whats so special about the A2? ...the sound is very special, and not at all what most
people are used to hearing (suffering?) from inexpensive equipment. In a word, its tubelike
.. in another word. musical - the antithesis of lean. analytical. hard. etc."
"I find the A2s cosmetics outstanding for the price - this amp, simple as it is, looks
expensive.
The sound is about as smooth, sweet, full-bodied, rich, liquid as I have ever heard
from a solid-state amplifier, at any price.

Stereophile (USA)

massively spacious...the roar of the sax was almost threatening. I was enraptured by the
A2."
A wami tonal sound. truly the second coming of the Al

Stereo Sound (Japan)

...during listening tests the A2 had a very similar tonal quality to the Al except that the
A2 is richer and more powerful when playing very loud symphonic orchestra music.

The A2 produces a very nice string and vocal tone. string music is very smooth and sweet
and very tube amplifier like."

...in my 300 square foot listening area the A2 produced a very impressive low frequency
response."

It is hard to believe the A2 is rated at 25W per channel, the performance would have
you believe it was 100W per channel."

"The A2 should be able to drive 90% of the speakers available in the world.

"In my experience upgrading a long-lived classic design is not easy and l have often found
that the old model is better than the new. Musical Fidelitys Al is a classic. but after 10
years of hard work in design Musical Fidelity has overcome all the difficulties in making a
much better A]

...unquestionably an unsurpassable classic that will lead Musical Fidelity into the
let century.

Audiophile (Hong Kong)