Musical Fidelity A1.

The article discusses the reintroduction of the Musical Fidelity A1 integrated amplifier, which was first released in 1985. The new version of the A1 has improvements in reliability and performance, with a cooler top plate temperature. The article praises the A1 for its impressive phono stage and compares it to other amplifiers. The A1 is noted for its ability to engage both hemispheres of the brain and is praised for its boldness, tactility, and transparency. The amplifier offers 25W of power, multiple inputs and outputs, and is manufactured in Taiwan with a 5-year warranty. The article provides a detailed analysis of the amplifier's performance, highlighting its flat frequency response, satisfactory channel separation and signal-to-noise ratio, low distortion levels, and good performance in the phono stage. [Extracted from the article]