Musical Fidelity New Gear

Hold On ., What Is This New Gear, Well It Is A Super Product Or Did It Land From Out Of Space?
Primo Pre-amp Looks Awesome , Titan Power Amp, Ooh So Familiar Looking, I Will Have The Pleasure To Lissen,
Watch This Space, Not For The Light Hearted;
Nando.

 

Hey Nando!

Cool! I saw i few pic's on the MF's website! Back to the A370 design?

 

Any prices yet???

 

Mmmmm, nice. The Primo reminds me of a silver A1001 which I always liked the look of.

 

Now for the obvious question. Why don't the pre and power have similar styling? I like the styling but to me they look like they were styled by 2 different companies.

 

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the power amp will retail for £20.000 and the pre-amp for £9000
nando.

 

they are both made and designed in england at the m.f. factory,
makes a change in this climate,
nando.

 

Are any pre amps not class A?

 

only as far as i know only 30 to be made,
nando

 

Nando, it might an idea to add the amps' specifications in the thread.

 

how ever, word of the master is that if they are a success it will be an ever lasting company signature product, quote and unquote,
nando

 

Isn't Musical Fidelity gear made in China these days...??? Mmmm... If it's true, I think that says it all.

 

From WhatHifi? :

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New from British company Musical Fidelity is the Titan power amplifier, a 2x1000W design available in a limited edition of just 50 units. Selling for £19,999, it follows on from the kW amplifier of seven years back, which was also a limited-edition model.

The new amplifier is of a two-box construction, with an external power supply unit housing two 3kVA mains transformers.

Two years in development, the fully-balanced Titan is capable of delivering that 1kW per channel output into 8ohms, 2kWpc into 4ohms and just under 4kWpc into 2ohms - provided your mains supply is up to the job, that is!

The company claims extremely low distortion and noise for the amplifier - less than 0.01% distortion from 10Hz to 50kHz, and less than 1% distortion all the way up to 100Hz.

The signal to noise ratio is said to be 126dBA, giving the amp a huge dynamic range and a sound claimed to be rather like a hugely powerful Class A valve amp.

The casework uses a front panel machined from a solid billet of aluminium, and custom extrusions for the heatsinks and even the top panel, with no exposed screws visible.

The Titan will soon be joined by the Primo pure Class A preamp."



Releasing a £30,000 pre/power in the current economic conditions is either very brave or very stupid.

 

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this product is purely done in the u.k. hence the price,
nando

 

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most manufactures from abroad got away with it for ages , why not england? only i hope better.
nando

 

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

Nando send me the following Press Release from MF. The table lost the formatting here .

New! Titan fully balanced, dual mono power amp.
1kW per channel.
Limited edition of 50 pieces.


Design background.

Seven years ago, Musical Fidelity launched its kW monster amp, which got glowing reviews. Even better, customers loved it so much that the limited edition of 75 pieces sold out in four months. This was quite an achievement for Musical Fidelity's first very expensive amp. What made it all the more remarkable was that, despite the kW's outstanding technical and sonic performance, it wasn't handsome to look at.

We realised that to make something that performed better than the kW, and also looked better, would take some serious thought. We waited five years while the idea ripened and then, two years ago, we started work in earnest on the Titan. The significance of this extended development time will not be lost to those familiar with Musical Fidelity's rapid and efficient development cycle. Developing the Titan has been a gigantic project.

We have done our utmost to make the best amplifier we know how. We hope that, when you hear it, you share our enthusiasm.

Basic specifications.

The Titan is a dual mono, fully balanced (from beginning to end) power amp with 1kW per channel into 8 Ohms, 2kW into 4 Ohms and just short of 4kW into 2 Ohms. This assumes that the mains supply is up to delivering that sort of continuous power.

We have followed our usual pattern of having an external PSU, to ensure that there is no interaction between the Titan's PSU (which houses 2 x 3kV mains transformers) and the delicate signal circuitry. The Titan is housed in two identically-sized, beautifully-finished boxes.

Performance.

The technical performance of the Titan is truly exceptional. 1kW into 8 Ohms, 2kW into 4 Ohms and, give or take a fraction of a dB, 4kW into 2 Ohms. Of more interest are the distortion and signal to noise ratio. The distortion is fabulously low at less than 0.01% from 10Hz to 50kHz. Usually (but not with Musical Fidelity), distortion is only quoted at 1kHz. With most amplifiers, there are dramatic increases in distortion with rising frequency, so that the higher the frequency, the worse the distortion. This does not happen with Musical Fidelity.

The Titan is a whole different world from other amplifiers. While its distortion from 10Hz to 50kHz is less than 0.01%, even at 100kHz its distortion only hovers around 1%. We believe these are remarkable and significant figures.


Titan distortion at 12 watts.


8R 4R 2R 1R
10Hz 0.008 0.008 0.007 0.009
100Hz 0.008 0.007 0.007 0.009
1kHz 0.008 0.008 0.007 0.009
10kHz 0.008 0.008 0.008 0.043
20kHz 0.008 0.008 0.009 0.055
50kHz 0.009 0.009 0.009 0.068

This chart illustrates the Titan's amazing ultra low, wide bandwidth distortion. Especially remarkable its consistency across frequency and impedance. The Titan is incredibly clean with any loudspeaker.


Noise ratio.

The Titan has extraordinarily low noise. Considering its power, it is one of the quietest amps in existence. Not only do you get the monumental 1kW power delivery, but also a compelling 'black velvet' soundstage. It is 126dBA down.

Noise ratio doesn't just mean that the amplifier is super quiet, it also means that it has huge dynamic range and that low level detail is rendered with astonishing clarity and accuracy.

The Titan's ultra-low wide bandwidth distortion results in an incredibly clean, sweet sound. There is no grain or harshness or any 'mechanical' feel to the sound. The Titan sounds like a Class A tube amp. Smooth, effortless and, above all, natural. Well, that's the case until dynamics come along and the Titan's potential is revealed.

As you'd expect, the Titan has colossal dynamic range and will drive any loudspeaker, with authority and ease. In practise, it is almost impossible to clip or limit the Titan under any circumstances.



Sound quality.

The Titan is a hugely powerful amplifier with extraordinarily low distortion. It sounds like a delicate, Class A tube amp – until dynamics are required. We believe that this sound quality is due to the Titan's inherent, ultra-low wide bandwidth distortion, super low noise, colossal load-driving ability and total system linearity. By system linearity, we mean that you can drive any loudspeaker and the Titan will always deliver a linear, low distortion response, regardless of loading.

A few more basics.

The Titan is fully balanced, from beginning to end. It has inputs for balanced and single ended, and two sets of high-quality loudspeaker terminals with 30 micron gold plating. The Titan also has a trigger input allowing it to be switched by the upcoming Primo Pure Class A, fully balanced, triode preamp, or any other trigger signal.

Build quality and aesthetics.

We have spared no expense in the build quality and design of the Titan. The front panel is machined from a solid billet of aluminium and has an exquisite finish. All the heatsinks are made from custom extrusions. Even the top panel is made from custom extrusions. There are no exposed screws on the front, top or sides. We have created a new visual identity for the Titan which reflects its subtlety, dynamism and unique circuitry.

Conclusion.

At £19,999 the Titan is hardly cheap, but it is the best amp we know how to make. We believe that, like its forbear, the kW, the Titan will still be competitive in ten or twenty years.

Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact Antony Michaelson at Musical Fidelity by telephone on 020 8900 2866 or by fax on 020 8900 2983.

 

The vents look like Trilogy's new kit.

 

I used the phrase 'current economic climate'.

I've underlined the important word as you seem to have missed my point