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How good is the Musical Fidelity A5?

I've read + heard great things about this unit on a limitted basis but Audiogoner's seem to have little interest in tihs player for some reason. I have seen only one comparison of this unit on this site and that was against the Cary 303 / 300 (yes I did read the TAS article which compared it to the Lector). Has anyone done extensive listening on this unit?
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brianmgrarcom
1,317 posts
 
Tubes are no guarantee of a warm and fuzzy sound.
sugarmedia6c16
7 posts
 
http://www.audioasylum.com/cgi/m.pl?forum=digital&n=99126&review=1
mag16
3 posts
 
The A5 to my ears is indeed better than the new 303-300 .It brings out a lot of fine detail in the cd's, and has amzing dynamics on those type of passages.The only cold chills this player gives are goose bumps.For some reason, previous MF players become highly sought after.This thing is less expensive, and WAY better than any before it, and I owned a TV and a 308cd.
tlday
137 posts
 
How is the A5 different from the 308, besides the obvious tubes?
maineiac
649 posts
 
I have this CDP and really like that it is not sterile at all. It throws a great soundstage and all around is a very nice sounding player. I couldn't audition the Audio Aero Prima or Lector players that I was also considering but the A5 put an end to the search.
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