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No reviews for Magus pre amp

I can't seem to find any review for a tube pre amp called the Magus MFA. The copy of the manual I looked at with the unit was from 1990, but not sure when the amp was manufactured. It sounded very nice paired with a Yamaha M80 power amp. Guy wants 1200 for the pair. Might be a bit bright for my taste, but had a lot of dimensions/separation.

Any comments about this one?
lynnc

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newbee
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I've still got my MFA Magus - I bought it in the mid 90's. It is an excellent pre-amp. I wouldn't put it in the same league (or system) as a Yamaha SS amp.

The only issue with this pre-amp might be the output impedence, which is as I recall, 3500 ohms, which rules out a lot of SS amps for consideration if for no other reason than the potential for impedence mismatch.
newbee
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Am input impedence of at least 47K, 100K would probably be better. If I had to select a SS power amp with 47k imput impedence and high current enuf to drive 4ohm (and lower) impedence loads well, in your price range, I would find a used Muse 100. The combo of the Muse and the MFA should give you some warmth yet retain good drive as well.

Hope that helps......
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