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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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eldarado
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I have listened to it at a local shop for about two hours total driving Quad L series and some Totems with the the A5 CDP. I thought it was very sterile. There weren't any glaring flaws just sterile. Many better options at the $2.5k price range. IMHO.
sugarmedia6c16
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I have to disagree wit Eldarado's post.

The MF uses simpler amplifier circuits which result in sound that is more musically transparent and expressive. For me, it is one of the most pleasant sounding amps that I auditioned. (Classes, Krell, Jolida).

I'm still breaking my unit in, but it's better every week.
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drubin
3,267 posts
 
Maybe, but the inquiry was about the A5 CD player, not the amp.
sugarmedia6c16
7 posts
 
I own both. The a5 cdp and the amps.
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