Musical Fidelity A1 Integrated Amplifier

Description

The A1 brings back the original 1985 circuit, built with current components such as polypropylene signal capacitors and a motorized ALPS volume control. It is a fully discrete, symmetrical class A design rated at 25 watts per channel into 8 ohms, with a dual mono split rail transformer feeding independent left and right supplies. It suits efficient speakers and classic designs such as the LS 3/5a.

Highlights

• Fully discrete class A amplifier rated at 25 W per channel into 8 ohms
• Dual mono split rail power transformer with separate supplies for each channel
• Discrete current mode phono stage for moving magnet and moving coil cartridges
• Five RCA line inputs plus fixed tape output and variable preamp output
• Direct switch bypasses the gain stage ahead of the volume control for about 10 dB less gain
• Motorized ALPS RK volume control with infrared remote