Musical Fidelity M5si - Overview
The M5si is a real high end amplifier. At 150wpc, with high current delivery, it will drive virtually any loudspeaker easily.
Internally the M5si is configured as two independent monoblocs with a separate preamp, but all mounted on one pcb.
The M5si In Brief
- 150wpc
- Excellent technical performance
- Preamp output
- Unconditional stability, will drive any loudspeaker
- Wide range of useful inputs including asynchronous USB and MM phono
- Excellent hunky build quality
About Musical Fidelity
Musical Fidelity is 30+ year old premium British Hi-Fi brand. All Musical Fidelity products are expertly engineered – as our name promises – for natural, authentic sound. Its unique ranges embrace both traditional and modern means of Hi-Fi, from vinyl-boosting phono stages via bit-perfect CD players and DAC’s through to unique solutions for musicstreaming and ultra-high-resolution downloads – all backed by powerful, state-of-the-art amplifiers. Whatever type of music you enjoy and however you want to hear it, we have a Hi-Fi answer here at Musical Fidelity.
M5si - Specifications
Amplifier
- Power output: 150 Watts per channel into 8 Ohms
- THD (+ noise):
- Signal to Noise Ratio: >100dB ‘A’ - weighted
- Frequency Response: +0, –0.1dB, 10Hz to 20 kHz
Inputs
- 4x Line Level RCA
- 1x USB type ‘B’ connector - asynchronous data stream at up to 24-bit/96kHz
- 1 x MM phono input
- Trigger in
Phono Input
- Sensitivity: 3mV nominal (MM)
- Signal / noise ratio: >70dB ‘A’-weighted
- Input impedance: 50k Ohms (MM)
- Frequency response: RIAA/IEC ±0.5dB 20Hz-20kHz
Outputs
- Trigger out
- Fixed, line level output
- Variable, preamp output
General
- Dimensions - WxHxD (mm): 440 x 100 x 405
- Weight (unpacked / packed): 14.6 kg/ 18.8 kg