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See Lots More In Store At Fred's Sound Of Music
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www.fredsoundofmusic.com
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3760 SE Hawthorne Blvd Portland, Oregon 97214 Phone: 503-234-5341 Open 7 Days A Week Free Parking At Rear Entrance Contact
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GO ON, TURN US ON! FIND US AT FRED'S Exclusive Dealer
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First off, Musical Fidelity invests heavily in circuit design to produce sound that equals or surpasses that of amplifiers costing two or three times as much. Antony Michaelson, founder says, "Whether someone likes our sound is a personal matter, but Musical Fidelity only releases products that meet our tough standards - the sound has to be exciting, rich, full, realistic and fulfilling. In general, the reviewers feel that our products are ones they want to listen to." Next, beautiful appearance. Musical Fidelity invests in external design to achieve harmony in every detail. Antony Michaelson comments that, "Each product is designed to combine form and function. The idea is make an amplifier perform beautifully for all the senses - the eyes as well as the ears." Finally, value for money. Musical Fidelity is proud to offer good value. "Reviewers often write that a Musical Fidelity sounds better than an amplifier costing two or three times the price. Sometimes we are asked why we don't charge more for our products. I think the question really is, why do other companies charge so much more for amplifiers that offer much less in terms of quality and components?" Musical Fidelity is for people who love audio and music. Customers who choose Musical Fidelity can have a superb audio system - and some money left over to buy tapes or CDs, too.
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MUSICAL FIDELITY VDAC Digital to Analog Convertor
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The V-DAC is a sensational state-of-the-art DAC. By any measurement its performance is way beyond so-called state-of-the-art competition. In fact overall the technical performance of the V-DAC is probably about the best in the world regardless of price. There is no trickery here. It's simply that we use state-of-the-art digital components (these are very expensive) and implement them with state-of-the-art circuitry and layout. The secret is simple; there's no ridiculous packaging, and absolutely no wastage on anything. The VDAC is rather like an F1 racing car. It is completely functional with no excess flab or wastage anywhere.
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MUSICAL FIDELITY A-5 INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
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In our opinion almost all hi-fi amplifiers available are grossly underpowered. With speakers of anything less than 95dB efficiency it is a fact that amplifiers with less than 200 wpc are clipping (and that means distortion and non-linearities) frequently. The Musical Fidelity A5 has 250 wpc and is capable of reproducing proper dynamic range into all but the most inefficient loudspeakers. It has fabulous technical performance and a delicate neutral sound which belies its great muscle power potential. The A5 sounds rather like a super quality tube amplifier but with guts and proper dynamic range. Coupled with the A5 CD we reckon there isn't much available, at any price, which offers better performance than this pair. The kW 500 is definitely better but then that's pretty well the best amplifier made in the world today.
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MUSICAL FIDELITY X-LPS MC/MM Phono Stage
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The circuitry in the X-LPS is similar to that used in expensive electronics. The RIAA is very accurate, the noise ratio is excellent and overload margins are good. Generally, its technical performance on both MM and MC is equal to some highly expensive stand-alone phono stages. Subjectives are personal, but we think that the XLPS will stand comparison with the best. It doesn't have a high price tag so many will not even look or listen to this little marvel. Separate dedicated MM and MC inputs. Allows use of either cartridge type for the best possible results. Wide overload margin. Extended headroom allows effortless handling of transients and dynamics. Sophisticated PCB layout, with very close attention given to optimizing circuit layout, the result of 30 years' experience with phono. Low noise, low distortion and accurate RIAA gives a dynamic crystalline sound. v3 v8 Very low noise circuits. Maximum available dynamic range and low level detail resolution.
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Fred's Sound Of Music, Inc. 3760 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Portland, OR. 97214 (503)234-5341 Open 7 days A Week Free & Easy Parking At Rear Entrance
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