Over the weekend I ordered a Musical fidelity A5 integrated amp from the dealer. The other choice presented was the NAD Master series M3 integrated amp. The NAD was $300.00 more, a little less wattage, but more features. It's built like a German tank. I decided to go with te A5, for one simple reason. The NAD volume level is an LED. The A5 uses a raised dot on the knob. I liked the look of the A5 better all around. Was I wrong???....was unable to demo each unit together.
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I really don't think you can really go wrong with either at that general price point. Both companies put sound first and that's the important part..
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Whenever you buy something your opinion is the only important opinion. Saying how one amp will sound over the other is difficult unless it's in your own system. Odds are good that there would be only very tiny differences between the two.
Like the guy above said you can't go wrong with either one. Both deliver good quality and value.
So what you did was right. Buying the one without the LED's is more important than the difference in performance between the two because you'll be living with it for a long time hopefully. Besides it was less money too so you got the amp you'd rather have for 300 less dollars :T
We all have opinions and many very different from other peoples. All that matters though is your own personal opinion. Everyone is right this way
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theyre both very nice amps. the masterseries the best nad has ever put out. the A5 integrated have heard with some nice speakers and is a top amp. great detail, clarity very clean and pretty close to neutral. but an enjoyable soudn and B&Ws I've heard with mf soudn liek a nice match.
as warner posted the most important thing is that you are happy nothign else matters."Technology is a drug. We can't get enough of it."Comment
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...My .02 Cents
I spent the morning in my local Definitive Audio. I hadn't been in and wanted to hear the newest gear they were carrying from Paradigm, B&W, NAD and Rotel. This is my first review so go easy fellas.
The Gear I paired together
Rotel RA1520 Int. Amp ($1000) paired04 June 2009, 01:13 Thursday -
Bought B&W 803 Nautilus few days ago to realize what I heard before – that they are very sensitive to amplification.
I listen to all types of music, mostly Classic and Opera, bur also Jazz, Classic Rock and you name it.
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Hi all,
I have a pair of B&W CM10's running off a Nad C370 pre/power amp & a Nad C270 power amp both bridged rated 300Wrms each. The power amp section on both units is identical, the C370 just adds a pre amp.
My room is 32ft by 15ft.
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I've just bought my first real system a couple months ago and I'm new here (but lurking around last a couple of months ~)
I'm using the Musical Fideltiy gears (A5 integrated) to drive my B&W 703's.. and I have not seen anyone even talking about MF with his/her B&Ws in here...... -
Hi, after trying to get a home demo of these speakers it proved impossible, anyway, I took the plunge and got a pair (802D) looks fantasic, extremley heavy, except in my room it sounds extremley bass heavy., not the speakers fault but most likely my room.
I have a Musical Fidelity KW500...
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