musak fidelity+ B&W

[js24]

Hi all
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...
Am I an oddball?
What are your thoughts on the MF with B&Ws?

I haven't had a chance to compare the MFs against other popular brands such as rotel or classe.. but I simply had to get this guy with the matching CDP for their looks.. (what can I say...)


Also, I'm planning to upgrade my speakers to 803S, 803D or 802N(D, if I win a lottery..duh.. ) within this year
Should I consider getting a better amp (i.e. classe? pass? Mcintosh ?) first?

Bare with me if I sound like I don't know what I'm talking about, but like I said, I'm still new in the hobby (strictly on two channel with lots of classical and some jazz and pops, I think HT for me is enough with my $500 sony set)

Thanks for any comments

[Mark_C.]

I've been drooling over the A5 from afar, but at somewhere around $2,500 US, it's just a fantasy. I'll stick with my old Classe integrated, which does a great job pushing my N804s. The MF combined with B&W has got to be a great combo. I envy you.

[jlee]

js24,

I use a MF A3.2CD with my B&W speakers... but since they don't make HT stuff, I use a Rotel 1098 as the pre/pro. I would rate MF a step up on Rotel for CD playback and also for amplification. I've heard systems with the MF and Classe and can't say the MF is better than the Classe, just different. They are both great. They sound best when matched with other components made by the same company though (MF CD with MF PRE with MF power and Classe CD with Classe PRE and Classe power)...

[rays]

I am using N804 with MF kw500, surely it sound good.

A5 may be ok with 805s, 804s, try to pair them before switch amp. If you really want to switch, try chord, classe (bought by B&w already, so the new release of amp is surely match!), marantz...etc

Cheers,
RS :T

[sugarmedia]

I just bought today the new Musical Fidelity A5 Series, Integrated amp and CD Player. I compared it against the Classe Cap 2100, which I thought was better, but just could not afford dishing out 10k on it.

The MF stuff was very close to Classe. And ss for the Rotel...it didn't even come close to being able to effectively push my Martin Logan Aeoni speakers. Rotel to me is the beginner brand of hifi.

http://www.walrus.co.uk/musfid/musfid.htm