Amp for the 2B's - Keep or ditch the NAD 7400 power amp
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MF USA 1 800 663 9352 Ext. #9Political Correctness'.........defined
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President of Club Polk -
Hi F1, I have tried that number and extension a few times but I haven't gotten through. I'll try again a couple of times tomorrow. Normally, I get a message in French (even though it's their USA line) and I'm not sure if I should be leaving a message or not.
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Well, since Focal is the US distributor for MF now I'm not surprised the message is in French, but still...
Try a different extension maybe, but no matter what if you don't get someone leave a message.
Edit: have you tried contacting MF directly? E-Mail: info@musicalfidelity.comPolitical Correctness'.........defined
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President of Club Polk -
Yes, I did email <info@musicalfidelity.com>, and got a reply from someone (I believe in Europe) asking me what country I was in so he could forward to the correct local technical team. No replies since.
Next, I emailed <ordersus@focal-naim.com> and I did get a reply from someone who forwarded my email to their service department (ticket@focal-naim.com) so someone there could help me. Still no reply, and I've replied back to that email a couple of times. -
Odd that the person at MF in England wouldn't answer such a simple question.Political Correctness'.........defined
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President of Club Polk -
Not sure if John can help as he left MF years ago, but it's worth asking him.
info@jsaudiorepairs.co.uk
https://jsaudiorepairs.co.uk/upgrades/Political Correctness'.........defined
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President of Club Polk -
F1, thank you for John's information. He replied to me right away with the following:
"The M5si is a typical single ended common ground design and for the money musical fidelity best integrated amp. "
So he makes two points about this amp which I was very happy to hear! -
Great, I was pretty sure he'd be able to help.Political Correctness'.........defined
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President of Club Polk -
Kind of discouraging that I was never able to get an answer from MF, but with John's input I'm ready to purchase. It's been a long time since I've bought gear - any recommendations on retailers (or ones to stay away from) is welcome. Thanks again.
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Which dealers are you looking at?Political Correctness'.........defined
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President of Club Polk -
I would look at safe and sound. I go there almost every weekend to look around and buy stuff. Aaron is the one I would ask for. He is very knowledgeable on all of their products. I believe he is there every day.L600 (front), R200 (rear), R200 (rear surround), L400 (center), Sunfire HRS-10 (2)Marantz AV7706Sunfire Cinema Grand, Marantz M8077, Music Hall Stealth, Ortofon bronze cartridge, Parasound Zphono XRM, Sony UBP-X800
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JCL, thanks for the recommendation.
F1, I guess right now it's Safe and Sound, Hi Fi Heaven, Upscale Audio, Audio Advisor, or Amazon (sold and shipped by Audio Advisor). There are some small local dealers around where I live who might be able to get it for me, but I haven't contacted them yet. Upscale is actually about 45 minutes from me. -
All of them are reputable.Political Correctness'.........defined
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President of Club Polk -
Finally did hear back from both Musical Fidelity and Focal Naim, who both confirmed what we already knew.
JCL, I did end up going with Safe and Sound. They were great to work with, gave me a nice deal, and shipped it out immediately. I am reworking my audio/video area (new TV, new integrated amp, new AVR, new cables) so I should have it hooked up soon. I am really looking forward to using the M5si.
Now I just need to fix the air leak in the 2B's so that they sound their best again. All the gaskets check out good, so I think I may need to apply a bead of sealant along all of the inside joints.
Greg
