Interest Check: Musical Fidelity A5CR Amp
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I am debating selling my Musical Fidelity A5CR.
I originally purchased it from the first owner on Audiogon a little over a year and a half ago with the intent to use it with a set of SDAs.
I recently had my local tech give it a full going over and other than a loose binding post connection which he fixed, he said the amp was in amazing shape.
The Musical Fidelity A5CR was purchased on a very hearty recommendation of our very own F1nut and I love the amp but the speakers I have now play very nicely with the 30wpc hybrid tube amp that my wife bought me.
The manual can be found here: http://www.musicalfidelity.com/uploads/manuals/English/a5crpow_eng.pdf
But the basic specs are:
255wpc @ 8ohms
416wpc @ 4ohms
200amp peak to peak current
170 damping factor
>109db "A" weighted signal to noise ratio
17.3"w x 4.9"h x 15.75" d
42lbs
(not my images but it looks identical)
I would rate it at a solid 8/10 on the Agon scale but closer to a 9. There is one scratch on the top of the right side "endcap" but it is hardly noticeable when sitting in a rack.
Only reason I am considering selling it is because I have a great pair of speakers I love (sold my SDAs to @gudnoyez ) and they are designed to be run on very low amounts of power.
I would like to see it go to someone who is going to use it and appreciate it.
Asking would be in the $900 range with shipping included to the lower 48. I would consider shipping beyond but that would be at the buyers expense.
Please feel free to ask any questions you may have.
Thanks!
Ryan
I originally purchased it from the first owner on Audiogon a little over a year and a half ago with the intent to use it with a set of SDAs.
I recently had my local tech give it a full going over and other than a loose binding post connection which he fixed, he said the amp was in amazing shape.
The Musical Fidelity A5CR was purchased on a very hearty recommendation of our very own F1nut and I love the amp but the speakers I have now play very nicely with the 30wpc hybrid tube amp that my wife bought me.
The manual can be found here: http://www.musicalfidelity.com/uploads/manuals/English/a5crpow_eng.pdf
But the basic specs are:
255wpc @ 8ohms
416wpc @ 4ohms
200amp peak to peak current
170 damping factor
>109db "A" weighted signal to noise ratio
17.3"w x 4.9"h x 15.75" d
42lbs
(not my images but it looks identical)
I would rate it at a solid 8/10 on the Agon scale but closer to a 9. There is one scratch on the top of the right side "endcap" but it is hardly noticeable when sitting in a rack.
Only reason I am considering selling it is because I have a great pair of speakers I love (sold my SDAs to @gudnoyez ) and they are designed to be run on very low amounts of power.
I would like to see it go to someone who is going to use it and appreciate it.
Asking would be in the $900 range with shipping included to the lower 48. I would consider shipping beyond but that would be at the buyers expense.
Please feel free to ask any questions you may have.
Thanks!
Ryan
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The 2.3tls are pretty much stuck downstairs and are not that mobile as you know, those of you that are interested buy from Ryan with confidence a great seller and a good person, from the reviews I have read on this amp this evening it sounds like a good investment.
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Polk Audio Boom Swimmer, Polk Audio Urchin
I was using a dreadnought so the common ground thing was never an issue for me so I never bothered to check.
However, I don't think it is. I will make it a point to double check sometime this morning.
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The A5 is going to have more detail, about the same warmth as the B&k but with more depth to the soundstage.
Sony 850c 4k
Pioneer elite vhx 21
Sony 4k BRP
SVS SB-2000
Polk Sig. 20's
Polk FX500 surrounds
Cables-
Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable
Kitchen
Sonos zp90
Grant Fidelity tube dac
B&k 1420
lsi 9's
You mean a parasound p5? I don't see why it wouldn't?
Without having heard the specific combo...I would say that this amp would mate wonderfully with your 703's as MF gear and Polk are a superb match.
And you would have an amp that could take you through many more speaker upgrades of all sizes.
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Tell me about it... too much ampage, Z
Current Gear:
Torus RM15 -> Emm Labs TSDx/Bluesound Node 2 -> Emm Labs DAC2x -> Audio Research Reference 40th Anniversary -> Boulder 2060 stereo amp (w/ Audioquest WEL Signature) -> new speakers + JL Audio F113v2 x2
Rotel RA1592 Super Integrated -> Sonus Faber Olympica 3
Oppo 105D -> Rotel RC1570 preamp -> Rotel RB1582 amp -> Focal Kanta 2
Main speakers system evolution over the years:
Klipsch Promedia 4.1 -> Axiom M22ti -> Sonus Faber Concertino -> Sonus Faber Concerto -> Polk LSi7 -> Polk LSi9 -> Martin Logan Mosaic -> AV123 Onix Ref 1 -> Martin Logan Vantage -> AV123 Strata Mini -> Martin Logan Summit -> Sonus Faber Cremona Auditor -> BW 802D2 -> Sonus Faber Stradivari -> Rockport Avior -> BW 802D3 -> BW 800D3 -> ???
Old Gear:
Speakers:
BW PM1 (3.5/5), CM10s2 (3.75/5), BW800D3 (5/5), Rockport Aviors (5/5), Sonus Faber Stradivari (5/5), BW 802D2 (4.5/5), Martin Logan Summits (4.25/5), Martin Logan Vantage (4/5), Sonus Faber Cremona Auditor (3.75/5), AV123 Strata Mini (3.5/5), ML Mosaic (3.25/5), Onix Ref1 (3/5), Sonus Faber Concerto (2.75/5), SF Concertino (2.5/5), Axiom M22ti (2/5), Polk LSi9 (3/5), LSi7 (2.9/5)
Source:
Squeezebox 3 -> PS Audio Digital Link III -> Cary 306/200 CDP -> Cary 306 SACD -> EMM LABS DAC2X/TSDX
Preamplification:
Rotel RC1070 -> Rogue Perseus -> Cary SLP98 -> Cary SLP98F1 -> Cary SLP05 (sold and then repurchased) -> ARC 5se -> ARC Ref 40th Anniversary
Amplification:
HK AVR330 -> Rotel RB1070 -> Rotel RB1090 -> Plinius SA102 -> Cary 211FE -> Classe M600 -> Boulder 2060
Subwoofer:
Infinity Entra2 -> SVS 25-31PCi -> SVS 25-31PC+ -> Dual JL Audio F113v2
I can't remember. I still have the boxes it was shipped to me in but I can't remember if they were originals or not. I will be working in the basement tomorrow and will remember to take a look.
"Unwad those panties and have a good time man. We're all here to help each other, no matter how it might appear." DSkip
"Unwad those panties and have a good time man. We're all here to help each other, no matter how it might appear." DSkip
"Unwad those panties and have a good time man. We're all here to help each other, no matter how it might appear." DSkip
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Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
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Going to go apply some lubricant to the gears of my PayPal account.
Jay
SDA 2BTL * Musical Fidelity A5cr amp * Marantz DV-9500 * Modded Adcom GDA-600 DAC * Rythmik F8 (x2)
Micro Seiki DQ-50 * A hodgepodge of cabling * Belkin PF60
Preamp rotation: Krell KSL (SCompRacer recapped) * Manley Shrimp * PS Audio 5.0