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Hello All,

I am currently on the market for amplification components to drive Sonus Faber Grand Piano Home speakers and have read many wonderful things about how musical fidelity gear pairs up with these particular speakers. The only question I have now is, which products should I look into? As of now, I am currently leaning toward the A3CR pre and power combination and wanted to know if there was any difference in sound quality between the A3CR separates and its integrated counterpart. Also can anyone elaborate on the differences between the A3.2CR and A3CR components as far as sound quality is concerned? Do the improvements between versions justify the price markup? Does anyone happen to have any experience with musical fidelity's new 308 integrated and/or 308 pre/power amps? Any opinions on which components would provide the most bang for the buck would also be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance
krazeeyk

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gabbro
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I recently pondered the same questions and went with the A3cr pre/power combo after listening to all in a shop with the same speaker I own. The current price on the A3cr is a bargain now as compared to the new 3.2, although the integrated units have the advantage of convenience and lack of need for additional interconnects. I initially intended to get the A308 integrated, which sounded very similar to the A3.2 integrated, but with a faint increase in overall dynamics (more power?). Note that both of the integrated units do not have the choke regulation, which effectively doubles the cost of the electronics (I believe the MF web page has or had a misprint and listed cr features on the A308 integrated). I did not get to listen to the 3 and 3.2 separates side by side, but my short-term memory did not reveal any substantial differences. If you do get one of these MF units, give it plenty of time to break in; bass may fill in and treble smooth over the course of a month.
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