I just replaced a Hafler 9500 with the MF A-3cr. I had the Hafler for over 8 years and enjoyed it very much. The MF is so much more trasparent. The mids and highs are crystal clear and spacious but never hard. The weakness is reported to be the bass, but I biamp with stereo subs, so I can't comment on the bass. For the money I paid, the MF is a great bargain.
Review: Musical Fidelity A-3cr Amplifier
Category: Amplifiers
After about 40 hours of playing music, this amp is really a killer. That when the bass starts opening up. Transparency is always there right when I played it the first time. Great details. The amp is also very pretty, small compact but powerful. It is also very quiet. With Joule Electra LA100 tube pre-amp, I couldn't stop listening to many old CDs. The bass, the soundstage, the transparency, details, sweetness all show up to give me the sense that I own a very expensive system. Great product at very reasonable price.
I listen to Jazz and vocal. Mid-range is important to me. Base is important to my wife. This amp has been in my system for about 9 months. I replaced it with Krell. A lot more transparency, better base, more clarity after replacing Krell with MF.
Strengths: Transparency, great sound stage, good bass, nice looking, small
Weaknesses: None
Associated gear
Joule Electra LA100 tube pre-amp
PSB Gold-i speaker
Naim CD3
Similar products
Krell KSA 100
After about 40 hours of playing music, this amp is really a killer. That when the bass starts opening up. Transparency is always there right when I played it the first time. Great details. The amp is also very pretty, small compact but powerful. It is also very quiet. With Joule Electra LA100 tube pre-amp, I couldn't stop listening to many old CDs. The bass, the soundstage, the transparency, details, sweetness all show up to give me the sense that I own a very expensive system. Great product at very reasonable price.
I listen to Jazz and vocal. Mid-range is important to me. Base is important to my wife. This amp has been in my system for about 9 months. I replaced it with Krell. A lot more transparency, better base, more clarity after replacing Krell with MF.
Strengths: Transparency, great sound stage, good bass, nice looking, small
Weaknesses: None
Associated gear
Joule Electra LA100 tube pre-amp
PSB Gold-i speaker
Naim CD3
Similar products
Krell KSA 100