Musical Fidelity M3si

M3si - Overview

The M3si integrated amplifier produces high quality sound, has an extensive range of useful inputs and offers high reliability, compact size and a fair price. With its strong 85 watts per channel, the M3si will drive a huge variety of appropriate loudspeakers. It has inputs for phono (MM), 4 line inputs and USB ‘B’ up to 24bit 96 kHz.

The M3si’s sound is effortless, clear and sweet. It projects wide and deep images and has plenty of power to deliver excellent dynamic range.

The M3si is unconditionally stable and will drive any appropriate loudspeaker with ease.

Although it is Musical Fidelity’s lowest price amplifier, it embodies our hallmark values of uncoloured, stress-free sound, outstanding technical performance and great value for money.

Reviews

Download the full Hi-Fi Choice 5-star review below.

M3si In Brief

85WPC

Excellent technical performance

Preamp output

Unconditional stability, will drive any loudspeaker

Wide range of useful inputs

including asynchronous USB and MM phono

Excellent build quality and convenient size

M3si - Specifications

Amplifier

Power output: 85 Watts per channel into 8 Ohms

THD(+ noise): <0.014 % typical, 20Hz to 20 kHz

Signal to Noise Ratio: >98dB ‘A’-weighted

Frequency Response: +0, –0.1dB, 10Hz to 20 kHz

Inputs

4x Line Level RCA / Phono

1x USB type ‘B’ connector - Asynchronous data stream at up to 24-bit/96kHz

1x MM Phono input

Phono Input

Sensitivity (nominal): 3mV (suitable for cartridges giving 1.5mV or more including high output MC types)

Signal / noise ratio: >70dB ‘A’-weighted

Input impedance: 50k Ohms

Frequency response: RIAA/IEC ±1dB, 20Hz to 20 kHz

General

Dimensions - WxHxD (mm): 440 x 100 x 400

Weight (unpacked / packed): 9.2 kg/ 13 kg