Musical Fidelity M6x Vinyl Instruction Manual

M6x ViNYL

Revised M6 ViNYL now with balanced input and fully discrete circuit board

design!

MSRP - 1799€ (incl. VAT)

General Description

The M6x ViNYL is a very high
performance, highly accura­te phono MM/MC cartridge
amplier in a beautifully de­signed and executed case­work.

We set out to make a phono
stage without any practical
limits. It’s designed in such a
way to ensure you cannot
overload the input stage or
encounter any practical li­mitations in the output driving
capacity during regular use,
whether running single-en­ded or balanced. It has three

inputs, and each can be in­dividually set for either MM/
MC and loading. Each input
also then remembers its own
settings. It offers state-of-the
art technical and sonic per­formance at a very competi­tive price and is the epitome
of the true spirit of high-end
audio.

Design Philosophy

While updating from the M6
ViNYL to the M6x ViNYL, we
have switched to an entirely
discrete circuitry, which results
in better technical measure­ments and better sound. It is

equipped with one balanced
input and output as well as
two single-ended inputs and

one single-ended output to t
well into any vinyl hi- system.

But the important question is:
what is so special about di­screte circuits?

The Advantage of Discrete
Circuits

A discrete circuit is composed
of electronic components
which are disparate, individu­al devices, also called discre­te components.

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These can be “passive” components, like resistors, capacitors and inductors, as well as “active”
components, which in our case are transistors. The opposite to this would be an integrated cir-

cuit, which uses operational ampliers (Op-Amps) in the signal chain.

In our industry we employ specialised Op-Amps built for audio applications, which allow us to
produce very small and efcient electronics, as well as saving the time of design engineers.

However, countless hours of listening tests and years of experience have shown us that even

the very best Op-Amps do not tend to be so neutral, natural, dynamic or vivid – all of which are

characteristics of the Musical Fidelity “sound”. For that reason, we’re rediscovering our passion
for traditional, discrete designs.

Where standard phono pre-ampliers with integrated circuits have a few tens or hundreds of

components, discrete designs will employ hundreds or thousands of components by compari­son. That makes for an extended design process, but in our opinion results in the best sound for
your money.
The unit features three separate, independently selectable cartridge inputs. This allows choice

between three different turntables, or multiple tone arm congurations if required.

Selectable gain is provided to allow for different cartridge sensitivities and to suit any equip­ment. Cartridge type and loading is selected by front selector buttons for optimum cartridge
performance.

Making Way For Pure Music

The true point of any electronic, actually any audio component, is that you don‘t know it is
there. You completely forget its existance. By that criteria the M6x Vinyl is almost perfect. It has
no practical audible noise, it doesn‘t really have distortion, you cannot overload its input or out­put, you can load your cartridge perfectly. It exists to serve the music. To bring the artists intent,
emotions and passion to your ears and heart.

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