Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista 800.2 Hi-End Integrated Amplifier Silver

The new Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista 800.2 integrated amplifier was first presented in May at the Munich High End 2023, and won the Eisa 2023/24 award in the integrated amplifier category.

The Nu-Vista Series is enriched by a unique stereo integrated amplifier. Musical Fidelity assures that this new integrated amplifier embodies the entire DNA of this fantastic high-end product line.

The stereo integrated amplifier has been designed to offer unparalleled power and sound quality, making it the ideal solution for anyone who wants to combine the advantages of a pre-amp + power amp combination, in this case, Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista PRE and Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista PAM or Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista PAS, in a single unit.

Key Features

A work of audio art using the incredible Nu-Vista circuitry

NEW front panel with a new display

NEW toroidal transformers, rewound for reduced noise

NEW power supply circuitry

NEW aluminium remote control with additional functions

Five inputs: balanced XLR, CD, tuner, 2 x RCA, 2 x USB, 1 x USB cable

AUX

Outputs: fixed line and variable pre out

Home Theatre Bypass

300W power, stable with any speaker system

Reference audio performance thanks to the magic of Nuvistors

Dual mono construction with separate power amplifiers and pre-amplifiers

Modern design and old-fashioned build quality

Never before in the history of hi-fi have Nuvistor valves been combined with cutting-edge SMD technology and modern, sophisticated design techniques. The technical performance of the Nu-Vista 800.2 is astonishing: over 300 watts per channel in complete stability with an incredible load driving capacity.

Incredibly low distortion across the entire bandwidth

Extremely low noise

Extremely flat frequency response

The technical measurements of the Nu-Vista 800.2 are enviable, but what matters most is the sound with extremely fast transients and an engaging feeling of airiness and spaciousness.

The DNA of the Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista Series in its most compact form

Musical Fidelity describes the latest generation of the Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista Series as a magical combination of power and refinement, a solution without compromise. As already mentioned, the company recently presented the Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista PRE preamplifier, the Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista PAS stereo power amplifier and the Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista PAM power amplifier.

Three years of development

Musical Fidelity spent three years developing the latest generation of the Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista series. The development was also accompanied by enormous investments, as the stated goal was to develop solutions with unprecedented quality and therefore to be at an absolute reference level.

Proven design and use of Nuvistor tubes in the preamplifier section

Once again, the new Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista 800.2 integrated amplifier has been designed in such a way that the individual functional groups actually represent separate systems, here combined in a single unit. Musical Fidelity has been using this principle for years and it has proven to be the basis for particularly accurate and interference-free signal processing.

It goes without saying that the new Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista 800.2 integrated amplifier further consolidates the use of Nuvistor tubes. Their location is in the pre-amplification section, bringing all the benefits of a tube without its disadvantages, thus allowing a particularly accurate musical performance.

Power to drive any speaker system

Of course, this Nu-Vista integrated amplifier cannot offer the same power reserves as its bigger brothers Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista PAS and Nu-Vista PAM, but with a power of 300 watts into 8 ohms per channel, the Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista 800.2 is not in awe of any type of speaker.

Dedicated to analogue

Once again, this stereo integrated amplifier focuses exclusively on analogue sources and, at least in the opinion of Musical Fidelity, this is a smart strategy. Nothing can become obsolete or be replaced by new standards. There are four RCA inputs and a balanced XLR, while the outputs are two, a line and a pre-out, also RCA. For connecting the speakers, there are four pairs of solid gold-plated screw terminals.

The front features a dimmable OLED display in the center, on which the VU Meters of the output power can be viewed. To the left and right are the rotary encoder knobs, used for selecting the inputs and for adjusting the volume.

Robust construction

The dimensions are generous; 483 mm wide, 510 mm deep and 212 mm high. But it is the weight that scares or rather certifies the quality of the construction: a good 41 kg. If we look inside the construction, we immediately understand why it is so heavy. Two toroidal transformers are used, one per channel, in the power supply stage. The toroidal transformers have been completely rewound for the benefit of lower magnetic flux, making them less sensitive to mains DC offset noise. This is because the Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista 800.2 has been designed as a dual-mono system to achieve the best possible sound quality. The thick aluminium cabinet also contributes significantly to the weight of the system, as it has to keep the heat generated by the amplifier modules under control, via the side heat sinks. The mechanical construction of the Nu-Vista 800.2 is uncompromisingly rigid and solid, in typical Musical Fidelity tradition. The front and side panels are machined from solid extruded aluminium profiles. The Nu-Vista 800.2 is virtually immune to the effects of ambient vibrations. The same can be said of electromagnetic immunity. The massive aluminium chassis acts as a Faraday cage to external disturbances. It protects the internal components from external electromagnetic fields and, likewise, the rest of the HiFi equipment from the electromagnetic fields generated by the Nu-Vista 800.2. The new Nu-Vista 800.2 is a new reference in the Musical Fidelity catalogue.

Control

The amplifier can be controlled, in addition to the front panel, from a distance, using the supplied aluminium infrared remote control.

FEATURES

Output

Power: 330 Watts per channel into 8 Ohms; 500W into 4 Ohms; 1000W peak into 2 Ohms

Voltage: 52 Volts RMS, 20Hz to 20 kHz; onset of clipping; 147 Volts peak to peak

Current: 120 Amps peak to peak

Damping factor: 200

Output transistors: 5 pairs per channel

Inputs

THD+N: < 0.005 % typical, 20Hz to 20 kHz

SNR: > 107dB 'A' weighted

Input impedance: 40 k Ohms

Frequency response: +0, –0.1dB, 10Hz to 30 kHz

Connections

Line inputs: 4 RCA; 1 XLR

Line Outputs: 1 RCA, 1 PRE OUT

Speaker Output: 2 pairs of 4mm gold plated screw terminals/banana

Power Supply

Voltage: 115/230VAC 50/60Hz (main); 100VAC 50/60Hz (alternative)

Power Consumption: <0.5W standby; 130W normal; 900 Watts max

General

Dimensions (WxHxD): 483x187x510 mm

Weight: 41kg