Musical Fidelity M8s-500s Stereo Power Amplifier Black

M8s-500s - Overview

The M8-700 has received outstanding reviews and an enthusiastic reception from experienced audiophiles. The combination of high power and cutting-edge technical performance has proven to be a compelling combination. However, some customers do not have the space for two large monoblocks and do not necessarily need this much power. For them we have designed the M8s-500s. Paired with the matching M8 preamplifier, you get an amplifier system suitable for the highest levels of reproduction.

Design + Construction

The M8s-500s is a fully balanced stereo amplifier that delivers 500 WPC, which almost doubles into 4 Ohms. The M8s-500s is designed for very low distortion, typically less than 0.001% at 1KHz and less than 0.005% at 20KHz. Even at the ridiculous level of 50KHz distortion is a mere 0.02% which creeps up to around 0.06% at the even more unreasonable figure of 100KHz. These may be measurements of frequencies never encountered in the real world, but they prove a point: that the M8s-500s has significantly less distortion than rival designs.

Like the M8-700m, the M8s-500s has very low noise. Its combination of enormous power reserves, low distortion and low noise contribute to its effortless performance. It delivers everything from delicate detail to massive dynamic slam with incredible speed and precision.

Whatever genre of music you listen to, the M8s-500s deliver a spacious soundstage with exceptional realism.

Its power and balance mean the M8s-500s can drive virtually any speaker you choose. It is, of course, the perfect partner, visually and acoustically, for our M8 preamplifier

FEATURES

Output power: 500 Watts per channel into 8 Ohms (27 dBW)

THD (+noise): <0.007% typical

Signal-to-noise ratio: >120dB' A' weighted

Frequency response: +0, -1dB, 10Hz to 80kHz

Inputs

1x RCA line level 1x Phono Line

1x Balanced XLR line level

1x Trigger input 3.5mm (?") mono jack input ±4.5 to ±15V DC

Outputs

1x RCA Phono Line Level (loop output)

1x Balanced XLR Line Level (loop output)

1x Trigger Output 3.5mm mono jack 12V DC 3.5mm

General

Dimensions: (WxHxD) 440 x 160 x 460 mm

Weight: 29 kg