Replacing Musical Fidelity B1

[Steffan777]

Hi Folks

My wanderful Musical Fidelity B1 amp is playing-up so I sadly have to replace it.

I'm running a 25 year old set-up inc. Marantz CD60SE and Roger's LS6a speakers. With the B1 the set-up sounded great, really nice an warm!

I think the B1 was £200, the CD £250 (ish) and the speakers £350 (ish) in 1990 (ish) £££'s.

I'd be interested to hear your views on roughly how much I should be spending in todays £££'s to replace the B1 with possible small upgrade in sound quality?

Maybe it would be easy (ie - I should be asking) about the cost of equivalent standard equipment in todays money.

Depending on the response, I suppose I might have to spend a bit more on replacing the whole set-up!

Many thanks in anticipation

wondered if anyone could give

 

[gregvet]

I haven't heard any of the equipment in your setup so can only talk in general terms.

I think you are going to be looking at significantly more than £200 to get the same/better sound quality.

A good starting point may be the Rega Brio, approx £450, as it is musical and a nice all rounder.

Would you consider second hand?

 

[Infiniteloop]

I used to have a Musical Fidelity A1 Amp about a hundred years ago and loved the warm, approachable sound. - It's what got me into Valve Amps.

I suspect the B1 has a similar sonic signature to the A1, so maybe this is a route you might want to investigate?

 

[TrevC]

Go for this beauty. http://www.richersounds.com/product/amplifiers-receivers/yamaha/as201/yama-as201-blk

Word verification is irritating, could someone remove it. Ta.

 

[Macspur]

If you can stretch the budget, either a Croft or a Sugden would be just what you're looking for.

Mac

www.macsmusic.blogbubble.net

 

[Frank Harvey]

The B1 wasn't quite the warm fuzzyfest that the A1 was.