I am drinking the Kool-Aid ... Musical Fidelity NuVista 800 ...

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My Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista 800 came today. Holy cr@p. It's a great piece. Full and meaty with 3D to spare. Sweet and ballsy. Wonderful vocals. Dead cold, it's great, but definitely needs some break in. Already I know it's a keeper for me. It's on the Harbeth 40.1 tonight but in a day or two, it's going on the Strads. I think it will be perfect on the Strads. :heart:


Mike may be crazy, but he has a great ear. Thanks for the recommendation Mike. I love it.
 
Joe, look forward to hear your comparison between that & the 219ia when you have some more time on it.
 
Oooooh Kev. That could be interesting. Both different kinds of great. I'll keep that in mind.
 
Congrats Joe! David, Mark and Peter also loved it. David was downright insistent that I just had to hear it. Damn, he was right. I look forward to hearing your thoughts as it breaks in.



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As soon as I get off work, it's back to the Nu-Vista. Time is dragging now :(
 
This amp has a buzz and it seems to be picking up steam. Compared to some other high-end integrated amps, this thing is a screaming bargain. The other bonus is that for those who haven't quite bought into Class D yet, this is a real Class A/B design with a unique topology given the nuvistor tubes.
 
Mark - it really is terrific. I hope you get to hear one.


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This Nu-Vista is wonderful. Vocals seem more upfront and spotlight but more intimate at the same time. The sound seems a tiny bit dense, almost Dagostino like in presentation. It's very musical with that listen all day vibe to it. The music seems a touch dense but it's nowhere near broken in. The LM 219 right now has more of that see-through amazing disappearing act but there's no maintenance with this and I'm sure with more time, it will open up. If I had to choose one piece to build a nice system around, this is it right now.
 
Ha! So true.

I've kept the feedback on min and have not played around yet. Too much negative feedback seems to suck the life out of the music.

I'll experiment next time it's in rotation. :)

arthurs said:
Joe - so many amps so little time! :lol:

What feedback position do you prefer with your 219IA? Max or min?
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It's nice to know we are hearing the same thing. How do you like the LM 219 so far? It's totally amazing to me.
 
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