Integrated Amp Reviews

Description: Hybrid integrated amplifier using nuvistors and bipolar transistors. Tube complement: 4 7586s. Output devices: 5 pairs per channel. Inputs: 4 pairs unbalanced (RCA), 1 pair balanced (XLR). Line-level outputs: 1 pair fixed (RCA), 1 pair variable (RCA). Speaker connections: 2 pairs 4mm banana plug/binding posts. Output power: 330Wpc into 8 ohms (25.2dBW), 500Wpc into 4 ohms (24dBW); 1000W peak into 2 ohms (24dBW). Output voltage: 52V RMS, 20Hz–20kHz; onset of clipping, 147V peak–peak. Output current: 120A peak–peak. Damping factor: 200. Frequency response: 10Hz–30kHz, +0/–0.1dB. THD+N (typical): <0.005%, 20Hz–20kHz. Signal/noise: >107dB, A-weighted. Input impedance: 40k ohms. Power consumption: <0.5W in standby mode (orange LED lit); 130W on and idle (blue LED lit); 900W maximum.
Dimensions: 19" (483mm) W × 7.4" (187mm) H × 20.1" (510mm) D. Weight: 90.2lb (41kg) net.
Finishes: Silver, Black.
Serial number of unit reviewed: VUO0500023, "Made in Taiwan."
Price: $10,999. Approximate number of dealers: 50, 3 of which stocked the Nu-Vista 800.2 at the time of writing (September 2023). Warranty: 5 years (electronics); 1 year (remote control).
Manufacturer: Musical Fidelity (Audio Tuning Vertriebs GmbH), Margaretenstrasse 98, A-1050, Vienna, Austria. Web: musicalfidelity.com. North American distributor: Focal Naim America, 313 Rue Marion, Repentigny, QC J5Z 4W8, Canada. Tel: (800) 663-9352 Ext. #9. Email: ordersus@focal-naim.com. Web: focalnaimamerica.com.