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Musical Fidelity
One Man's Vision
Musical Fidelity exists because of one man's passion for music and hi-fi. That man is Antony Michaelson. He's a classically-trained clarinettist with a number of recordings to his credit and his love of music has driven his burning desire to make hi-fi which really sounds like music.
Since the age of 12 he has been an ardent hi-fi enthusiast. He bought a variety of brands to listen to at home, but found the performance of much so-called 'high-end' equipment disappointing, especially at the astronomical prices being charged. After a number of disappointments, it dawned upon Antony that he might never find the kind of hi-fi he was looking for, so he'd better build it himself. He was determined to produce musical hi-fi, which would reproduce the source material with musical fidelity, thus the name of the company he founded in 1982.
A hi-fi company with unusual values.
The themes underlying Musical Fidelity's progress have been value for money, sonic excellence and beauty of design and build. From the beginning, value-for-money figured prominently in Musical Fidelity's design concepts. The company has been a consistent innovator in the UK market, introducing adventurous aesthetics and incredible sonic performance, all at a fair price. This is especially true of Musical Fidelity's most expensive products.
Innovators from the very first product. 
But making waves in the market is nothing new for Musical Fidelity. When the company's first product, The Preamp, was introduced in 1982, it redefined market expectations about what level of performance could be achieved from a modestly priced preamp. Not bad at all from a product that Antony built at his kitchen table (until demand grew so large that Antony had to lease his first factory premises, slightly larger than the kitchen in his flat). Musical Fidelity's The Preamp was soon followed by an award-winning integrated amplifier, Synthesis.
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