Musical Fidelity M8x Vinyl - Phono Stage
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Delivery Information
Free Delivery on Orders over £100
All orders over £100 qualify for Free Shipping in the UK Mainland, with no exceptions.
For orders under £100 we apply a flat rate charge of £8.99 using a 24hr Tracked Courier Service.
Northern Ireland
Orders to Northern Ireland above £300 qualify for Free Shipping.
Orders to Northern Ireland below £300 are subject to a £25 Shipping Charge.
When Will I Receive my Order
We are building our stock inventory in our Warehouse, so some items can be dispatched quickly, but some will take a bit longer.
The following brands are delivered within 1 - 2 Working Days:
- AudioControl
- AudioLab
- Audison
- Blackvue
- Cyrus
- Dynaudio (Car Audio)
- Focal
- Hertz
- Hi-Fi Rose
- IsoAcoustics
- Mission
- Morel
- Ortofon
- Pro-Ject
- Q Acoustics
- Roon
- Skinz
- Sony
- Wharfedale
The following brands are delivered with 2 - 3 Working Days:
- Alpine
- Blaupunkt
- Chord Cables
- Hegel
- Luxman
The following brands are shipped with 7 - 10 Working Days:
- Amphion
- Auralic
- Dynaudio (Home)
The following brands are shipped within 6 - 8 Weeks:
- Recaro (Seats are built to order)
If there are alterations to these time frames we will contact you after an order is placed. Sometimes it may be quicker.
How Do I Track My Order
Once your order has been shipped we will email you a tracking number and a link to the couriers website. Please contact us on 01489 578951 if you do not receive this email.
How Do I Get Free Delivery?
Online orders over £100 will automatically have free delivery applied when you add to basket. Unfortunately, this offer only extends to web orders with a delivery address in the UK Mainland – N Ireland, Ireland, parts of Scotland, Highlands and Islands delivery addresses will have their exact carriage cost calculated during checkout.
Upon Receipt of Your Order
You are advised to carefully inspect the package and goods to ensure they are intact and complete before signing for receipt of delivery. Should you find the parcel to be damaged or incomplete you must refuse delivery of the goods or sign "Damaged" then contact us on the day of delivery.
Bank Holidays
Our couriers do not deliver on a Bank Holiday so your parcel will be delivered on the next working day.
The Musical Fidelity M8x Vinyl is a flagship phono stage for the core Musical Fidelity M-Series electronic range. Representing the best technology and build-quality available, it is a highly flexible device that produces a sound output that is true to the original recording. Featuring trickle-down technology from the superior Nu-Vista range, the M8x Vinyl delivers reference-class sound without the esoteric price tag.
Fully Discrete Circuits
The M8x Vinyl is both fully discrete and fully balanced, which means that there are no integrated circuit chips used in the audio signal path, and for all the selected components, double the amount are used to make it fully balanced. The result is a purer signal path, which results in a natural, dynamic musical performance free from noise.
Equalisation
The EQ stage is also impressive thanks to its split-passive design, which offers a truly accurate representation of the ideal EQ curve and better impedance matching. Another clever addition is the option to select from three different EQ options; the standard RIAA curve, the DECCA curve and the COLOMBIA curve. This feature makes the M8x Vinyl compatible with a wider range of record collections, but also allows listeners a level of customisation to suit their musical tastes.
Inputs and Outputs
Featuring both balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA input and output options, the M8x Vinyl is also very flexible within complex system configurations. The input options make it easy to connect multiple tonearms or turntables, and the unit will store the last settings for each input, so you don't need to adjust them each time. On the output, both the RCA and XLR options have their own individual power stages, so can be used simultaneously during playback.
Discrete Power Stage
The M8x Vinyl's discrete power stage, featuring an encapsulated super silent power transformer, is designed with care to ensure it generates as little noise as possible. Further, industrial grade power sockets with EMI filters and DC blockers stop interferences and eliminate transformer hum. The preamplifier stage is powered by two high-quality symmetrical low-noise power supplies - one for each channel; which are both passively filtered and regulated.
Chassis Construction
The M8x Vinyl is housed in a sturdy chassis made from extruded aluminium panels, effectively protecting the sensitive internal circuitry from the wider environment. The front panel layout is also very clear, with aluminium buttons and dials allowing you to extensively customise each input for different gain, capacitance and impedance settings.
By most criteria, the M8x Vinyl is one of the most perfect phono stages Musical Fidelity has produced. It has practically no audible noise or distortion, even at the highest levels of amplification. You cannot overload its input or output, and you can load your cartridge perfectly.
Technical Specifications
MM Input
- Gain at XLR Outputs: 40dB, 43dB, 46dB, 49dB
- Frequency Response: ±0.2dB
- Input Sensitivity: 5mV IN for 500mV OUT (at 40dB, 1kHz)
- Input Impedance: 47kohm
- Input Capacitance: 50-400pF selectable
- THD at 1 kHz: <0.005%
- Overload Margin: 32dB
- Signal to Noise Ratio: >102dB „A“-wt. at 40dB
MC Input
- Gain at XLR outputs: 60dB, 63dB, 66dB, 69dB
- Frequency Response: ±0.2dB
- Input Sensitivity: 500μV IN for 500mV OUT (at 60dB, 1kHz)
- Input impedance: 5 ohm to 47kohm selectable
- Input Capacitance: 400pF fixed
- THD at 1 kHz: <0.008%
- Overload Margin: 32dB
- Signal to Noise Ratio: >90dB „A“-wt. at 60dB
Features
- EQ curves: RIAA, DECCA, COLUMBIA
- Subsonic filters: off, mild (IEC), standard (at 20Hz with 18dB/octave)
In & Outputs
- Inputs: 2x RCA, 2x XLR
- 1x RCA output: unbalanced, left and right 500mV nom, 5V max
- 1x XLR output: balanced, left and right 1V nom, 10V max
Power Requirement
- Mains voltages: 115/230VAC 50/60Hz (factory pre-set); 100VAC 50/60Hz (alternative)
- Consumption: 20 Watts maximum, <0.5 W in standby (orange LED ON)
General Information
- Dimensions (WxHxD): 483 x 102 x 381 mm
- Weight: 10.6 kg net / 14 kg in shipping box
Further Information
What is Our Return Policy?
Subject to the below exceptions,Studio Incar LTD is happy to exchange or refund your purchase within 30 days of delivery. Your refund will be credited to the original payment card on the day of request but may take up to 14 working days.
Unwanted goods must be returned in a fully re-saleable condition and any packaging must be intact. We reserve the right to refuse an exchange or full refund if goods are not returned in a re-saleable condition or are damaged. If these conditions are met we will gladly offer a replacement, exchange or refund.
Refunds on promotional goods purchased under a promotional offer will be based on the terms of the promotional price. Our 30 days returns policy is in addition to the standard 14 day returns offered by the Consumer Contact Regulations.
If for any reason you believe your product is defective please notify us immediately on 01489 578951 or via email. If your product is faulty or covered under warranty any carriage costs incurred shipping the goods back will be refunded up to the amount of £10.
Upon receipt of your order you are advised to carefully inspect the package and goods to ensure they are intact and complete, before signing for receipt of delivery. Should you find the parcel to be damaged or incomplete you must refuse delivery of the goods.
Please report any damaged or faulty items to Studio Incar within 24 hours of receipt of the goods and provide any information requested (eg photographs) within 24 hours.
If you have ordered the incorrect part or wish to return an order we will gladly exchange the product free of charge with just the carriage to pay.
How do I Return a Product?
Please follow the instructions below before returning any goods
We require all returned goods (defective, damaged, unwanted or otherwise) to be sent back to us in the original condition they were received in, with all accessories, manuals and the original packaging. Items that are being returned purely because they are no longer wanted should be returned in unopened packaging. Studio Incar retain the right to refuse a refund or charge an appropriate fee for items that are returned without original packaging and/or without accessories and manuals.
Collection Procedure
- In the event of a product failing, your first course of action should be to contact Studio Incar at info@studioincar.co.uk
- Within 6 months of purchase date: Once the fault has been established and deemed impossible to be solved on site, Studio Incar will arrange for collection of the item at cost to the customer. This will be refunded in full if the item is found to be faulty.
- Please note that if the item has a non-warrantable fault the customer will be charge for carriage both ways, parts and labour.
Our Return address is:
Returns
Studio Incar
Unit 23, Mitchell Close
Fareham
PO15 5SE
How do I Cancel an Order?
You may cancel your order (or any part of it) for any reason before dispatch, however, if your order has already been dispatched & is with the courier a restocking fee may apply.
Please email us at info@studioincar.co.uk or call 01489 578951 to cancel an order.
The products we use and sell are of the highest quality and we trust them wholeheartedly, but every now and again a product has a fault that is covered under the manufacturers warranty.
In the event of such an occurance please contact us via email at info@studioincar.co.uk to proceed with the warranty process.
Below is a list of all the Manufacturers warranty timeframes with any special instructions for extended warranties:
Alpine
- 1 Year Standard Manufacturers Warranty
Amphion
5 Years standard Manufacturers Warranty
AudioControl
- 5 Years with Installation by an Authorised Installer (Studio Incar is an Authorised Installer)
- 1 Year if you are doing your own Installation
- 2 Years if you register the product with the UK supplier
AudioLab
- 2 Years standard Manufacturers warranty
Audison
- 1 Year standard Manufacturers warranty
- 2 Years if you register the product with the UK supplier
Auralic
- 90 Days Standard Manufacturers Warranty
- 3 Years Extended Warranty - Product Registration within 30 days of Purchase
Blackvue
- 6 Months standard Manufacturers warranty
Blaupunkt
1 Year standard Manufacturers warranty
Chord Company
- Lifetime Warranty
Cyrus Audio
- 40 series - 5 Years
- XR series - 3 Years
- Classic series - 2 Years
- Turntable - 3 Years
Product Registration Here
Dynaudio
- 2 Years on Car Audio Products - No Extendable Warranty
- 2 Years standard Warranty on Home Audio Products
- up to 8 Years Extendable Warranty on Home Audio Products when you register at Dynaudio
Focal
- 1 Year Standard Manufacturers Warranty
- 2 Years Extended Warranty when registered with Focal
Hegel
- 2 Years Standard Manufacturers Warranty
Hertz
- 1 Year standard Manufacturers warranty
- 2 Years if you register the product with the UK supplier
HiFi Rose
2 Years Standard Manufacturers Warranty
iFi Audio
- 1 Year Standard Manufacturers Warranty
JL Audio
- 1 Year for Speakers and Subwoofers
- 2 Years for Amplifiers and Processors
Luxman
3 Years Standard Manufacturers Warranty
Mission
1 Year Standard Manufacturer Warranty
3 Years Extended Warranty if Registered with Mission
Ortofon
- 1 Year Standard Manufacturers Warranty
Peachtree Audio
- 2 Years Standard Manufacturers Warranty
- 3 Years Extended Warranty if Registered with Peachtree
Pro-Ject
- 2 Years Standard Manufacturers Warranty
- 3 Years Extended Warranty if Registered with Pro-Ject
Q-Acoustics
- 4 Years for Passive Loudspeakers
- 1 Year for Active Loudspeakers / Subwoofers
- 5 Years for Passive Loudspeakers if Registers with Q Acoustics
- 2 Years for Active Loudspeakers / Subwoofers if Registered with Q Acoustics
SolidSteel
- 1 Year Standard Manufacturer Warranty
Sony
- 1 Year Standard Manufacturer Warranty
Wharfedale
- 2 Years Standard Manufacturers Warranty
- 3 Years Extended Warranty if registered with Wharfedale