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.

Clearly, Antony abhors conspicuous waste and excessive cost in amplifier design. Many reviewers reckon that the £3,500 Nu-Vista 300 power amp performs as well as competitors' products which sell for about £20,000. When presented with this huge discrepancy in prices, Antony would look at you quizzically and ask, "Don't I always say bullshit is bullshit, but real performance is the real thing."