Musical Fidelity M6x 250.5 - Overview

Do you listen to CDs or stream music without a picture, but have you ever watched a movie without sound? The sound of a movie is essential to convey emotions and tell stories. Silence is as important as impactful scenes. Sound designers use sound effects, foleys, and music to enhance your experience. A soundbar can never reproduce the real feeling of a cinema. The Musical Fidelity M6x 250.5 will take your home cinema to the next level.

The Full Cinematic Experience with the Musical Fidelity M6x 250.5

For many, the cinema is just a room with a big screen and expensive snacks - but there is so much more, which is usually not visible: the surround sound system. It all started with a simple three-speaker setup in the 1980s and evolved into object-based systems with up to 20 speakers. With the new Musical Fidelity M6x 250.5, you can easily create a powerful 5.1 home cinema setup (your active subwoofer is powered separately). Connect your preamplifier/AV processor with either RCA or fully balanced XLR cables. The XLR connection further enhances sound quality and keeps the signal transmission clean.

Connection of the Musical Fidelity M6x 250.5

The M6x 250.5 offers a gold-plated RCA input and a balanced XLR input per channel. If your preamplifier has XLR outputs, we always recommend using the balanced connection. This type of signal transmission results in greater dynamics, less noise, and a better signal-to-noise ratio. If you need the same signal on multiple inputs, for example, for bi-amping, you can use the gold-plated RCA through output to distribute the signal to another input. The speaker output terminals accept 4 mm banana plugs, spade connectors, or bare wire. The trigger input/output allows you to turn the device on/off via other components.

Power of the Musical Fidelity M6x 250.5

Our new multichannel amplifier is modular, with a Class A/B amplification stage of 250W per channel. We designed the amplifier to sound highly natural, preserving all transients and micro-information. The super-quiet audiophile-grade power transformer distributes clean power, resulting in a wide dynamic range and a detailed soundstage. This is an essential feature for a home cinema amplifier. The Musical Fidelity M6x 250.5 is capable of preserving all details and emotions, regardless of the volume. Thanks to the sophisticated heat sink design, the M6x 250.5 does not require a fan to keep the amplifier cool. Despite its great power, you will never hear any fan noise coming from the amplifier.

Musical Fidelity M6x 250.5 in Summary

• 250 watts per channel for each of its 5 channels
• Exceptional technical performance from Musical Fidelity, now available for home theater enthusiasts
• Incredible load-driving ability, unconditional stability to drive any loudspeaker
• Balanced RCA and XLR inputs
• Through Out for bi-amping
• Trigger In/Out for seamless home theater integration
• Completely silent operation, no active cooling elements
• Excellent, solid, and clean build quality

Specifications of the Musical Fidelity M6x 250.5

• Power: 5x 250W/4 ohms (Peak: 400W)
• THD+N: 0.003% at 100W output
• Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz for 0.5dB
• SNR: 105dB at 1kHz at 200W output
• Damping Factor: >300
• Crosstalk 20Hz - 20kHz: >80dB
• Inputs: 5x RCA and 5x balanced XLR
• Outputs: 5x RCA Through Out
• Speaker terminals: 5 pairs
• Trigger: Input and Output
• Input Sensitivity: 700mV (RCA), 1.4V (XLR)
• Dimensions: 435 x 195 x 430mm
• Max Consumption: 1500W, <0.5W in standby
• Weight: 30.5kg (approx. 34kg with shipping carton)

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