Of course, a lot has changed since then and while the Stone Roses are no more, Musical Fidelity itself is pretty much unrecognisable from those Anthony Michaelson-led days. And now comes the M8xi, which the company describes as the best of breed from a range that spans well over 30 years. But while Ian Brown and chums would struggle to follow up their debut long players’ success, for the British hi-fi brand the A1000 was but the start of a lengthy string of hits that evolved to include the Nu Vista M3, Tri Vista 300, kW500, M6/500i and NuVista 800 to name but a few. Its first ever venture into the world of super integrated amplifiers, Musical Fidelity’s A1000 received a similarly rapturous welcome, and like the Stone Roses’ eponymous album, continues to swap hands today for not insignificant amounts of cash. However, this particular legend in the making was not from Manchester, but some 200 miles South in the less glamorous confines of North-West London – Wembley to be precise. ![]() Back in 1990 when the Stone Roses were laying down the foundations for what would come to be known as Britpop, another upstart – this time from the hi-fi industry – was also producing its own magnum opus.
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