M8 Encore 500 | Integrated Amplifier
The M8 Encore 500 is a integrated amplifier with CD player in beautiful Musical Fidelity casework.
M8 Encore 500 - Overview
The Musical Fidelity M8 Encore is perfect for anyone who wants to combine the incredible power, realism and emotional involvement of our M8 amplifiers with a high-quality M3 CD player and accessibility web radio and Spotify Connect.
Design + Build
The M8 Encore is easy and intuitive to use. It has 500 watts per channel and a huge range of facilities. It features timeless hardware and massive build-quality that Musical Fidelity is known for. The plethora of input and output options are there to make the Encore a mainstay in your music system. You will enjoy the hardware’s excellent performance, facilities and power for decades to come and add modern streaming sources as they develop. Webradio and Spotify Connect are built in to get you started with the basics.
Full colour display with hardware frontpanel buttons
All Encore functions can be accessed via the frontpanel! Being able to browse the Encore with the buttons on the frontpanel (or IR remote) makes the Encore totally unique and perfect for anyone who values traditional high-end build quality and fast access without the need to have your phone or app nearby!
Control via Squeezebox Apps
The Encore can be comfortably controlled via your Squeezebox app of choice on your phone or mobile device.
The diverse control options and the ability to fully control the Encore on the frontpanel make it future-proof, so that in 20 years, when the digital infrastructure will be completely different from today, your Encore will continue to play music like on day one.
The M8 Encore In Brief
- State of the art integrated amplifier with 3 analog inputs, 4 digital inputs
- M8 hardware built-in
- M3 CD Player
- High quality aluminium chassis with hardware buttons on the front in pristine build quality
- Large, high resolution, full colour display allows easy and intuitive controls
- Full control via front-panel hardware buttons, IR remote, Squeezebox Apps and web-interface
- Web-radio and Spotify Connect
Reviews
Read the full Hi-Fi einsnull review.
Musical Fidelity's M8 Encore 500 is a superb combination of powerful analog technology and clever digital features.
HiFi einsnullM8 Encore 500 - Specifications
Output performance
- Power 500 Watts per channel into 8 Ohms
- Voltage 63Volts RMS, 20Hz to 20 kHz; onset of clipping
- 178 Volts peak to peak
- Current 90 Amps peak to peak
- Damping factor 180
- Output devices 4 pairs per channel
Line input performance
- Input signal voltage 0-7 Vrms maximum
- THD+N < 0.007 % typical, 20Hz to 20 kHz
- Signal / noise ratio > 107dB ‘A’-weighted
- Input impedance 40 kΩ
- Frequency response + 0, –0.1dB, 10Hz to 20 kHz
Line level inputs
- 3 pairs line level RCA connectors
- Digital inputs
- 2 Optical S/PDIF (up to 24bit/192kHz)
- 2 Coaxial S/PDIF (up to 24bit/192kHz)
Line level outputs
- 1 pair line level RCA connectors, fixed level outputs gain = 0dB (x1) 7 Vrms output maximum
- 1 pair line level RCA connectors, PREAMP outputs set by volume gain = -∞ to +13dB maximum 7 Vrms output maximum
Digital Outputs
- 1 Optical S/PDIF (up to 24bit/192kHz)
- 1 Coaxial S/PDIF (up to 24bit/192kHz)
- Speaker outputs
- 2 pairs 4mm banana plug/binding posts (1 set each left and right)
Headphone outputs
- 0.25” (6.35mm) impedance 10Ω - ∞
Network connection
- RJ45 8P8C 10/100/1000Base-T
Power requirement
- Mains voltages 115/230VAC 50/60Hz (factory pre-set)
- 100VAC 50/60Hz (alternative)
Power Consumption
- <0.5W in standby mode
- 58W idle
- 1.6k Watts maximum
Weight
- Unit only, unboxed 38.5 kg (84 lbs)
- In shipping carton (inc. accessories) 47 kg (103 lbs)
Dimensions
- Wide 483 mm (19”)
- High, including feet 185 mm (7 1/3 ”)
- Deep (front to back) including terminals 510 mm (20”)
Standard accessories
- IEC type mains lead 16-Amp type
- Remote control
- Batteries LR03 or AAA, manganese alkaline type 2 off
- Ethernet cable
- Quick start guide
