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Description :
Myryad is a well established UK hifi manufacturer and is rapidly becoming famous
in North America for their fine products. The Myryad MI-240 is a stereo two-channel
integrated amplifier, and draws its inspiration from three highly successful
and well-proven Myryad components, the MI120 integrated amplifier, the MA240
power amplifier and the MDP500 digital processor. Using design techniques that
simply cannot be incorporated into less expensive products, its sheer sophistication
enables the MI-240 to set new standards for power and transparency at the price,
while the additional functionality provided by the digitally controlled preamplifier
shows that high performance and usability can go hand in hand. It features eight
line inputs, which include two tape loops and a wide bandwidth channel suitable
for DVD-Audio or SACD, as well as an optional MM/MC phono stage. Myryad also
adds its usual fine build quality and styling, increasingly user-friendly interfaces,
digital volume control, input trim level adjustment and programmable display,
along with an eight product learning remote handset.
The front panel of the Myryad MI-240 is minimalist in appearance, but with a
distinctive Myryad rotary volume control with a finger indent, so it can be
moved with a single finger instead of grasping it. On the left is the standby
button, which keeps a trickle current flowing. Then comes the vacuum fluorescent
display, which registers the input and volume in 0.5 dB increments. To the right
of the volume control are source select buttons, tape REC out activator button,
Line Direct (for bypassing much of the circuitry), and an ear phone jack. The
rear panel has a full array of inputs, including Phono, DVD, TV, Tuner, and
CD. Then the CD-R and Tape, for recording and playing from a CD-R recorder and
tape cassette recorder, respectively. There is a set of bi-amp output jacks
for a second stereo amplifier for bi-amping a set of speakers. Speaker terminals
are solid metal and gold plated. The inside of Myryad MI-240's chassis uses
a large toroidal transformer and four output devices per channel, mounted on
large heat sinks. There are 40,000uF of power supply capacitance, with 57 Volts
on the power supply capacitors, for a total of 65 Joules of energy storage.
In series with the hot conductor of the output is an inductor, preventing the
amplifier from oscillating at high frequencies if connected to a capacitive
load (electrostatic speakers for example).
The Myryad MI-240 is exemplary in its sonic performance as well. It compares
well to high end, expensive power amplifiers, especially since it is an integrated
product. The amount of depth and delicate detail in music is nothing short of
amazing, and it is all very clean and very well reproduced. It has no inclination
towards any part of frequency and plays evenly from the lowest end to the highest
end. The bass and treble are magnificent, the notes are not muddled and they
can be heard and distinguished very clearly. The Myryad MI-240 is crafted with
innovation and engineering excellence to bring outstanding musical performances
to its listeners.
Specifications
:
Continuous Average Power Output.....120 watts at 8 ohms, 180 watts at 4 ohms
.....Both
channels driven, <0.05% THD, 20Hz-20kHz
IHF Dynamic Power..........................180 watts at 8 ohms, 300 watts at
4 ohms
Line Inputs.......................................Line Direct, Tape , CD-R,
CD, Tuner, TV, DVD, Aux
......................................Aux
input can accept Myryad MM or MC phono module
Outputs...........................................Tape, CD-R, Bi-amp, Headphones,
Speakers
Input Sensitivity................................400mV, ref. 120 watts
................................User
trimmable 200-800mV
Maximum Input Level........................>8 Vrms
Input Impedance...............................22 kW / 200 pF
Frequency Response........................20Hz to 20kHz. +/- 0.1 dB (-1dB at
96kHz)
Signal-to-Noise Ratio........................>110 dB. A-weighted, ref. 120
watts
Voltage...........................................120/230 V (Set by internal
wiring)
Dimensions(w x d x h)......................44 x 37.5 x 13 cm
Weight............................................15kg
Miscellaneous :
Remote Control................................Yes
Manual............................................Yes
Made In...........................................UK, England
Condition.........................................9/10
Product Information :
http://www.armourhe.co.uk/downloads/myryad/manuals/mseries_legacy/mi240.pdf
Reviews :
http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volume_8_3/myryad-mi-240-integrated-amplifier-7-2001.html
http://www.audioreview.com/cat/amplification/integrated-amplifiers/myryad/mi-240/prd_125479_2717crx.aspx