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musical fidelity x-can v8

post #1 of 25
12/7/09 at 11:04pm
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where can i purchase one in the USA.
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post #2 of 25
12/8/09 at 2:30am
1) Music Direct
2) Audio Advisor
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post #3 of 25
1/4/10 at 10:40am
I checked both of these sites... why aren't they in the catalog?
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post #4 of 25
1/4/10 at 11:10am
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Originally Posted by anvious View Post
I checked both of these sites... why aren't they in the catalog?
Music Direct has it in a package deal with HD650 and Cardas cable. The links on their site are a mess.... They should be able to give you a quote on the amp though. The X-Can v8 is identical to X-Can V8p, the "p" just has pre-amp output instead of loop out.
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post #5 of 25
1/4/10 at 11:32am
That's so weird. Can someone give me an estimated price I should be paying for a X-Can V8P? I'm currently in Taiwan and was offered a 666$... which I thought was a little high...

I gave Audio Advisor a call and they said they don't carry it anymore, said that there's no distribution in the USA?!
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post #6 of 25
1/4/10 at 11:55am
The RRP in the UK is £399.00 which is $645 US. They are not easy to find in the UK either, which is annoying as apparently they are built in Taiwan!

You could try a UK dealer and see if they will ship

http://www.audiovenue.co.uk/products...7&cat=1&sub=37

or contact MF direct, they dont do email you need to phone

http://www.musicalfidelity.com/contact-us.asp
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post #7 of 25
1/4/10 at 12:09pm
I was worried because of the voltage difference. I would be using it mainly in the states and I'm assuming that the UK dealer would be selling 220v. Taiwan uses 220v as well so I'm looking there...

The Taiwanese company I'm looking at has a discounted unit at 520$ but it's at 220V. If I want 110V, I'd have to pay MSRP.
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post #8 of 25
1/4/10 at 12:19pm
Sorry, forgot about the plug and voltage situation. But MF like so many use PSUs so the one amp can be supplied with different PSUs depending on the country. Is it not just a case of matching the correct PSU?

This is the specs for the V8P http://www.musicalfidelity.com/produ...P/X-CANV8P.pdf

and you need an input of 24V AC at 500mA.

PS - using a non supplied PSU invalidates any warranty.
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post #9 of 25
1/4/10 at 12:54pm
I wasn't planning on getting the optional PSU until very much later if that's what you mean? The X-PSU?
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post #10 of 25
1/4/10 at 1:09pm
Now I'm really confused. Where are people getting their X-Cans in the states with correct voltage? I just called Music Direct as well and they said they don't have them as well and hasn't for a while?!
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post #11 of 25
1/4/10 at 1:13pm
I am looking to sell my X-Can v8, very very soon. Let me know if your interested.
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post #12 of 25
1/4/10 at 1:21pm
I'm interested. Where'd you get it in the first place, tho? 110v?

And I have no idea what the pre-amp does, so I guess I don't need it....
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post #13 of 25
1/4/10 at 5:32pm
The PSU is the transformer/adaptor/wall wart that comes with the V8P top power it, the same thing as you get with computers...



So you need one that will work with your local mains supply. That is what I meant earlier when I said some manufacturers supply different PSUs depending on the local needs. Sorry, I did not mean the PSU that MF sells.

The pre-amp facility means that the V8P can be connected to power amps and act as their volume control. With its USB DAC as well it can accept a digital signal as well as analogue to forward to a headphone or a power amp.
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post #14 of 25
1/4/10 at 8:14pm
Music Direct still has them. I found them on their website > MUSICDIRECT - MUSICAL FIDELITY - X-CAN v8P HEADPHONE AMP

I'll call Bes tomorrow and find out for sure.
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post #15 of 25
1/5/10 at 12:09am
What the hell? I swear I searched thoroughly yesterday and it wasn't there. I even called them and they said they haven't had it because of supplier problems and that the US distributor is changing...?! Hmm... Thanks for the link.

Regarding the PSU, I was made to believe that there was something different inside the unit itself, not the external power supply. Is this true? Or are world wide units the same aside from the transformer/wall wart/adaptor?

And sorry for the completely noob question but power amps are for speakers right? It means that this headphone amplifier serves a dual function of driving headphones and controlling volume amps for speakers?
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