Musical Fidelity A5 Pristine condition, one owner, original box

This amp has been written up a bunch. It’s one of the Musical Fidelity pieces that may end up being a classic. Whenever they come up on A’gon they tend to sell instantly. This is a chance to get one in absolutely pristine condition. No scratches, dings or nicks. I have the original box, remote and manual. Not entirely sure when I bought it but it was shortly before the A5.5 was announced so probably in 2006.
The only reason for selling is a major upgrade to separates totally more than 3x the A5’s price.

From the 6moons review: "The A5 integrated amplifier is an excellent piece at an excellent price. It offers performance that I don’t know how to equal for less than twice its price and far more if you want to actually improve upon it. I enjoyed its ability to drive any speaker in the house with transparency and rhythmic authority. I loved its look and its relatively compact dimensions. And I loved the fact that I could continue to enjoy LPs with its integral phonostage. At the risk of belittling the A5, I have to add that not only will it make a first-rate centerpiece in a fairly inexpensive first system but it’s also absolutely perfect for a compact second system. I can just picture it sitting on a bookshelf in a very finely appointed library or den."

Output : Power : 250 Watts per channel into 8 Ohms (24dBW), 400 Watts per channel into 4 Ohms Voltage, RMS : 45 Volts 20Hz to 20kHz Voltage, Peak-to-peak : 127.3 Volts Current peak-to-peak 75 Amps Damping factor : 140 Output devices per channel : 4 Pre-out impedance : 50 Ohms Line inputs : Total harmonic distortion + noise, 20Hz to 20kHz 100dB ‘A’-weighted Input sensitivity for 250 Watts into 8 Ohms 330mV Input impedance 220k Ohms Overload margin 26dB Channel separation > 70dB typical Frequency response 20Hz to 20kHz, +0, -0.2dB
Inputs : 4 pairs line level RCA connectors, 1 pair (Home Theatre) direct power amplifier input RCA connectors 1 pair phono (moving magnet) RCA connectors
Outputs : 2 amplifier channels via 1 pair per channel binding posts. 1 pair RCA audio outputs controlled by the volume, 1 pair RCA tape record fixed line level output.
Power requirement : 100 / 115 / 230Volts AC 50 / 60Hz (factory pre-set), 700 Watts maximum into 8 Ohms, 35 Watts idle
Weight : 16.6 kg, 36.6 lbs unit only, unboxed, 19.1 kg, 42.1 lbs in shipping carton
Dimensions : 440 mm, 17.3 inches wide, 125 mm, 4.9 inches high including feet, 400 mm, 15.75 inches deep including terminals