

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.
