Fosi Audio V3 Mono Amplifier Review

[SMen]

I received the same email.
What does Fosi mean by "Power Filters"?

Does this mean that the power supplies can only be shipped after 15 July?

Fosi added power filters to the 10A option to allay any fears over choosing this option. It means that delays to the supply of the power filters is holding up the entire order.

So you can ask them to send the rest of the order e.g.: 10A + 2 monos now.

I replied yes please, but to confirm that this meant they would still send me the power filter later.

 

[gwing]

I received the same email.
What does Fosi mean by "Power Filters"?

Does this mean that the power supplies can only be shipped after 15 July?

One configuration for the monos was to have a single 10A supply and splitter cable to power both amps (this is the setup I ordered). Fosi found that driving two amps from one supply did cause some interference and produced an inline power filter to prevent this, which was stated as being included free with orders that required it.

I'm a bit surprised that Fosi include power filter(s) if you order two 10A supplies though. Very generous of them.

 

[Borland]

OK, thank you!

 

[billymac]

Got the same email. Ugh. Should have bought 5a psu’s. Replied back, told them to ship and told them if it helped ship faster to change to 2x 5a. So, I guess I’m looking at another 2+ weeks to the states? Was backer 5.

 

[Roger285]

Just received my order here in New Hampshire yesterday. 2 amps with 2 5A power supplies, backer #153.

 

[Cardone]

This morning my 2 V3 mono + 2 5A arrived.

 

[Jtabos]

Ahhh! Much better now!

 

[bignode]

Does anyone have the dimensions of the thermal interface? Was thinking about trying out some PTM7950 with these.

 

[DavidM1]

Got the same email. Ugh. Should have bought 5a psu’s. Replied back, told them to ship and told them if it helped ship faster to change to 2x 5a. So, I guess I’m looking at another 2+ weeks to the states? Was backer 5.

Maybe, maybe not. I’m backer #7 and my order was 2x5A supplies but not a word as yet.

 

[Roger285]

For what it's worth, I have to say my units run warm to the touch. Not hot, but pretty warm. The heat is evenly distributed on all sides of the case, so I think it's doing a pretty good job to dispersing heat from the internal electronics.

They sound really good, too.

 

[Toroid]

I ordered 2 monos with 2 10A power supplies. They won't ship until at least July 15...

 

[Kayshot]

I ordered 2 monos with 2 10A power supplies. They won't ship until at least July 15...

How did you receive that update? Did you have to message them on Kickstarter?

 

[Toroid]

How did you receive that update? Did you have to message them on Kickstarter?

"

Hi Thank you for your continued support of our project. Due to some delays, our power filters will not be available for shipping until after the 15th July. We would like to know if you prefer we ship your other items now, or wait and send everything together once the filters are ready. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to fulfill your order. Looking forward to hearing back from you soon. Fosi Audio Team"​

 

[Nyarlathotep]

How did you receive that update? Did you have to message them on Kickstarter?

For what it's worth, my notice of shipment came direct from a Fosiaudio dot com email account on 6/18, with shipment tracking information.

Kickstarter campaigns are typically a mix of communication via emails (sometimes via KS emails or by shipping outfits, logistics companies, and/or the campaign creators), so keep an eye in your spam filters for any and all of these. Another helpful place for information is on the KS site at the campaign page in the comments section (note: there is often a lot of griping and suppositions, so weigh all of it with a healthy dose of salt). Usually there is a good bit of chatter, this particular campaign has 495 comments as of now. This channel can get to be quite busy when things are not progressing to people's satisfaction and the creator isn't providing timely updates. Sadly, this is very, very common, and usually shows the creator's team is quite possibly swamped with backers overwhelming their comms resources.

In all honestly, while this is a bit frustating, this is by far one of the more smooth, timely campaigns. My guess is Fosi has some items that are not available for shipping as early as they had forecasted. This is very common with KS campaigns. This can create lots of gripes from some that they have been forgotten, overlooked, skipped, etc...

 

[early rejecter]

In all honestly, while this is a bit frustating, this is by far one of the more smooth, timely campaigns.

That’s been my experience too, which is why I’ve been surprised by some of the negative comments here.

Regarding the delay caused by the power filter: it’s interesting to see that it’s impacting people who ordered a 10A power supply for each amp, as the initial communication seemed to indicate that the filter was designed specifically to address issues when using a single power supply with two amps.

 

[Nyarlathotep]

That’s been my experience too, which is why I’ve been surprised by some of the negative comments here.

Regarding the delay caused by the power filter: it’s interesting to see that it’s impacting people who ordered a 10A power supply for each amp, as the initial communication seemed to indicate that the filter was designed specifically to address issues when using a single power supply with two amps.

Yeah, it seems like this concern, voiced by backers/forum commenters, came up late in the campaign. So perhaps in an attempt to mitigate the concern, they may have inadvertently tripped up their schedule for backers with 10A PSs due to the by the volume of filters they need?

 

[DavidM1]

Yeah, it seems like this concern, voiced by backers/forum commenters, came up late in the campaign. So perhaps in an attempt to mitigate the concern, they may have inadvertently tripped up their schedule for backers with 10A PSs due to the by the volume of filters they need?

Just for clarity, the noise issue was first raised by a YT influencer who published a video at the same time as the other influencers, which was as the campaign opened. I think Fosi’s response has been generous in finding a filter and including it at no charge and it appears they’ve communicated with individual backers who’ve contacted them.

It must be tempting for all kickstarter campaigns to over promise on delivery. This thread has been going for almost 3 months.

 

[AaronJ]

I think this needs to be moved to a new impressions/frustrations/complaints thread.

 

[Nyarlathotep]

Just for clarity, the noise issue was first raised by a YT influencer who published a video at the same time as the other influencers, which was as the campaign opened. I think Fosi’s response has been generous in finding a filter and including it at no charge and it appears they’ve communicated with individual backers who’ve contacted them.

It must be tempting for all kickstarter campaigns to over promise on delivery. This thread has been going for almost 3 months.

Oh for sure, but this is a very brief, clean KS by KS standards. Most take months or years to culminate to a delivery. I have had KS campaigns that went waaaay over on delivery, one went to 5 years past initial estimated delivery. The comments section hit nearly 13K entries, and towards the end, oh boy were they salty.

That all said, by 2x Monos and 2x 5A PSs arrived today. Looking forward to putting them through their paces this weekend. Fit and finish looks good at a glance.

 

[PJ_Schmidt]

My 2x Mono (no PS) arrived today. Exactly one week after ship notification (to MN).