Fosi v3 Mono | TPA3255 PFFB | Balanced | [First Look from Fosi FB]

[Yorkshire Mouth]

Do we have a price yet?

 

[T&T]

Now... we have to wait 4 months to be send to Amir for test, contrary to Aiyima which send the A70 before going on sale.

 

[Maxon]

Аналоговые регуляторы никогда не будут лучшими

Мне кажется, вы ошибаетесь, есть просто не точные, а очень точные. И даже четырехканальные. Но я против очень дорогих за +100 долларов. А вот например за 80 долларов отличный тайваньский 4-канальный 10к

https://aliexpress.ru/item/4000567420228.html?spm=a2g2w.orderdetail.0.0.1fa44aa6kLHSGK&sku_id=12000028300390507

 

[dpuopolo]

It really needs to be sub $200. If it is $200, I would spend the extra $90 or so and get the Audiophonics in a nice case with internal PSU. Not a fan of external PSUs, and even less of two external PSUs.

AUDIOPHONICS AP300-S2503E Power Amplifier 3E AUDIO 260-2-29A PFFB

The Audiophonics AP300-S2503E is a stereo power amplifier featuring a 3e Audio PFFB amplifier module. This enables it to develop 2x250W of power under 4Ω while delivering exceptional sound quality, combining precision and dynamics.

www.audiophonics.fr

The 3E amp is excellent. I'm running a stereo circuit board version on 48 volts and it sounds just amazing on the cheap Elac 4" speakers from Amazon, using this as a control preamp (A MAJOR sleeper - I wish Amir would test it):

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256802716154447.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.34.41901802oz92T4&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa

 

[MidnightCarouselRider]

Do we have a price yet?

No, they revealed it to the world with a bunch of links that don't tell you a thing.

 

[sejarzo]

No, they revealed it to the world with a bunch of links that don't tell you a thing.

Yeah, I got that email this morning, and kept thinking I was clicking on the wrong part of it as I was not seeing anything useful.

April Fools?

 

[Bruce Morgen]

It really needs to be sub $200. If it is $200, I would spend the extra $90 or so and get the Audiophonics in a nice case with internal PSU. Not a fan of external PSUs, and even less of two external PSUs.

AUDIOPHONICS AP300-S2503E Power Amplifier 3E AUDIO 260-2-29A PFFB

The Audiophonics AP300-S2503E is a stereo power amplifier featuring a 3e Audio PFFB amplifier module. This enables it to develop 2x250W of power under 4Ω while delivering exceptional sound quality, combining precision and dynamics.

www.audiophonics.fr

You don't need "two external PSUs" -- just one that can source sufficient current. I power both my A07s with a single 48V 10A SMPS (with its fan disabled), neatly tucked away out of sight. Of course there's a bit of DIY involved and Amir has understandably pointed out safety concerns about using something designed as a internal component rather than as a duly certified consumer item, but if you have a modicum of electrical savvy IMO there's really no issue on that score.

 

[mhardy6647]

It's probably also fair to say that the expected number of sales for a monoblock are likely to be significantly lower than for a stereo amp (especially if the monoblock isn't really significantly better for typical speakers) and therefore the costs per unit are going to be higher.

Shouldn't they sell at least twice as many?

ahem.

Yes, of course... I'll see myself out. No worries!

 

[sejarzo]

Shouldn't they sell at least twice as many?

ahem.

Yes, of course... I'll see myself out. No worries!

The contest entry info for a free V3 Mono reads to me as if it's for just one. Am I missing something?

 

[mhardy6647]

The contest entry info for a free V3 Mono reads to me as if it's for just one. Am I missing something?

I mean -- subwoofer. Maybe.

I realized after my previous glib post -- heck, all they've gotta do is pitch the advertisements for this amp to the Atmos crowd and they can increase unit sales by -- what? -- seventeen-fold?!?

 

[Bruce Morgen]

The review just landed: Fosi Audio V3 Mono Amplifier Review

 

[Talisman]

Now... we have to wait 4 months to be send to Amir for test, contrary to Aiyima which send the A70 before going on sale.

But how badly this post has aged after just a few hours....

 

[T&T]

But how badly this post has aged after just a few hours....

Not, that badly that was the TRUE with Fosi ZA3's... four months

 

[Grael]

What's more, the RA3 does not even have CE certification and for good reason it is banned from export in several European countries. So of course it's an excellent amp but at the sacrifice of safety standards

Not true.
CE marking is under the RA3.
Got mine shipped to Belgium and a few weeks later, shipping to France was activated on the aliexpress Topping store.
But anyway, all available units are now sold and they won't come back

 

[Skelethor]

Finally,
It's about time!
Well done Fosi.
I'm not going to buy it yet, not until they remove the external power supply!
We prefer an internal supply for IEC cables.

 

[Joe Smith]

I think this is a good additional forward step from Fosi. For me, since I don't really need more power in my smaller room setups, I'll probably sit this out and wait for a good small stereo amp with PFFB, RCA only, which will probably come with the next generation. Preferably, with an internal power supply.

What is now needed most urgently is a solid state multi-input preamp that is in the same form factor with the amp. I'm afraid that inexperienced users may set up monoblock systems without any analog volume control in the chain, which leaves them pretty open to frying their speakers if their DAC or other line source comes through accidentally at 100%.

 

[Yorkshire Mouth]

I’m a big believer that digital pre amps are the way to go.

The more that’s done in the digital realm, the better. Sub out, bass management, doesn’t work with an analogue pre amp and off board DAC.

We need something like the WiiM Amp without the amp stage, maybe more inputs, maybe ability to go direct from analogue source (phones) and bypass digital if required.

 

[Scenic]

Hello, very interesting amplifier. I have two question about it:
1-Anyone know where is possible to preorder them in Europe?
2-What about input impedance and input sensitivity for rated power (both inputs: RCA and XLR)?
Regards

 

[Mordor]

 

[jkorten]

Not a fan of external power supplies. I'd solder in a connection if I ever bought one. The other problem is they're using NE5532 op amps which were the best on the market in 1980. But it is 45 years later. Those are rather bright sounding by today's standards. What's up with that?

External high current power supplies never sound very transparent in my own experience.