Very helpful review. Decided to purchase and upgrade the Op Amp. Installed the Sparkos ss3602. Wow. Sounds substantially better. Major improvement in detail and clarity.
I’d say he did a wonderful review! Subscribed to Phono direct. As to it not having Audiophile components nothing could be further than the truth. .1 percent components. Japanese parts, and the ability to upgrade an op-amp. There’s too much “snobbery” today that’s been promoted by expensive manufacturers that push “brand recognition” down audiophiles throats. There’s another site you should see that rates an extensive collection of phono preamps by test equipment. You might be shocked at how well a two hundred phono preamp does against a so called 2 grand “audiophile” one. This FOSI seems to represent exceptional value. My one criticism is there is no mention of a rumble filter, although some preamps have them and cannot be switched off and on. Again, I love the reviewers style and frank honesty! Cudos and thanks for the review.
Very helpful review. Decided to purchase and upgrade the Op Amp. Installed the Sparkos ss3602. Wow. Sounds substantially better. Major improvement in detail and clarity.
I’d say he did a wonderful review! Subscribed to Phono direct. As to it not having Audiophile components nothing could be further than the truth. .1 percent components. Japanese parts, and the ability to upgrade an op-amp. There’s too much “snobbery” today that’s been promoted by expensive manufacturers that push “brand recognition” down audiophiles throats. There’s another site you should see that rates an extensive collection of phono preamps by test equipment. You might be shocked at how well a two hundred phono preamp does against a so called 2 grand “audiophile” one. This FOSI seems to represent exceptional value. My one criticism is there is no mention of a rumble filter, although some preamps have them and cannot be switched off and on. Again, I love the reviewers style and frank honesty! Cudos and thanks for the review.
Nicely Done.. Thank you
Hey, good review! Please more! (ifi, schiit.....)
You could probably bring it to the more audiophile side with dual opa627 or opa828. Dropping in a Sparkos ss3602 might be a revelation.
what is the other unit your comparing it to?
Do you have any Op Amp recommendations to swap in?
OPA1612
schiit mani 2 or the fosl x5 ? Im trying to decide which to buy
Fosi
If I were to try different (potentially better) op-amps, which ones would you recommend?
@@zorglub76 Hi, OPA 1612, JRC (NJM) 2114, NJM 2068, NE 4562, OPA2604 (Burr Brown), OPA 2134
Oho, great review, but i read description and stopped: Audiophile-Grade Components...ehm :D, hm...
@@primoz.crncec.gramofon Spreading the word is not easy 😎