Final Audio Design Impressions and Discussion Thread

[Kiats]

@Kiats, I saw in an earlier post that you had access to the new Heaven VII. Did you have a chance to listen to the VII & give us impressions on how it compares to the Lab 1? Thanks

It was at fhe HK hifi show and it was a short listen. I thought it was similar in that it was going for a lush sound. Of course, the chaps who manned the counters warned me that it is just a prototype and it was still being tuned by Final Audio. I didn't have access to a Lab1 then and so couldn't do an A/B comparison.

 

[ThePrince425]

Reckon it would be close btw the VII and the Lab1. With the law of diminishing returns, it wouldn't be night and day. But given the sentimental significance of Lab1 being Takai san's last masterpiece, doubt FAD would try to replicate the SQ, or at least I try to convince myself lol

 

[Idsynchrono_24]

It may be similar but it won't be the same. Talking to TomScy, he let on that the two don't even share the same underlying technology. The Heavens utilize a single custom Sonion 2300 while the LAB uses two 2600s. He also told me that one was closer to neutral (VII) while the other was bassier (VIII)

 

[pinoyman]

just bought a new final audio fibass and pfx.

 
enjoying my music now

 

[maricius]

just bought a new final audio fibass and pfx.


enjoying my music now

Impressions?

 

[ThePrince425]

just bought a new final audio fibass and pfx.


enjoying my music now

Congratulations! Can only imagine how difficult it would be to choose between the two for any track, even with such vastly different interpretations!

 

[Stuff Jones]

Currently I'm using the Zero Audio Tenore but I'm looking to upgrade. Can anyone compare the FAD Heaven V to the Tenore? I like the Tenore SQ wise but I think its a little too polite and separation isn't great.
 
Also, is there anywhere to get the V non-aging at a reasonable price? The cheapest I see is $280 whereas the Aging version can be had for $235.

 

[encoreAC]

  Currently I'm using the Zero Audio Tenore but I'm looking to upgrade. Can anyone compare the FAD Heaven V to the Tenore? I like the Tenore SQ wise but I think its a little too polite and separation isn't great.
 
Also, is there anywhere to get the V non-aging at a reasonable price? The cheapest I see is $280 whereas the Aging version can be had for $235.

 Yeah, I would be interested in that too.

 

[ThePrince425]

  Currently I'm using the Zero Audio Tenore but I'm looking to upgrade. Can anyone compare the FAD Heaven V to the Tenore? I like the Tenore SQ wise but I think its a little too polite and separation isn't great.
 
Also, is there anywhere to get the V non-aging at a reasonable price? The cheapest I see is $280 whereas the Aging version can be had for $235.

Why not the Aging? Personally, I like the idea of the natural brass housing developing a patina of its own over time. I tend to develop sentimental and emotional connections with my stuff, but then again I'm an idiot haha. 

 

[Stuff Jones]

  Why not the Aging? Personally, I like the idea of the natural brass housing developing a patina of its own over time. I tend to develop sentimental and emotional connections with my stuff, but then again I'm an idiot haha. 

 

  In addition, bodily fluid from a normal usage causes oxidation of the brass housing, leaving gooey green residue underneath the ear sleeve. Users must pay attention to any possibilities of the residue getting into the driver
 
http://rinchoi.blogspot.com/2013/06/final-audio-design-heaven-v-aging.html

 

[vwinter]

^ I can attest that this is true. You can somewhat mitigate this by rubbing a bit of oil on the barrel and nozzle.

But yea, you need to keep an eye out and clean it. But maybe that's what they meant by it will change in sound over time haha.

 

[audionewbi]

The last LAB I in Australia is finally sold, not that I am sad as I was not going to buy it but I do feel sad, I guess can't have it all. 

 

[Jobbing]

AFAIK the following Final Audio Design brochure, including specs of
 
- new Pandora Hope VIII (page 4)
- new Heaven VIII (page 15)
- new Heaven VII (page 16)
 
has not been released yet, so I would like to share the info with you
 
>> NEW BROCHURE Final Audio Design <<
 
Planning on having an audition soon, when samples will be shipped to the FAD national distributor in my country (special thanks to them for providing this info) as soon as the new products have been launched officially, which should be soon according to yesterdays' response by FAD
 
Enjoy!!

 

[encoreAC]

The Heaven V have the best design for me.

 

[encoreAC]

The Lab and Heaven VII design remind me of jewelry instead hifi lol