[Lvivske]

So why does Volot exist then?

Why does anything exist?

 

[elira]

So why does Volot exist then?

Power is not the only metric.

 

[George Hincapie]

Power is not the only metric.

Why does anything exist?

It's a valid question surely?

I am genuinely interested in this amp, it's not Troll Tuesday.

 

[Lvivske]

At $250 more than the FA-10 Pro, but with new internals but the same look as all the others, I'm more confused as ever over which model to eventually get. Calling it an FA-10 only makes it more confusing

 

[Lvivske]

It's a valid question surely?

I am genuinely interested in this amp, it's not Troll Tuesday.

It's Sunday my dude.

 

[566888]

So why does Volot exist then?

Because there is always better than better. But it's three times the price and three times the size. You don't need the VOLOT if you don't have a $7000 Hifiman Susvara. Fortunately, dozens of equally brilliant headphones are making the world happy for much cheaper.

https://soundnews.net/amplifiers/headphone-amps/flux-lab-acoustics-volot-review-a-giant-among-us/

 

[Majors]

So why does Volot exist then?

Look at it and you tell me.

 

[566888]

At $250 more than the FA-10 Pro, but with new internals but the same look as all the others, I'm more confused as ever over which model to eventually get. Calling it an FA-10 only makes it more confusing

It would be nice to have a choice, but at the moment only the Limited and VOLOT Pre are in stock. According to the tests, the FA-10 Pro sounds much better than the FA-10. I think it's no coincidence that the Flux Lab Team has placed the Limited in the webshop right between the two.

 

[George Hincapie]

Look at it and you tell me.

Logically, that tells me that FA10 either can't drive Susvara properly, or there is unnecessary slurp going on. Either way, it's frustrating as a potential customer. Now I have no idea whether FA10 will do what I want or not.

Conflicting commentary is unhelpful.

 

[Slim1970]

Logically, that tells me that FA10 either can't drive Susvara properly, or there is unnecessary slurp going on. Either way, it's frustrating as a potential customer. Now I have no idea whether FA10 will do what I want or not.

Conflicting commentary is unhelpful.

The FA-10 has no problem driving the Susvara’s. When I had my Susvara’s, the FA-10 was the first dedicated headphone amp that I thought did an excellent job with them. The Volot is just a much better version of the FA-10 built to crazy standards. I’d consider the Volot to be an ultimate amp for the Susvara’s, but it’s not needed. The dual mono design of the Volot does improve the sonics over the FA-10 which is single ended.

 

[Majors]

Logically, that tells me that FA10 either can't drive Susvara properly, or there is unnecessary slurp going on. Either way, it's frustrating as a potential customer. Now I have no idea whether FA10 will do what I want or not.

Conflicting commentary is unhelpful.

Have you read any of the many reviews that are available to you? And all out assault on a premium headphone amplifier for 2500 is hardly slurping.

 

[Infoseeker]

So why does Volot exist then?

Technically Volot is internally balanced/differential. If your home power sucks and is noisy.....it solves your issue?

Also I think Volot isn't intended to be as colored sounding as the original FA-10 amp. Also FA-10 amp came out a long long while before VOLOT came into existence.


My biggest question about the VOLOT is why does it look like it is using big blue Motor-Starting caps that look liked they can be used in my home AC unit.

 

[jonathan c]

Technically Volot is internally balanced/differential. If your home power sucks and is noisy.....it solves your issue?

Also I think Volot isn't intended to be as colored sounding as the original FA-10 amp. Also FA-10 amp came out a long long while before VOLOT came into existence.


My biggest question about the VOLOT is why does it look like it is using big blue Motor-Starting caps that look liked they can be used in my home AC unit.

Given what ‘Volot’ means, everything about the amp should be huge / larger than life!

 

[Lvivske]

My biggest question about the VOLOT is why does it look like it is using big blue Motor-Starting caps that look liked they can be used in my home AC unit.

look like nippon chemicons to me, I assume it's just bigger is better, look like something you'd normally see as filter caps in a full size power amp

 

[Ichos]

So why does Volot exist then?

Better sound quality.