[Honeypot]

Omg how i am enjoying the flux fa-12 with the lcdx.... Using D90 soon will buy ares II.
Just to try a different type of DAC.
But I'm loving it!!!

 

[lightoflight]

Omg how i am enjoying the flux fa-12 with the lcdx.... Using D90 soon will buy ares II.
Just to try a different type of DAC.
But I'm loving it!!!

My thoughts. I had an Ares II and just sold it because I have a Pontus II, FA-12 and LCD-X now. I would save up for a Pontus II and save yourself some money and naivety in the long run.

 

[jonathan c]

Omg how i am enjoying the flux fa-12 with the lcdx.... Using D90 soon will buy ares II.
Just to try a different type of DAC.
But I'm loving it!!!

The Flux Lab h/p/a work extremely well in presenting music when fed by an R2R DAC versus sigma-delta etc DAC. I am an ecstatic owner of the FA-22 and the Mojo Audio EVO Mystique Pro. GO FOR the Denafrips Ares II for your FA-12! It is a DAC of ‘a different type’ and on a higher level. The D90 may be fine in the laboratory, the Ares II will be far better in the home.

 

[NickT23]

The Flux Lab h/p/a work extremely well in presenting music when fed by an R2R DAC versus sigma-delta etc DAC. I am an ecstatic owner of the FA-22 and the Mojo Audio EVO Mystique Pro. GO FOR the Denafrips Ares II for your FA-12! It is a DAC of ‘a different type’ and on a higher level. The D90 may be fine in the laboratory, the Ares II will be far better in the home.

Would you say the D90 sounded more sterile, dry and super linear (meaning flat frequency response) even when paired with a warmer FA-22 or FA-12 ?

 

[jonathan c]

Would you say the D90 sounded more sterile, dry and super linear (meaning flat frequency response) even when paired with a warmer FA-22 or FA-12 ?

Yes

 

[NickT23]

Yes

Well yea thats what I like so we can hear the amp, headphone and the recording that is intended. Good to have both dac topology !

 

[XLR2XLR]

Well yea thats what I like so we can hear the amp, headphone and the recording that is intended. Good to have both dac topology !

A year and half ago, I replaced the D90 with the Yggy A2. It didn't take many A/B listening sessions to hear that the D90 was lacking in terms of depth, imaging, and natural timbre. It felt like all the details in the music were present but they were placed on a 2D surface instead of 3D space.

 

[NickT23]

A year and half ago, I replaced the D90 with the Yggy A2. It didn't take many A/B listening sessions to hear that the D90 was lacking in terms of depth, imaging, and natural timbre. It felt like all the details in the music were present but they were placed on a 2D surface instead of 3D space.

That might be true but the D90 should also have accurate imaging and precision, just not in a natural in 3D space perhaps.

 

[DeafSound]

Hi All,

I figured I ask here first before ordering to see if anyone is looking to sell their Flux FA-10 as I am in the hunt for one. Definitely more interested in a modded one

Thanks!

 

[whitefang]

Hi All,

I figured I ask here first before ordering to see if anyone is looking to sell their Flux FA-10 as I am in the hunt for one. Definitely more interested in a modded one

Thanks!

Check PM

 

[eugene2]

Check PM

Running my Fa22 with a M2Tech Young III and Van Der Graaf power supply. A tremendous combination and I’ve owned a lot of Dacs. The FA 22 has plenty of pop for my phones…

 

[jonathan c]

Running my Fa22 with a M2Tech Young III and Van Der Graaf power supply. A tremendous combination and I’ve owned a lot of Dacs. The FA 22 has plenty of pop for my phones…

Which headphones?….FA-22 chez moi in action (synergy rules!):

 

[SirIppo]

Anyone move from a Jot 2 to one of these amps? What would be your impressions of the differences?

 

[DeafSound]

Running my Fa22 with a M2Tech Young III and Van Der Graaf power supply. A tremendous combination and I’ve owned a lot of Dacs. The FA 22 has plenty of pop for my phones…

How are you liking this combo specifically with your Hifiman headphones? Curious if the M2Tech Young DAC will pair well with the Susvara.

Thanks!

 

[eugene2]

the Young is very resolving and musical especially with the Van Der Graaf. We pitted it against the 20k Playback Dac and it fared very well with some large estat speakers. The mkIV has a new chipset and headphone amp. I haven’t thought about upgrading Though. I think it would work well with the Susvara as it was brilliant with the Jade II until the amp started having problem.