[jonathan c]

In my humble opinion, in 2023 nothing can belong to the high-end category with a THD of 0.008%. That's it. It was an interesting decision to use the FA-10 as a basis, but probably a 0.002% THD FA-10 PRO Limited would have been better.

???…

 

[Slim1970]

No, it's more about how 0.0008% THD is meaningless.

Right, but I’m afraid he’s missing this point. Numbers mean very little in our hobby. Unfortunately, many rely on measurements instead of actually listening to the components and letting their ears be the final deciding factor.

 

[paradoxper]

Right, but I’m afraid he’s missing this point. Numbers mean very little in our hobby. Unfortunately, many rely on measurements instead of actually listening to the components and letting their ears be the final deciding factor.

He has no point. It's the misleading crusade of ASR. Every manufacturer is buzzword compliant within the threshold of vanishing low distortion.

 

[Slim1970]

He has no point. It's the misleading crusade of ASR. Every manufacturer is buzzword compliant within the threshold of vanishing low distortion.

You make a very good point

 

[Lvivske]

0.008% THD is not high-end,

What even is "high end" and why is THD its measuring stick? Is there a list of attributes something needs to meet, set by an Academy, that awards a holographic sticker of High-End authenticity?

 

[Lvivske]

I ordered a Limited yesterday. And yes, I do already have a FA-10, which is why I want the Limited. I know how good it's going to be.

congrats, really looking forward to hearing your thoughts on it

I'd like to get one this year but I have no timeline at the moment, so hope they are still available when I can pull the trigger

 

[LuckyPantsu]

Also pulled the trigger with Limited F10 today

 

[jonathan c]

In my humble opinion, in 2023 nothing can belong to the high-end category with a THD of 0.008%. That's it. It was an interesting decision to use the FA-10 as a basis, but probably a 0.002% THD FA-10 PRO Limited would have been better.

…. an unsurprising view from one whose posting name is only numbers ….

 

[George Hincapie]

…. an unsurprising view from one whose posting name is only numbers ….

Laser sharp as always...

 

[The Hawk]

What I was talking about, by the way, is that 0.008% THD is not high-end

The bottom line is that the Flux Lab Team is at work and the best headphone amplifiers in the world are back. That means more than anything.

Weird contradiction that your opinion is the Flux FA-10 Limited is not worthy of being considered a high-end product due to a .008% THD but Flux are the best headphone amps in the world

 

[JerseyD]

FWIW, let's just say the Flux amps are not "high-end" because that term is all about price and they are priced quite reasonably. They are, however, "high-fidelity," which is all about sound.

 

[jonathan c]

Weird contradiction that your opinion is the Flux FA-10 Limited is not worthy of being considered a high-end product due to a .008% THD but Flux are the best headphone amps in the world

 

[jonathan c]

FWIW, let's just say the Flux amps are not "high-end" because that term is all about price and they are priced quite reasonably. They are, however, "high-fidelity," which is all about sound.

To me, a component is high-end if the intent behind the component is to advance / expand the frontier of music reproduction - irrespective of price.

 

[Lvivske]

FWIW, let's just say the Flux amps are not "high-end" because that term is all about price and they are priced quite reasonably. They are, however, "high-fidelity," which is all about sound.

flux amps go to $2500-5000, if that's not high end I dont know want to know what price it actually takes

 

[JerseyD]

flux amps go to $2500-5000, if that's not high end I dont know want to know what price it actually takes

Good point. I was only thinking about the FA-10 FA-12 level.