FLUX M-Field Class-A MOSFET headphone amplifier.

[Infoseeker]

I didnt even get an invoice or shipping info for mine yet. You guys must have been the very first buyers of that listing.

 

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I didnt even get an invoice or shipping info for mine yet. You guys must have been the very first buyers of that listing.

Pulled the trigger fairly quickly once I got the email. Honestly I'm surprised it got here so quickly, considering where it came from and where it was going.

 

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Ok about 7h into ownership. The stack is HEAVY. My poor Ikea table started bowing and I had to move the M-Field + DX9 + Singxer SU-6 setup onto something more study. It's certainly more audio gear then I've ever had to live with and I'm now shopping for new furniture just to have somewhere to put this stack!

So far I'm pretty blown away by the overall experience. I've auditioned a lot of head-fi gear over the years and it's the first time I've finally felt that I've arrived at the end of the road, amplification wise. I can't wait till the weekend when I have some time to connect it to some R2R goodness via the Musician Pegasus... I hope that I don't fall into the infinite pit of source pairing, but I'm pretty happy with the DX9 working as the DAC so far.

At the moment I'm listening to the DCA Stealth and it is certainly doing the headphone justice. I thought that the DX9's headphone section was really good, but the M-Field is on another planet. Technicalities are clearly superior, and the tonality of the M-Field is very inviting. I don't hear any fatiguing notes across the fundamental frequencies, unlike my THX AAA 789. Likewise there's a sense of pleasant harmonics but not distortion, when compared to the Bottlehead S.E.X.

I was looking for an amp that could walk the fine line between the raw sounding 'amplification by wire' of solid states, and the 'pleasant harmonic distortion' of tubes, and so far I think the M-Field does this masterfully. I'll see if I feel the same over next few weeks tho. Weary that I'm in the honeymoon phase!

 

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Ok about 7h into ownership. The stack is HEAVY. My poor Ikea table started bowing and I had to move the M-Field + DX9 + Singxer SU-6 setup onto something more study. It's certainly more audio gear then I've ever had to live with and I'm now shopping for new furniture just to have somewhere to put this stack!

So far I'm pretty blown away by the overall experience. I've auditioned a lot of head-fi gear over the years and it's the first time I've finally felt that I've arrived at the end of the road, amplification wise. I can't wait till the weekend when I have some time to connect it to some R2R goodness via the Musician Pegasus... I hope that I don't fall into the infinite pit of source pairing, but I'm pretty happy with the DX9 working as the DAC so far.

At the moment I'm listening to the DCA Stealth and it is certainly doing the headphone justice. I thought that the DX9's headphone section was really good, but the M-Field is on another planet. Technicalities are clearly superior, and the tonality of the M-Field is very inviting. I don't hear any fatiguing notes across the fundamental frequencies, unlike my THX AAA 789. Likewise there's a sense of pleasant harmonics but not distortion, when compared to the Bottlehead S.E.X.

I was looking for an amp that could walk the fine line between the raw sounding 'amplification by wire' of solid states, and the 'pleasant harmonic distortion' of tubes, and so far I think the M-Field does this masterfully. I'll see if I feel the same over next few weeks tho. Weary that I'm in the honeymoon phase!

This is exciting stuff! Have you had the chance to try it with just a single M-Field yet?

 

[ThEvil0nE]

I didnt even get an invoice or shipping info for mine yet. You guys must have been the very first buyers of that listing.

My tracking says it made it to Poland yesterday and just reached Germany today, estimated delivery 7/10 US

Ok about 7h into ownership. The stack is HEAVY. My poor Ikea table started bowing and I had to move the M-Field + DX9 + Singxer SU-6 setup onto something more study. It's certainly more audio gear then I've ever had to live with and I'm now shopping for new furniture just to have somewhere to put this stack!

So far I'm pretty blown away by the overall experience. I've auditioned a lot of head-fi gear over the years and it's the first time I've finally felt that I've arrived at the end of the road, amplification wise. I can't wait till the weekend when I have some time to connect it to some R2R goodness via the Musician Pegasus... I hope that I don't fall into the infinite pit of source pairing, but I'm pretty happy with the DX9 working as the DAC so far.

At the moment I'm listening to the DCA Stealth and it is certainly doing the headphone justice. I thought that the DX9's headphone section was really good, but the M-Field is on another planet. Technicalities are clearly superior, and the tonality of the M-Field is very inviting. I don't hear any fatiguing notes across the fundamental frequencies, unlike my THX AAA 789. Likewise there's a sense of pleasant harmonics but not distortion, when compared to the Bottlehead S.E.X.

I was looking for an amp that could walk the fine line between the raw sounding 'amplification by wire' of solid states, and the 'pleasant harmonic distortion' of tubes, and so far I think the M-Field does this masterfully. I'll see if I feel the same over next few weeks tho. Weary that I'm in the honeymoon phase!

Sounds like you're a happy camper. Do you have the Mentor too? A comparison would be great.


Anyone has the Mentor and bought the Mfield?

 

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This is exciting stuff! Have you had the chance to try it with just a single M-Field yet?

Haven't had a chance to try just a single amp yet as I went straight to hooking it up in mono mode. Will give it a go this weekend when I have time to fiddle around.

My tracking says it made it to Poland yesterday and just reached Germany today, estimated delivery 7/10 US

Sounds like you're a happy camper. Do you have the Mentor too? A comparison would be great.


Anyone has the Mentor and bought the Mfield?

Unfortunately I don't have a Mentor so I'm unable to do a side-by-side comparison. I'm also quite curious how they stack up to one another.

If anyone in Singapore has a Mentor...

 

[ThEvil0nE]

Haven't had a chance to try just a single amp yet as I went straight to hooking it up in mono mode. Will give it a go this weekend when I have time to fiddle around.



Unfortunately I don't have a Mentor so I'm unable to so a side-by-side comparison. I'm also quite curious how they stack up to one a other.

If anyone in Singapore has a Mentor...

I was in SG January this year for a few days and managed to cop the BHA100 tube hybrid amp at Jaben for my AT woodies. Will be visiting back soon.

Back to topic, I can't wait for my for the Mfield to come in. Already reminiscing the mosfet amps (hifi setup) I've experienced in the past. Dieter Ilg would be first in line to play.

 

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[ady1989]

Is that the black or the silver? The face plates look in between. I ordered mine in silver because the matte blasted look is dope! Nice amps, can't wait for mine!

 

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Is that the black or the silver? The face plates look in between. I ordered mine in silver because the matte blasted look is dope! Nice amps, can't wait for mine!

It's kinda like a charcoal grey. Much darker than silver and with a matte finish.

 

[ady1989]

So you got the same version, not the black? Just to clarify.

 

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So you got the same version, not the black? Just to clarify.

We got the same version, sounds like. Sorry maybe charcoal is the wrong descriptor. More like a gunmetal grey...

 

[Infoseeker]

Not a Mentor, but I could compare to my Volot at some point. Still waiting for me.
I probably need to wait for another production lot.

 

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Some initial criticism on the design and usability:

• Wish there were more detailed instructions, especially on how to hook up everything in mono mode. Documentation is overall a bit lite.
• The volume nob is buttery smooth but might lack a bit of weight and resistance. I guess this is more a personal preference.
• The toggle switches do not inspire confidence when toggled. I wish the positions were heavier and more defined. Could use some weight and haptic confirmation when switching positions. Also would have liked them a smidge larger, with longer travel.

 

[Infoseeker]

Man, yeah. Those metal rod toggle switches.

Those are always the first victim from shipping. Especially if buying it second hand and someone tries to wrap it themselves to be shipped. Comes snapped off. Longer would probably make them easier victims.

Am happy Volot has buttons. Though that probably adds unnecessary complications.