[Ichos]

It looks like Flux is offering the market a HeadTrip level amplifier for 1/3 the price.
It would be interesting to hear them compared.

Difficult to find one.

 

[Lvivske]

the remote volume control for $50 is such a nice feature, adding a pre-amp for that function can be so costly

 

[oldson]

looks good, but with import tax i will be priced out.
still considering the FA-12 balanced though

 

[Ichos]

looks good, but with import tax i will be priced out.
still considering the FA-12 balanced though

I can see that you are located in UK so can't avoid tax but for all other people living in EU, they must know that the new products are going to ship from a warehouse in Poland so no import fees.

 

[oldson]

hard to see any benefit from brexit

 

[Ichos]

hard to see any benefit from brexit

Exactly.

 

[Ichos]

Santa is delayed...

 

[newToAudio100]

How would this compare to volot? What about dual mentors vs volot?

 

[Ichos]

How would this compare to volot? What about dual mentors vs volot?

Difficult to answer as I don't have a Volot. Only Flux Labs can enlighten us

 

[Fafner]

I had inquired Flux about it, they seem to still consider the Volot a superior device compared to a dual Mentor setup.

 

[artist777]

You know, I wondered about this question recently too, but the response from the guys on Facebook didn't seem all that unequivocal to me. Here is part of a quote from their response

"The Volot and Mentor amplifiers are similar in many ways. But their signature is slightly different. The Volot has a warmer midrange and a slightly rounder top end. The Mentor sounds more monitory, in a good way. We wanted to create an amp with a holographic, layered sound, without falling into complete analysis. In other words, it sounds extremely clean and precise, but on the other hand, it has fullness.

A stack of two Mentor devices is without a doubt capable of competing with Volot. In addition, two Mentors provide a fully balanced connection, with an output power twice as high as that of VOLOT. On some technical issues, we went further in our research than in VOLOT and even paid close attention to wiring. We find the Mentor to be one of the most detailed amplifiers, with an impressive sound stage, even when using a single unit.

The Mentor has a multi-layer feed, which is why it resembles the VOLOT model. Very natural tones, excellent readability, and intelligibility, even at low volume levels. The amp is not "dark" or "light" in presentation, we find it neutral. Very high composure and articulation throughout the entire range. The sound is delicate and neat, full, but in no way dried up or soulless."

 

[newToAudio100]

Sounds like a truly totl amp setup. Looks great inside too.

 

[newToAudio100]

I had inquired Flux about it, they seem to still consider the Volot a superior device compared to a dual Mentor setup.

I saw a comment on their page asking about it but I wonder if the reply meant compared to one mentor. Two mentors is also priced higher than the volot.

 

[newToAudio100]

You know, I wondered about this question recently too, but the response from the guys on Facebook didn't seem all that unequivocal to me. Here is part of a quote from their response

"The Volot and Mentor amplifiers are similar in many ways. But their signature is slightly different. The Volot has a warmer midrange and a slightly rounder top end. The Mentor sounds more monitory, in a good way. We wanted to create an amp with a holographic, layered sound, without falling into complete analysis. In other words, it sounds extremely clean and precise, but on the other hand, it has fullness.

A stack of two Mentor devices is without a doubt capable of competing with Volot. In addition, two Mentors provide a fully balanced connection, with an output power twice as high as that of VOLOT. On some technical issues, we went further in our research than in VOLOT and even paid close attention to wiring. We find the Mentor to be one of the most detailed amplifiers, with an impressive sound stage, even when using a single unit.

The Mentor has a multi-layer feed, which is why it resembles the VOLOT model. Very natural tones, excellent readability, and intelligibility, even at low volume levels. The amp is not "dark" or "light" in presentation, we find it neutral. Very high composure and articulation throughout the entire range. The sound is delicate and neat, full, but in no way dried up or soulless."

I got a similiar response from them. It sounds like I would prefer dual mentors.

 

[XVampireX]

Interesting.... That's a LOT of power.