[JJZ109]

  Looks nice... except for the digital display on the lower right. Actually thats a shame on a tube amp...

100 % correct.
The digital display has nothing to do on such a nice techno/retro box.

 

[HizerKite]

 
How would this be limited if it doesn't have a remote control? And if it is just an amp, what would that remote control even control?

Due to where I sit when using my headphones, remote control for me is critical and has limited my choice of amplifier considerably.  Fortunately my current amp is remote controlled. I only really need to control the volume and as I listen to a wide range music, I'd really struggle to use any amp without this feature.

 

[kawaivpc1]

So, is this just an amp? or an amp / dac combo? 
If this is just an amp, can we use it with Fostex HP A8 DAC? 

 

[flipper2gv]

  So, is this just an amp? or an amp / dac combo? 
If this is just an amp, can we use it with Fostex HP A8 DAC? 

 
Just an amp. The only inputs are RCA.

 

[interpolate]

Looks fantastic.

 

[Pokemonn]

I went to Fostex showroom to lesten to this amp today!
I did A/Btesting between HP-A8 and HP-V8 with stock TH900.
Tunes was J.S.Bach violin concertos. 
The difference is HUGE!!!
HP-V8 sounds very organic and very smooth and very musical and slightly soft and very euphoric!
HP-A8 sounds digital and harsh and cheap...oh well
I absolutely will sell my shares to buy a HP-V8 in this autumn...

 

[AppleheadMay]

  I went to Fostex showroom to lesten to this amp today!
I did A/Btesting between HP-A8 and HP-V8 with stock TH900.
Tunes was J.S.Bach violin concertos. 
The difference is HUGE!!!
HP-V8 sounds very organic and very smooth and very musical and slightly soft and very euphoric!
HP-A8 sounds digital and harsh and cheap...oh well
I absolutely will sell my shares to buy a HP-V8 in this autumn...

 
 
I'm pretty sure it does beat the A8, but the question is how will it compete with other tube amps like Eddie Current, Woo, DNA, etc... 
There are quite a few contenders if the amp is somewhere in the price class that was mentioned here before.

 

[musicman59]

I bet the price mentioned here was somebody joking.... Does anybody know the projected MSRP and what is its output power?

 

[Pokemonn]

Fostex guy told us that HP-V8 can drive any kind of Hifiman.
 
max output power(temporary.)(at 1KHz THD+N 1%)
 
IMP LOW gain setting?
16 Ohm 2000mW
25 Ohm 1200mW
48 Ohm 600mW
600 Ohm 64mW
 
IMP HIGH gain setting?
48 Ohm 1500mW
600 Ohm 250mW
 
edit typo
 

 

[MisterMoJo]

  I went to Fostex showroom to lesten to this amp today!
I did A/Btesting between HP-A8 and HP-V8 with stock TH900.
Tunes was J.S.Bach violin concertos. 
The difference is HUGE!!!
HP-V8 sounds very organic and very smooth and very musical and slightly soft and very euphoric!
HP-A8 sounds digital and harsh and cheap...oh well
I absolutely will sell my shares to buy a HP-V8 in this autumn...

Thanks Pokemonn for the impressions!!!

 

[MisterMoJo]

I don't know if everybody saw this:
http://www.fostexinternational.com/docs/latest_news/EuFlAkklAyMpFPKAPM.shtml
More complete specs.

 

[musicman59]

I don't think it could be able to drive the HE-6 properly and borderline the HE1000.
Since somebody said it can also use 300b tubes I was hoping for something closer to 8 watts.

 

[Pokemonn]

I'm pretty sure Fostex engineers will continue to mod this amp until production.

 

[flipper2gv]

  Fostex guy told us that HP-V8 can drive any kind of Hifiman.
 
max output power(temporary.)(at 1KHz THD+N 1%)
 
IMP LOW gain setting?
16 Ohm 2000mW
25 Ohm 1200mW
48 Ohm 600mW
600 Ohm 64mW
 
IMP HIGH gain setting?
48 Ohm 1500mW
600 Ohm 250mW
 
edit typo
 

 
Isn't it a bit low for the HE-6

 

[OzSteve71]

I bet the price mentioned here was somebody joking.... Does anybody know the projected MSRP and what is its output power?

 
I heard the $26,000 price is correct....... But in Hong Kong Dollars (3000 euro) and $4600 AUS. I hope this is correct as I really want one now. Looks great.

But I bet here in Oz it will be like $6K+
 
UPDATE: Spoke to the local Oz distributor. They said the Oz RRP will be close to the Euro price so he said more like $4499 odd. He has my details for a pre-order now