Fluance PA10 vs Fosi Audio Box X2

Fluence has released their first phono preamp, the $80 PA10. The wood grain is unique and the rumble filter is rare in this price range, but I'm not o...

This is probably the biggest bang for your buck. If you’re just starting out you can’t go wrong here. Just upgrade your tubes and you’ll be really pleased.

I auditioned this preamp along with an Emotiva Xps-1 and the Ifi Zen Air model. This one has no punch to it. Compared to the other 2 it makes the music sound lifeless. Hi's are veiled, midrange is ok and bass is not punchy

The lows of the bass and the highs of Brian Johnson’s vocals truly show the difference. Let it play for 2 minutes with digital to get your ears used to it. Then switch to tube. I’ve tried this test with three friends who are not audiophiles, to make sure that I was not just hearing what I wanted to hear

Deducted one star. I purchased a Fluance TR83 Turntable along with a set of Fluance Ai61 powered speakers. The system is fabulous. Initially, I also purchased the Fluance PA10 Hi-Fi Phono Preamp

most of the recordings from the 70's-80's just stink though. I was hoping the records might do better. They didn't

Overall the PA10 created an excellent immersive soundstage. with no audible hum of any kind which suggests that it’s well-insulated. I listened to Jazz, Rock, Metal, Classical, New Wave, and Pop music with this preamp and the Fluance PA10 impressed me every time. What you need to know and possible caveats : It has a subsonic filter which is awesome at this price range, and works with Moving Magnet cartridges ONLY

the soundstage shows a huge improvement as well, with a much grander sound. the bass is kept tight, where you can hear the notes themself, unlike the sloppy sound of the amp's built-in phono. i really enjoy the highs as well, a few times where i thought they'd sound piercing and too overboard, they were still controlled. overall: if you're looking for a starter external phono-preamp, i'd highly recommend this!

On the output side of the preamp, you've got 38 dB coming out for gain. The result of designing the PA-10 in this way is we get 38 dB out gain on the ...

Let's go ahead and get this open and take a look at it, so like I said it's sealed, so I got my knife here and we got that there, we're going to go ah...