FEZZ Silver Luna Prestige Integrated Amp REVIEW

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Crafted in Poland, the Fezz Silver Luna Prestige amplifier checks a lot of boxes for the Audiophiliac.
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0:00 Hello Fezz!
1:36 Stuff you should know about the Silver Luna!
4:44 Specs!
6:40 Music Selections start here
8:31 Heaven 11 Billie
10:17 Fezz/Volti Razz combo!
11:01 Fee/Zu DW6 combo!
11:44 LTA/Fezz compare
13:53 Fezz/Decware Sarah
15:41 So Steve, what do you really think?
16:38 Audiophiliac Viewer System of the Day
18:16 Outro

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14 июл 2024

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@tenettttt 11 месяцев назад

Absolutely love the design of these. Very minimalistic.

@keplermission 11 месяцев назад

Steve is talking about sound that isn't 'stuck to the speakers' but seems to be out in the room and the previous video of Grant's first pair of speakers that he'd ever bought and sold with his harman/kardon 680i receiver, were Genesis Physics 44, a very 1970s design of cabinet developed by KEF of England in that decade, for flat pack kits, only for kits, too expensive for the mass-market but in the United States you know ... Genesis offered it but eventually went out of business. So the 44 has two panels at each side of the baffle that are angled backwards and that type of speaker cabinet delivers the 'throughout the room' sound Steve is describing of his tube amplifier with the Volti Razz horn speaker.

@TheTrueVoiceOfReason 11 месяцев назад

'Ain't going to do it without the Fezz on.'

@mikelanier5617 11 месяцев назад

1st song I would play 🎵 😂

@hamidrezahabibi8111 11 месяцев назад

Steely Dan

@TheTrueVoiceOfReason 11 месяцев назад

@@hamidrezahabibi8111 From the album "The Royal Scam"

@user-mz6lt2pr9s 11 месяцев назад

Oh no! 😅

@FelixtheMetalcat 11 месяцев назад

It never ceases to amaze me the items Steve reviews....a good few I have never heard of. Just when I thought I was knowledgeable along comes the expert.....😁

@Watcher4111 11 месяцев назад

Fezz is from Poland. Its not well known outside

@keplermission 11 месяцев назад

Well you know the Sarah and Allnic 300B are 'Class A', not Technics or Yamaha 'New Class A' but more important is that in the previous video Grant had a harman/kardon HK680i with two heat-sinks. These were designed by Sidney Harman to give a simulated 'Beam tube' sound and they're awesome Solid State amplifiers but if you have a 'Class A' tube amplifier, we cannot use the same speakers used with a 215 watt integrated. If somebody claims they did ... you know, they're just not being honest. To help buyers out, tube 'Class A' is whole different ball game.

@epi2045 11 месяцев назад

Now that the Galion TS120 exists for $3,500 and $4,500 special edition… all tube amps under $7-8K are ho hum. Heard them at Apoxna ‘23 and can’t believe how good the Galion was.

@rasardo1 11 месяцев назад

Fortunately, I'm a lucky owner of one of ten Fezz Audio Titania in the world (Super Titania), heavily modified by the italian dealer of Fezz (with full approval of the Company), now a dear friend, that elevated (even more) the performance of this excelent amp. Now it works in full triode mode with KT88's, 22.5 Watts per channel, with and external power supply (only for feeding the tubes). I've also upgraded all the tubes: a pair of Mullard NOS 12AX7 and a quartet of KR KT88. The result is superb :) Steve, you should also review the others on the catalog.

@keplermission 11 месяцев назад

You know Steve is uh ... comparing the Decware Sarah with the Fezz, so let's help out here. The Sarah is 'Class A' and therefore lower Damping Factor than than the 'Class B' Fezz and so the Fezz, will cope better with a 'Class B' designed loudspeaker. We've already tipped Steve off about back e.m.f. from Disco type speakers with large magnets. A true 'Class A' tube amplifier with even 8 watts is useless for Disco speakers, they just run with their own speakers, usually a single driver and often a field coil single driver like Western Electric coupled to one of their huge wall hung horn systems that were popular in New York a while back. So Steve should try his Sarah on a Western Electric horn system and you know, the Fezz as a 'Class B' family of speaker will then lose out if compared because 'Class B' is for other speakers.

@tothemax324 11 месяцев назад

Mullards 👍

@rasardo1 11 месяцев назад

@@tothemax324 , soundstage :)

@keplermission 11 месяцев назад

@@tothemax324 Not Mullards, in the US we use Tung Sol from New Jersey. Mullards were uh ... you know, British sound, poor low frequency.

@andallxr 11 месяцев назад

Nils Frahm 💜 i love all his albums even electronic

@beach4me2007 11 месяцев назад

This review is why I listen to the channel. I really got a feel for what it sounds like by Steve’s description

@SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac 11 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@nostradamus7648 11 месяцев назад

Fezz was great on That 70's Show. 😂

@FelixtheMetalcat 11 месяцев назад

"I said "good say sir!"....

@rareearthfab5511 11 месяцев назад

Another great video Steve!

@jimfarrell4635 11 месяцев назад

That's a beautiful amp. My solution to the tube/ solid state dilemma is to use both. I have an Allnic 300b amp (transformers also wound in house) and a Kinki Studio 215w integrated and switch between them according to the music and desired volume. I wish I had done this years ago. Matching the hardware to the music just makes sense and increases my listening satisfaction immensely.

@geoffreydebrito7934 11 месяцев назад

I too have reached that solution/conclusion. The music dictates which approach works best. I favor tube application/crossoverless single driver for jazz, folk, vocal and music with simple instrumentation. I favor solid-state/multi-driver speakers for rock, orchestral and highly dynamic/loud music.

@IHearEverythingDude 11 месяцев назад

Their factory is like 3km from the place where I live, I hope to visit them someday.

@hoobsgroove 11 месяцев назад

Do a video tour post it on yt

@raymondtan2917 11 месяцев назад

Great video steve!!

@TraderDan58 11 месяцев назад

McIntosh does their own transformers in house also. I know you already know this but probably just forgot. But this amp is a beauty and one I’d definitely consider adding to my system.

@petervlaminck2960 11 месяцев назад

Killer shirt today Steve!

@noveltycrusade 11 месяцев назад

People often forget how important the knob feel is. Looks like a great amp👍

@johngutmanis3580 11 месяцев назад

Great review Steve! I like tubes, right now I have the Carver Crimson 275 with kt88’s but to my ears most of the time I prefer my McIntosh mc352. I’m going to split my La Scala crossovers so I can bi amp them and try the tubes on the mid & highs, and the 352 for the bass. Always looking for a different way to enjoy the music.I love this hobby of ours! By the way I was visiting NYC last weekend and stopped into Audio by Singer and had a nice visit with a fellow named Michael, who knows you. I was looking for noise cancelling ear buds, but they did not stock anything like that. But ended up getting the tour and a number of great stories of past audio shops he had worked at. We also talked about what Audiophile means, and what kind of Audiophile I am and the type Michael is. Fun chance meeting, Any way keep up the great work!

@SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac 11 месяцев назад

That's great, nice to hear you had a great meeting with Michael.

@christinearmington 11 месяцев назад

Great shirt! 🎉

@net_news 11 месяцев назад

I prefer the previous case design but they are great tube amps specially the Mira Ceti line.

@douxreveur131 10 месяцев назад

I own a FEZZ Mira Ceti 300b from the old range in white and I completely agree with you. But I must point out that I'm 66 years old and perhaps younger people will have a preference for the new aesthetic ?

@net_news 10 месяцев назад

@@douxreveur131 well I'm 42 so I don't know... btw I think the retro look of the previous case suits a tube amp much better.

@36karpatoruski 11 месяцев назад

They make cool hats too.

@sammymiami8601 11 месяцев назад

Steve - love that shirt - very nice color on you

@staffanolofsson8342 11 месяцев назад

Hi Steve Nice review (as always ;)) I really hope you will review the Fezz Audio Mira Ceti (300B amp) and how it compares with the Feliks Audio Arioso.

@craigaust3306 11 месяцев назад

I wish Steve would review the Cary Audio SLI-80HS tube amp. Also, the Rogue Audio Pharaoh 2.

@kloss213 11 месяцев назад

A low power SET amp requires a fully horn loaded design to shine. If you do so a SET doesn't have any issues at all playing at high SPL levels with complex music. I play pipe organ, reggae and metal at hi levels with my 300b and horns.

@Watcher4111 11 месяцев назад

Another polish hifi reviewed by Steve. Nice. Expect lots of Poles in comments

@stimpy1226 11 месяцев назад

The more I listen to your reviews of tube amplifiers other than the Decware, the more I'm gravitating towards Line Magnetic array of integrated amps especially the more expensive 845 IA which is a hell of a lot more money than the Fezz.

@SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac 11 месяцев назад

Go for the line magnetic!

@fenchooolak 11 месяцев назад

I have the older version (518ia) and it sounds amazing. Couldn’t be happier with my choice.

@stimpy1226 11 месяцев назад

@@SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac I'm saving my nickels and dimes as we speak Steve.

@gtrguyinaz 11 месяцев назад

Nice review Steve… can’t ever consider tube amp with my Dynaudio C5s…. They only put out 83 db…at the std. measure …. I do use a HYBRED preamp with tubes on-the front end..

@hoobsgroove 11 месяцев назад

Well I don't know with 35 watts you shouldn't have a problem it will get fairly loud loud enough for listening

@ivansbacon 11 месяцев назад

I do not understand the "i never listen to music loud" statement. Why Never? There is so much pleasure in turning it up listening to the details.

@GeneRoscoe 11 месяцев назад

Awesome review Steve. Can anybody recommend an all tube integrated amp (not a hybrid) with a high quality phono stage?

@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 11 месяцев назад

Nice ! Thanks Steve me love Tubes' But your right about Transformers Sansui made some of the best transformers ever ! Actually Sansui started out as a high end parts Manufactor for radios Co they mainly built transformers' even Mackintosh tried to sue Sansui over the R transformers but that didn't work out well For Mac - Thanks again the more we know 🌈

@steveluck9541 11 месяцев назад

I power my Amp Camp Amps with massive fully shielded Toroidy transformers - the transformers get about as warm as the amps.

@stimpy1226 11 месяцев назад

Perhaps the name of the album "Felt" is an indicator of why the piano recording sounded so good. Someone must've done some special work on the sounding board and hammers and type of felt used.

@MsCorbacho 11 месяцев назад

Hello Steve , and thanks for your reviews . It mays seem out of place , but which tube integrated would you pair with harbeth 40.2 or 40.3xd ? ( if you have experience with this harbeths of course) , Thinking about : line magnetic 845 premium , nat single gm70 hps, manley neo classic 300b pre + monoblocks, Allnic t-2000 30th anniversary . Accuphase e-800 is also a possibility ! Thanks . I am only collecting ideas here and there .

@Johnny-Too-Bad 11 месяцев назад

Your shirt, I have the same tiles in my bathroom backsplash.

@waltergist8923 11 месяцев назад

Regarding David's system (Thanks Steve for showing it): I love the Elekit Tu-8200. I assembled mine several years ago and each time I put it back in my system I wonder why I don't listen to it more. For David, if you have the time can you share more on your tubes and coupling capacitors for the 8200, also the tube dampers you use? Finally, was that an Elekit TU-8500 preamp on the top shelf behind your desk? I've built a couple of them and would love to hear about any mods you've made. My one regret with Elekit is that I once had a chance to get a good price on the TU-8600 300B amp from Victor Kung but went with the higher powered push-pull amp that was available at the time. I wish now I had gone with the 300B amp.

@keplermission 11 месяцев назад

You know EMI of England (the record label) made 'affordable speakers for 'Class A' tubes and they had an accordion type surround for the low damping factor but ideally, these were coupled to huge quarter or half wave rear horn system but more often used as just small boxes, very LOUD and used the 4-layer voice coil construction for high efficiency at low volumes and you know there are 10.5 x 6, and 13.5 x 8 but in those days people made their own boxes. These are really meant for horn coupling to get high efficiency at the lowest possible volume, these are horrendously complicated but you might be able to find internet calculators but the physics needed is just as difficult as it's possible to get. EMI were only for professional studio constructors.

@waltergist8923 11 месяцев назад

@@keplermission Re tube dampers, I was referring to mechanical devices designed to reduce microphonic distortion caused by extraneous vibration of amplifier tubes. You can see a set of them on two of the tubes in David's Elekit amplifier. This has nothing to do with speaker mechanical damping.

@keplermission 11 месяцев назад

@@waltergist8923 ... I know about tube dampers, rubber rings around the glass envelope of pentode-type tubes not only bad for microphone type spurious noise but also bad for x-rays, and in war radios had a steel envelope instead of glass that blocked the x-ray and IR radiation when used up close by radio operators with headsets. Vintage glass envelopes like PEN383 had a part 'metallised' glass envelope to block the harmful emissions and didn't need tube dampers due to the damping aspect of the metal. But you know, David never replied on coupling capacitors. You know just fit +/- ten times your value and you'll get an idea but you might prefer both values. Increasing the value, these are bad mods. You should just leave things or build your own from your own design.

@JD-mm4ub 11 месяцев назад

Love the video. Oh, what does your button say?

@SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac 11 месяцев назад

Listen for wetness , which refers to reverberation/ room sound in recordings

@Michaelincontext 11 месяцев назад

Not specific to your review but good lighting on this video imo. 😇

@kraig7777 11 месяцев назад

This is the second time the viewer system had a TT similar to mine with a Hana EH cartridge. Do you do cartridge reviews?

@jakeross8533 11 месяцев назад

I don't remember your name, but I recognize your fezz.

@michaelgarnett1372 11 месяцев назад

In this price range thinking go quicksilver mid-monos + remote preamp

@simonirvine1628 11 месяцев назад

That shirt suits you...

@lloll69 11 месяцев назад

Hi Steve. Pls tell me what you think bout zesto. Preamp and amp.

@jonathanmoore8886 11 месяцев назад

Play some Tool now and then. You won't be disappointed.

@eddiewang11 11 месяцев назад

The design resembles amplifiers from Feliks AUdio and they are Polish as well, how coincidental

@robertgustafson4507 11 месяцев назад

Two questions: Does the Polish manufacturer have customer service in US. As a tube amp owner since the mid seventies, I would like to know about about biasing the tubes.

@simonirvine1628 11 месяцев назад

This is it, Stand High Patrol = The Bar............................Tune

@sdavidfreud 11 месяцев назад

Do you think this is a match for modded Magnipan .7's that has had the fuse removed? They are in a moderately sized living room.

@SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac 11 месяцев назад

@hoobsgroove 11 месяцев назад

What was the thinking and reasoning coming up with the name fezz?

@DustinDonohue 11 месяцев назад

There's no audio on Robb's system

@connorduke4619 11 месяцев назад

I wonder how this would pair with the $1 million Dartzeel phono cartridge?

@catsupchutney 11 месяцев назад

ok, you got to the price. Uh oh

@rabit818 11 месяцев назад

Steve does not give a hoot about Bluetooth. Perhaps a fan option is needed.

@SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac 11 месяцев назад

It's easy enough to add Bluetooth to any system, it doesn't have to be part of the design.

@krzysztofgilowski1736 11 месяцев назад

Isn't this the evo model?

@SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac 11 месяцев назад

Yes

@krzysztofgilowski1736 11 месяцев назад

@@SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac it's worth mentioning that viewers in Europe can buy the legacy version which looks a bit worse but doesn't sound different (according to Fezz). The legacy version is $1500 and some dealers in Poland still have it

@sean_heisler 11 месяцев назад

Sounds like this tube amp doesn't sound fezzy.

@geoffreydebrito7934 11 месяцев назад

A $3,500 Amp with a plastic remote? Makes me wonder, where else did they go cheap? EBay has half a dozen metal universal learning remotes under $40 bucks...

@Audiorevue 3 месяца назад

Well what's the problem, a lot of amplifiers costing in the multi thousands of dollars come with plastic remotes, they're not the only one buddy. Perhaps they didn't cheap out on anything, perhaps instead of fussing over having some super high quality remote they decided to put all the money and to making a high quality amplifier?

@slippyification 11 месяцев назад

KNob feel 😂

@scottbernard8824 11 месяцев назад

Luna? Evo? Sounds like Prima products?

@SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac 11 месяцев назад

Fezz sounds better

@rasardo1 11 месяцев назад

Prima Luna, like many other brands around, is all about publicity, unfortunately. Each amplifier for Fezz (Mira Ceti, Silver Luna or Titania) are in another level. They are a lot better, in every aspect, when compared with PL or the vast majority of tube amps around on the same price range (and even more expensive ones). Built 100%, "in house", in Europe (Poland).

@JamesJoyce12 11 месяцев назад

this amp measured terribly at Stereophile

@SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac 11 месяцев назад

I know, and that's OK. People buy amplifiers to listen to them, not measure them. But I concede that if measurements are an issue for potential buyers, well, this one's not for you!