Can $150 class D chip-based amps compete with a $1200 class A/B tube amp, even if there are two of them? I decided to find out and purchased two of the latest Fosi Audio ZA3s. And here are my initial impressions after just a few hours of listening.
You can get the ZA3 on Amazon here - amzn.to/3TaaezF
Test setup:
- Node 2i acting as a streamer
- SMSL SU-8s DAC connected via USB to the DAC and via RCAs to the amp
- Willsenton R8 KT88 integrated amp
- Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary Edition speakers
vs.
- Node 2i acting as a streamer
- SMSL SU-8s DAC connected via USB to the DAC and acting as a preamp
- two Fosi Audio ZA3 amps bridged in mono, connected via balanced XLR cables to DAC/preamp - amzn.to/3TaaezF
- Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary Edition speakers
Songs mentioned in the review:
- Something In The Way by Nirvana
- Yellow Ledbetter by Pearl Jam
- I Was Made For Loving You by Maria Mena
- I Want To Know What Love Is by Ane Brun
- Bring Me To Life by Evenescence
- Ptasiek by Anita Lipnicka
- Lola by The Kinks
- Pinball Wizzard by The Who
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17 фев 2024