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[bigshel99]

I post a little bet about the FA10 over here:

Flux Labs Acoustics

Welcome to the forum! I think something @TylersEclectic said kinda resonates with my thought between the two… the Phonitor kinda gets out of the way, where I think the FA-10 drives. I don’t think either colors anything and I may argue that the Flux is cleaner and, while the stage on the Phonitor is good, the Flux bests it. Each lend themselves well to different types of headphones and preference. The Phonitor has more features and a far better pot on it (it’s probably my favorite of all the po…

Quick thoughts: I like both the FA10 and FA12. The FA10’s presentation is very clean and spacious, while the FA12 is warmer and not as wide nor does it image quite as well. Paired with the Soekris 2541, I think I prefer the FA10 over the FA12 … the stage/image is something. With a brighter DAC I may flip choice but having tried that yet.