Fosi Audio ZA3 vs Aiyima AO7 Max - same same but different?

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@34332 2 ай бұрын

Nice T-shirt ;) Can't say anything about the Aiyima, but fully agree on the SQ of the Fosi ZA3 (mature, non-clinical sound). Recently I got the V3 mono's and, imo, Fosi is putting our some nice gear. Benefit of the ZA3 is much less heat by a larger chassis, where the smaller form (V3 mono) *really* gets hot.

@NormcoreGreg 2 ай бұрын

I also have the V3 Monos and plan to put them to the test against ZA3s very soon :)

@34332 2 ай бұрын

@@NormcoreGreg Great! Looking forward to it. Btw, I think you're (becoming) one of the better channels, appreciate your humor too.

@NormcoreGreg 2 ай бұрын

@@34332 thanks for your kind words 🙏🏻

@Jason787 2 ай бұрын

I just bought Fosi V3 for £104 for the pair on Amazon. Hopefully you will review them soon as I enjoy your way of doing reviews.

@NormcoreGreg 2 ай бұрын

wow! that's a bargain. the review is coming up soon. and thanks for your kind words!

@brochg 2 ай бұрын

Thank you, Greg!

@NormcoreGreg 2 ай бұрын

@@brochg doin’ my best 🤜🏻

@shaolin95 2 ай бұрын

Fosi is a more robust amp. I tested this comparing them pushing tactile transducers where fosi was able to push them higher while the aiyima went into protection at a lower level

@bluerev 2 ай бұрын

I wonder how the za3 stacks up against the Aiyima a70. Have you tried that one?

@NormcoreGreg Ай бұрын

Not yet. Maybe when Aiyima finds my channel and sends me more stuff to review, I'll be able to compare them all ;-)

@Leo-u8b6e Ай бұрын

@@NormcoreGregI think the A70 will be the one to judge others against .

@jamesswilleyamericasaudito7017 29 күн бұрын

@@Leo-u8b6e no comparison the Aiyima is not in the sa,e class!1 A total waste of money!!

@alexander-xl4nw 5 күн бұрын

Are both amp have the same opamp installed on their system?

@NormcoreGreg 5 күн бұрын

I tested them with stock opamps.

@tofffsymagic1099 2 ай бұрын

The sound of the Ayima is more airy and detailed to my ears, i found the Fosi midrange, i mean human voices are a little bit veiled and muddy to my ears but... You are right he stock Aiyima is too much sibilant, for me really unlistenable so before to return it i tried to swap the opamps and now they sound perfect to my taaste, the voices are stunning, beautiful and the sibilance is totally gone. I had the best results within Akliam LC5 connected to the sockets with dip8 extenders without the amplifiers cases because they don't fit inside. I also have some Burson V7 Classics 10 times more expensive but to warm sounding to my taste, my listening references is always soundstaging and the rendering of male and female voices. The Akliam LC5 cost only 16€ each, i suggest to every Ayima of Fosi amplifier to try it

@NormcoreGreg 2 ай бұрын

@@tofffsymagic1099 thanks for recommending the op amps. I haven’t done it yet, bit if you say these make such adifference and the price is acceptible, I might change my mind :)

@joshdeakins1775 Ай бұрын

@@NormcoreGreg I recently swapped my ZA3 op amps to the JRC Muses 8820D. About $8 each, I can definitely hear a difference and find it more enjoyable now. Op amp swapping has real results tho if you get something similar to the stock 5532 you may not hear much difference.

@NormcoreGreg Ай бұрын

@@joshdeakins1775 thanks for your comment. I do have some extra opamps that I received with the V3 Monos, but haven't had time to fiddle with them yet. Where did you notice the biggest difference - soundstage, tonality...?

@joshdeakins1775 Ай бұрын

@@NormcoreGreg seems to make the bass and mids fuller and smooths the treble out. I notice small things in the music more. Idk about sound stage as my room is to small and odd shaped to properly set my speakers up.

@NormcoreGreg Ай бұрын

Thanks @@joshdeakins1775! I’ll look into the opamps you recommend.

@degreesdegrees-jr4eg 2 ай бұрын

buy a good mic. Let us here the difference thanks. :)

@NormcoreGreg 2 ай бұрын

I do have a good mic and plan to record music samples. I just need to find some high quality royalty free music that will allow me to share the recordings without getting a copyright strike.