Suggestion on fyne f501

[Subbiya]

Hi friends,
Recently I have been offered a good price for fyne 501 speakers, but cannot find much information about the pairing amplifier, currently I own marantz PM6007/wiim pro/concept 20 speakers, sound lean and lack bass depth. Also own q acoustics 3050i. Was not happy with towers, bass heavy and lacks clarity. Regarding fyne f501, I found good reviews from Whathifi review and absolute sound mentioned a dip in upper midrange measurement Absolute sound review and needs careful partnering. Does it sounds neutral/warm, needs brighter amp. ? I'm from Chennai and no one have it for audition. My room size 12*15 Sqft. Please provide your suggestion.

 

[Soulsatisfaction]

Hi friends,
Recently I have been offered a good price for fyne 501 speakers, but cannot find much information about the pairing amplifier, currently I own marantz PM6007/wiim pro/concept 20 speakers, sound lean and lack bass depth. Also own q acoustics 3050i. Was not happy with towers, bass heavy and lacks clarity. Regarding fyne f501, I found good reviews from Whathifi review and absolute sound mentioned a dip in upper midrange measurement Absolute sound review and needs careful partnering. Does it sounds neutral/warm, needs brighter amp. ? I'm from Chennai and no one have it for audition. My room size 12*15 Sqft. Please provide your suggestion.

Don’t go by reviews. Listen and decide. If you already have towers changing one step next is not going to create magic and you will burn money. Take reasonable advice before you decide.

 

[Analogous]

Here is a whathifi forum discussion on the question. As you can see the responses are all over the place and confusing.

What amplifier matches well with Fyne audio?

I have F502SP :) Looking for a intergrated amplifier up to a max 3k , happy to buy used. I currently have a Nad T778.... Do you think a 2 channel amplifier is worth the investment against my AV receiver? The thing is, the T778 sounds amazing with my old tannoy Precisions - unfortunately I...

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Whether your current amp will sound good with the Fyne 501? I think you will get a lot of opinions but consider how many will have the same amp and speakers? That too In a room similar to yours? It’s unrealistic to expect anything other than opinions to this question. The specs of the amp and speakers in consideration show they match. The Fyne website says (for F501E)

System Type	2 ½ way, downwards firing port, with BassTraxTMTractrix diffuser.
Recommended amplifier power (Watt RMS)	30 – 150
Continuous power handling (Watt RMS)	75
Sensitivity (2.83 Volt @ 1m)	90dB
Nominal impedance	8 Ohm
Frequency response (-6dB typical in room). 36Hz - 34kHz

You mention you would like more bass. This would depend upon the listening volume, speaker placement and room acoustics. But 36Hz is plenty low for most music. Nuanced bass? Only one way to find out. Listen in your room with suitable recordings.

So, my take: If you can afford it (good deal you say) buy it and try.
Several outcomes are possible. Among them:
1. You love it and live happily ever after
2. You decide to sell the Fyne speakers as they don’t match your expectations
3. You decide to change your amp.

And so on. In any case you will have an exciting experience and enjoy the exploration and discovery for yourself. But only if you allow yourself the freedom to do this. Obviously don’t do this if you can’t afford to at this time.

Happy decision making @Subbiya!

 

[Subbiya]

I went ahead and purchased the Fyne Audio F501. Initially, I paired them with the Marantz PM6007, but the sound was very harsh, and I couldn’t listen to a single song. I was extremely disappointed with the speakers. Later, I connected them to the Norge 1000 amplifier, and everything changed. The soundstage became huge, the midrange was expressive, the bass was phenomenal, and the speakers performed well from top to bottom. I no longer noticed any harshness in the upper frequencies. The only issue I found was that the sound was a little dry. I don’t own a dedicated DAC. Currently, I’m playing FLAC files through a USB from my Blu-ray player and connecting it using the digital output to the Wiim Pro. I’m then using the analog output from the Wiim Pro to connect to the Norge amplifier.

 

[Subbiya]

Can anyone suggest me a pre-power amp combo, these speakers have lively treble. I have tried with SMSL SU1 DAC, it was Harsh on female voice.

 

[ajuvignesh]

I guess even rega brio will sound nice with this speaker.

 

[devdutta]

I have seen similar setup but have Fyne F502 driven by marantz 7025 power amp .
I am using balanced interconnect from dac to amp. The gain is more with XLR connection.
So soundstage is better compare to rca input and female vocal is not harsh as before.

U can also experiment by changing the factory supplied connectors between HF and LF terminals at speaker input with proper speaker wires.

 

[Subbiya]

I have seen similar setup but have Fyne F502 driven by marantz 7025 power amp .
I am using balanced interconnect from dac to amp. The gain is more with XLR connection.
So soundstage is better compare to rca input and female vocal is not harsh as before.

U can also experiment by changing the factory supplied connectors between HF and LF terminals at speaker input with proper speaker wires.

Thankyou for the suggestion, I will try with good dac and power amplifier combo with xlr cables, but I'm not using factory provided connector, I have using speaker cable to join b/w HF and LF. Also tried with bi-amping but nevertheless seems harsh.

 

[jenson]

suggest you research Indian amps, like O&B - https://hifimart.com/product/o-b-hca300-power-amplifier/

pre amp can be a tube amp from lyrita, yogi bear, anode audio, acoustic potrait...basically try tube preamplification.

p.s. i thin ka gentleman from bangalore had a acoustic portrait pre amp for a good price.

OR

you could go for a all Tube amplification don't be fooled by their low wattage.

 

[reignofchaos]

Look for a tube amplifier. Fynes and Tannoys like tube amplification.

 

[jukap]

Can anyone suggest me a pre-power amp combo, these speakers have lively treble. I have tried with SMSL SU1 DAC, it was Harsh on female voice.

I have the first series F501, connected to a Yamaha A-S1200 amplifier, fantastic combination and sound

 

[arj]

I went ahead and purchased the Fyne Audio F501. Initially, I paired them with the Marantz PM6007, but the sound was very harsh, and I couldn’t listen to a single song. I was extremely disappointed with the speakers. Later, I connected them to the Norge 1000 amplifier, and everything changed. The soundstage became huge, the midrange was expressive, the bass was phenomenal, and the speakers performed well from top to bottom. I no longer noticed any harshness in the upper frequencies. The only issue I found was that the sound was a little dry. I don’t own a dedicated DAC. Currently, I’m playing FLAC files through a USB from my Blu-ray player and connecting it using the digital output to the Wiim Pro. I’m then using the analog output from the Wiim Pro to connect to the Norge amplifier.

Not sure what the status is now on the setup considering its 4-5 months but I'd suggest not to change anything now. give it 50 hours min before you decide on anything...speakers take time to break in
The better the speaker+ amp combo , the higher the resolution and hence more issues in the source an also show up hence try playing some High rez music as well to evaluate.

This is a basic mistake people make

 

[kratu]

A forum member @square_wave has chosen Fyne 502 after many auditions. He might have better idea on the amplification. Also, one needs to consider the source in the grand scheme of things. At this point, the focus seems be only the amplification.

 

[square_wave]

A forum member @square_wave has chosen Fyne 502 after many auditions. He might have better idea on the amplification. Also, one needs to consider the source in the grand scheme of things. At this point, the focus seems be only the amplification.

I have the SP series which is an upgraded model. I have heard the 501/502 as well and the sound signature is the same.

The speakers are quite resolving ( due to the new the IsoFlare driver ) so quality of the upstream gear is very important. A good source ( good dac and streaming device, cd player) is paramount or you will hear the issues!

Amplifiers from the likes of Arcam, Leema acoustics, Naim, Rega, Hegal should work and are often paired by dealers. Careful amplifier partnering is advised as the Fyne tweeters can be sensitive to harsher amps. This quality has its upsides as well. If you pair it with good amps, the result is very rewarding.

40 watts plus tube amps from the like of Prima luna, Icon audio should also work well. The speakers are fairly sensitive however the typical 20 watt / channel tube amps wont cut it.

I have paired it with a Tucana anniversary model from Leema acoustics and it works very well. Not one harsh note!

Make sure cables are decent.

 

[Akshr]

I have the SP series which is an upgraded model. I have heard the 501/502 as well and the sound signature is the same.

The speakers are quite resolving ( due to the new the IsoFlare driver ) so quality of the upstream gear is very important. A good source ( good dac and streaming device, cd player) is paramount or you will hear the issues!

Amplifiers from the likes of Arcam, Leema acoustics, Naim, Rega, Hegal should work and are often paired by dealers. Careful amplifier partnering is advised as the Fyne tweeters can be sensitive to harsher amps. This quality has its upsides as well. If you pair it with good amps, the result is very rewarding.

40 watts plus tube amps from the like of Prima luna, Icon audio should also work well. The speakers are fairly sensitive however the typical 20 watt / channel tube amps wont cut it.

I have paired it with a Tucana anniversary model from Leema acoustics and it works very well. Not one harsh note!

Make sure cables are decent.

Thanks, any idea about the center speaker?

 

[square_wave]

Thanks, any idea about the center speaker?

I was responding to the OP. What is the context about center speaker ?