My partner has been playing a lot of a certain post-apocalyptic game with a 1950’s kind of vibe to it recently and the first thing I thought of when seeing this Amp was that game! I just love the old school look of the circular VU meter, it’s a nice departure from regular, boring meters and adds a certain charm to this bit of kit.
Of course, when it comes to sound, looks are irrelevant really so what does it do that it’s actually designed for? For starters, it’s an all-in-one piece with a built in DAC and has 4 type of digital inputs (Bluetooth, USB, Optical and Coaxial) alongside several Outputs that allow for passive speakers, subwoofer and a pre-out, giving you the ability to set this up with 2.1 home theatre systems or other stereo Hi-Fi audio systems. Overall, this gives you great flexibility in how you choose to set up your sound system and removes the need to constantly plug and unplug depending on what vector you’re using for your sound.
This all sounds quite busy however and with more options comes the ever-present problem of background noise. To combat this, Fosi have utilised a dual PCB separated design to keep the input and output signals apart and have installed a 100-fin heatsink to help alongside a decent sized chassis. The amplifier chips are TPA3255 Class D and there are dual 4700 μF capacitors and all of this adds up to a stable output of 165W x 2 and a 350W in a 2.1 setup, giving you plenty of power where you need it! Coupled with that vintage looking VU meter that dances about as you play your tunes, not only do you have a decent-sounding amp, you’ve got a visually appealing one too. Maybe I was a bit hasty stating looks are irrelevant… RRP £189.85
- Aesthetically pleasing
- Decent sound output
- One-touch switching between the input modes
- Automatic stand-by function
- Volume needs to be quite high to really see the dial dance!
