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I just heard a FM 255 in my system as well as my friend's and my god, NOTHING prepares you for it as we nearly died of shock in what we heard. We also had a Krell KCT and a Mark Levinson No.32 in hand for A/B/C and once the FM 255 went into the system, it made the other two sounded like a TOY. It is clearly IMO 6+ times better as everything about the sound is so correct, natural, resolution, dynamic, scale, timber.....OMG.....Yoy guys have to hear this thing in action.
It is that good that Im not listening to music with the other pre amps.
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Their model 268 has a remote. And in the package, it throws in a 'superb' built-in linealiser section too! Imo, they are one of the finest, if not the BEST linestage currently available. From where I hail priced at around that of a brand new Benz E320!! Although in$anely expen$ive, I believe them to be a once-in-a-lifetime investment for most (ie.no more the urge to upgrade!). Look one up, they are worth a listen!
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Have had the opportunity to listen to the a pair of 1811s driving the Genesis 1.1 loudspeaker system and must say it is really good. After having in my system FM 255 pre and 811 power combo for the good part of 07 years I can only testify that Fms are the ultimate in it's class. The "Rolls Royce" of hi-fi , period.
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Having heard recently two different set-ups of 'FM Inspiration System1s', one being driven by 266mkII and a pair of 1811s. The other a 268 with a pair of their Anniversary 2011s (total 4pcs).. Left me plain speechless! Made me took the plunge and bought their 268 to partner them with my 611 for the time being.
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However, here's a story I'd like to share which happen late last year. A friend with the Kharma Grand Exquisite speakers ($300K+), tried to compete with this other guy driving the full FM Inspiration System1. However out of pride and not wanting to be called a follower, he tried all means to avoid the FMA gears used by the other guy (certainly not cost consideration as this Kharma guy has in his garage 2 Ferrari Enzo!!).
He then seeks and even imported some of the best gears he knew ranging from Golmund Telos 2500, top line Burmester, biggest Boulders, Spectrals to Wavacs, after six months of trying and huge monetary loss, he gave up and only to end up with--you guessed it--exactly what his 'competing' friend has-the full FMA work. Well.. we just have a good laugh each time this story is brought up within the local audiophile circle. A good effort, but just ain't good enough I guess..
Litt historie
800A - den første forsterkeren til FM Acoustics - ble introdusert i 1976.
FM 600A & FM 800A were the first power amplifiers manufactured by FM ACOUSTICS.
The FM 800A was the result of a decision to build a robust power amplifier with safeguarding, better cooling system, higher output power and improved control of the speaker diaphraghms (all weaknesses of the design that at that time was the State of the Art in power amplification). It was designed for our own use in room analyses. Only four pieces were built.
One day an FM 800As was loaned to musician friends because their amplifier had broken down. A week later, enquiring about the return of the amplifier, the answer was straightforward: well never return the FM 800A because it sounds fantastic, so much better than any other amplifier (it must be remembered that at that time, it was generally believed that all transistor amps with similar power and specs sound exactly the same).
This much better sound provoked our scientists to start a massive research to find the reasons for the audible superiority over other power amplifiers. Over the years, this self-financed R&D has provided a wealth of know-how which allows us to better understand certain interactions and circuit behaviour under dynamic conditions. It is the application of this know-how that makes FM ACOUSTICS products unique.
The FM 600A was introduced in 1977 when a power amplifier for professional applications with somewhat lower power was requested. In its three versions it was manufactured for over 20 years.
In the late 70ies, speakers with lower impedances came on the market and consequently more drive capability of the power amplifier was required. Specially for such applications, the LI (Low Impedance) versions were introduced. FM ACOUSTICS were the only high-power amplifiers remaining absolutely stable and transparent while being able to drive impedances of 2 Ohms with unprecedented quality. They became a wide success.
When speaker impedances dropped further, even more drive capability was required. The ULI (Ultra Low Impedance) versions were introduced.
It has been remarked that no other brand ever came close to these flagships used in studios, with musicians on stage and in private homes. Over 90% of all FM 600As and FM 800As that were manufactured are still in regular use today, indeed a rather rare occurence in audio. FM ACOUSTICS continuously invests in a tremendous parts stock and has kept available these parts over all these years, so even today these amplifiers can be kept functioning perfectly.
Even complete restorations of products are performed. While this is a loss-making endeavour, we keep providing this service to our clients. After all, these amplifiers are part of our heritage.An Audio System that Spares No Expense.
When you spend $200,000 on audio cable, you know you're in a whole new league.
When the owner of this home theater decided on having an audiophile-grade system, he went all outto the tune of more than a million dollars.
The room consists of super-high-end Wilson Audio loudspeakers, FM Acoustics 811 and 115 amplifiers, a Meridian surround processor and DVD player, a Halco preamplifier, dCS SACD transport and digital-to-audio converter, ReQuest Multimedia hard drive servers, about $200,000 worth of Transparent Audio cable, and a Faroudja D-ILA (direct-drive image light amplifier) video projector and processorand those are just the highlights.
Its nothing like Ive experienced, and Ive been in the business 25 years, says audio/video installer Don Krasen of Krystal Clear Audio-Video. To say this system is powerful is a huge understatement. FM Acoustic amps can pump out 350 watts into 8 ohms of impedance and almost 900 into 2 ohms of impedance, and the Wilson loudspeakers will go down to 3 ohms, according to Krasen.
In addition to the tall Wilson Alexandria speakers in the front and the Wilson Maxx speakers in the back, Krasen used a Wilson Watch center channel and five Wilson Watchdog subwoofers. One sub is in front under the center channel, because Wilson doesnt have full-range center channel, says Krasen. The sub provides the low sounds for that speaker.
Bass traps built into the corners with MDF board and filled with insulation absorb excess bass and help hide three of the subwoofers. Another is visible in the back. Krasen, an acoustic consultant himself, designed the room and bass traps in conjunction with Reiss Audio. Theres prodigious bass, but its extremely tight, says Krasen.
The sound doesnt go outside the area. The room is designed like a recording studio, Krasen explains, with room-within-a-room construction and a decoupled floor, so its not joined directly to the walls and susceptible to traveling vibrations. Acoustic foam and a space between the two perimeter walls also help isolate the sound.The Gold Series
In the early 1980's gold anodized versions were manufactured.
The units available were the FM 212A Moving-Coil head amplifier, the FM 240 Thermo-Quad A Stage preamplifier, the FM 300A, FM 600A and FM 800A power amplifiers (in LI and ULI version).
Due to regular demand, they were produced for almost 10 years until they were finally superceeded by the Resolution Series.
wizard skrev:Litt historie
800A - den første forsterkeren til FM Acoustics - ble introdusert i 1976.
prøvde å vinne denne på ebay en stund tilbake, men som sagt den ble solgt for 2.5X buden jeg la inn
:-XSikkert mange som har lurt på prisene.
Netto Priser (ingen rabatt mulig)
Prisene er uten mva og toll el noe.
I CHF
Pre
155 - 10500
245 21000
255II 36000
266II 63500
268 110000
Effekt
411II 49000
711II 70000
115 85000 pair
1811 133500
611 57000
611X 60000
Classic Series F-10B 18000
Classic Series F-30B 27000
Classic Series F-50B mono 77200 pr pair
Riaa
122II 12000
222III 36000
133 10500
233 31000
Høytalere
XS-I 325000
XS II 115000
XS-III R 75000
Kabler
Interconnect
2x0,6m 1650
2x1,2m 2150
2x3m 3200
Høytaler
Forceline 3 og 5
2x1,5m 4500/3300
2x3m 6600/4600
Dette settet er tilsalgs hos AV Partner i HK og er helt nytt.wizard skrev:Og her 2001A mono.
Kom i 1995.
Forløperen til 2011.
Classic F-50B er også basert på 2001A, men i en enklere versjon.
Pris 520,000 HKD.
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