James14 0 Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Any views on Fyne Audio F501's or any of their range? I realise they aren't available in Australia yet but understand they aren't far away (Em Audio), and they are in New Zealand. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites
Sub Sonic 1,062 Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 I’ve not heard of them before, but it looks like they have some interesting and well thought out products at reasonable prices. I’m particularly fond of dual concentric drivers, so it will be interesting to see how the company goes. https://www.fyneaudio.com/product/f501/ https://www.fyneaudio.com/ Cheers, SS Link to post Share on other sites
needlerunner 2,251 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 They seem to 5 stars at What HiFi, if that counts for anything. Link to post Share on other sites
Fenda 45 Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 I think some ex engineers from tannoy started fyne audio Link to post Share on other sites
koputai 810 Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 (edited) Yes, the engineers are ex Tannoy. I've heard, and had a play with a number of their 500 and 700 models during trials about 18 months ago. I was seriously impressed by them, one of the best brands at their price point in terms of both sound and finish, actually awesome value at the price they were indicating at the time. Sorry, I didn't take notes on individual models. Cheers, Jason. Edited June 27, 2019 by koputai 3 Link to post Share on other sites
James14 0 Posted June 28, 2019 Author Share Posted June 28, 2019 Thanks Jason, great information. Link to post Share on other sites
Administrators Marc 12,473 Posted June 28, 2019 Administrators Share Posted June 28, 2019 Watch this brand. It's good, very good. I've heard it Munich twice and Hong Kong once. The entry level range was available first and I was asked by the MD to sit down and take a listen. When finished, he asked me what I thought the price was. Needless to say, I was many thousands of dollars off! Good job I'm not responsible for pricing them! I heard some higher end ones (not familiar with the model numbers) next and they just kept impressing. Crappy hotel room environments so I'm looking forward to hearing them again soon. Oh and speaking of crappy hotel rooms - they'll be at this year's show for all to hear in October. Link to post Share on other sites
needlerunner 2,251 Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 1 hour ago, Marc said: Watch this brand. It's good, very good. I've heard it Munich twice and Hong Kong once. The entry level range was available first and I was asked by the MD to sit down and take a listen. When finished, he asked me what I thought the price was. Needless to say, I was many thousands of dollars off! Good job I'm not responsible for pricing them! I heard some higher end ones (not familiar with the model numbers) next and they just kept impressing. Crappy hotel room environments so I'm looking forward to hearing them again soon. Oh and speaking of crappy hotel rooms - they'll be at this year's show for all to hear in October. When l was going through my quest for speakers. Through my research these where high on my list. Those and the Deli Orbaron 5s. Excellent reviews and a very reasonable price. Alas, at the time neither were available in Australia. Must be good Karma because l ended up with some PMCs. And then because of these speakers, l had to up scale everything else in my setup. Its been a very enjoyable 6 months.😍 1 Link to post Share on other sites
surprisetech 1,035 Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 30 minutes ago, needlerunner said: Deli Orbaron 5s. Autocorrect strikes again? Link to post Share on other sites
needlerunner 2,251 Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 2 hours ago, surprisetech said: Autocorrect strikes again? No. Correct spelling. Hit Europe last year. Not here. Did you think l meant Rubicons? Link to post Share on other sites
deanB 5,375 Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 10 minutes ago, needlerunner said: No. Correct spelling. Hit Europe last year. Not here. Did you think l meant Rubicons? Not even close. Dali Oberon. Link to post Share on other sites
buddyev 4,367 Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 47 minutes ago, deanB said: Not even close. Dali Oberon. The Delhi Oberoi? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
pete_mac 3,988 Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, needlerunner said: Deli Orbaron My favourite Deli at Oberon - pretty cold at this time of year though! https://www.yellowpages.com.au/nsw/oberon/deli-21-hot-bread-shop-13254046-listing.html Edited June 28, 2019 by pete_mac 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
deanB 5,375 Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 (edited) El Salvador Dali dé Oberon. The patron saint of premium fuel, hot pies and heated grips. Edited June 28, 2019 by deanB 2 Link to post Share on other sites
sir sanders zingmore 11,994 Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 3 hours ago, buddyev said: The Delhi Oberoi? Oberoi, here we go 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
cafe67 3,918 Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 (edited) Use be something in the water - Seems to be a number of new speaker manufacturers popping up over there - just noticed these guys. http://www.ophidian.co.uk/p3.html Edited June 28, 2019 by cafe67 Link to post Share on other sites
needlerunner 2,251 Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Not even close. Dali Oberon.Ha ha. Where did that rrrr come from.I sound like a pirate. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
needlerunner 2,251 Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Use be something in the water - Seems to be a number of new speaker manufacturers popping up over there - just noticed these guys. http://www.ophidian.co.uk/p3.htmlRrrr me hearties, them speakers be lovely. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
needlerunner 2,251 Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 4 hours ago, pete_mac said: My favourite Deli at Oberon - pretty cold at this time of year though! https://www.yellowpages.com.au/nsw/oberon/deli-21-hot-bread-shop-13254046-listing.html Heard the Deli at the Rubicon is both colder and wetter and that you need a Jeep. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
buddyev 4,367 Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 14 hours ago, needlerunner said: Heard the Deli at the Rubicon is both colder and wetter and that you need a Jeep. And only to be crossed if you’re planning to conquer Rome. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
John0001 84 Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 F501 looks very interesting, 90dB sensitivity so might work well with lower powered tubes.. Wonder how tight the bottom end is on these for a medium-ish room.. Link to post Share on other sites
John0001 84 Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 Nobody got to hear any 500 series Fyne in Australia? Link to post Share on other sites
Eugene.cho 11 Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 (edited) Hey guys, just got myself a pair of 502s. First impression is the superb build quality for the price. Kudos for something made in China. hooked them up to my musical fidelity A3.5. They sound quite different from my existing B&W 683s. the 502s is more subtle, balanced and defined while the 683 now sounds more "rendered" with brighter high and deeper bass. That's just 3 hours of listening though. haven't tried bi-wired yet. Edited May 15, 2020 by Eugene.cho Link to post Share on other sites
MFidelity 0 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 On 15/05/2020 at 7:44 PM, Eugene.cho said: Hey guys, just got myself a pair of 502s. First impression is the superb build quality for the price. Kudos for something made in China. hooked them up to my musical fidelity A3.5. They sound quite different from my existing B&W 683s. the 502s is more subtle, balanced and defined while the 683 now sounds more "rendered" with brighter high and deeper bass. That's just 3 hours of listening though. haven't tried bi-wired yet. they are on my possible list too......looking forward to hearing more from you. cheers Link to post Share on other sites
TerryO 2,653 Posted Friday at 04:06 PM Share Posted Friday at 04:06 PM (edited) My better half and I had an opportunity to listen to the 704’s last week and they were very impressive to both hear and look at, the Fyne’s are very well made. At the same time we listened to the same music on some Tannoy’s and to be frank we actually preferred the Fyne’s, especially given they are, from memory, about a third of the price. Until seeing and hearing them they weren’t even on our radar. These are the smaller 703’s next to the Tannoy’s, we didn’t get to hear the 703’s. Edited Friday at 04:28 PM by TerryO Link to post Share on other sites
PeterRM 11 Posted Saturday at 05:37 AM Share Posted Saturday at 05:37 AM (edited) Really surprised that the Fyne F501's don't get more air time on Stereonet given the reviews like: Fyne Audio F501 Loudspeaker - The Absolute Sound Fyne Audio F501 review | What Hi-Fi? After a cathartic experience with a set of KEF Reference Series Model Three - Two's in a gin distillery with a Miles Davis album I know well, I knew I had to update my old stereo. So after some research I bought a pair of F501's with a Roxsan K3 integrated amp and CD player following soon after. Wow, wow, wow! The Roxsan amp really bought the 501's to life with a very satisfying punch to the kick drum and a depth and urgency to the bass that belies what you would expect from a 6" woofer that the previous Yamaha RX 797 amp just could not manage. (The improvement that occurred by the shift to the Roksan was frankly shocking in both the dynamics and the depth. The Roxsan also bought a sense of space that the Yamaha simply didn't have. I frankly didn't anticipate the extent of improvement a different amp could bring already on top of the change of speakers.) The other surprise with the 501's was how great electric guitars sound with that wonderful ring and detail that I'd forgotten about from decades past of seeing bands live. I'll leave the professional reviewers to wax on lyrically about the sound stage, transience's and the delightful vocal reproduction. Very nicely made, look great and frankly additive to listen to. Recommended listening for anyone looking for speakers in the under $3000 price range. Edited Saturday at 10:24 PM by PeterRM 2 Link to post Share on other sites
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