Review Of F&d A-520
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on paper these look nice. 6.5" sub, 52W RMS, 2k price, who says you can't get good stuff cheap any more
Where irs this available for 2k.
On ebay its price was 2500+300(shipping).
Also tell me if there are any better speakers under 2.5k
http://www.flipkart.com/f-d-a-520-speakers/p/itmdfzesh2r3hxgf
its 2066, but I couldnt find anything better for <2.5k (was looking for a friend)
its 2066, but I couldnt find anything better for <2.5k (was looking for a friend)
I found the best deal here
I would prefer A333U because paying some more bucks fetches the USB , memory card reader , with navigation buttons
Cons :
# 3 inch satellite speakers driver instead of 4 inch that we find in A520
# another is even though the A333U has got the same 6.5inch woofer , the performance would be slightly lesser than A520
Final conclusion , if u want the USB and SD card support , u will lose small amount of sound quality , not tooo much , little .
After using the coupon code 'paytm'
A520 will cost Grand Total :Rs. 1558
http://www.tradus.in/consumer-electronics/speakers/fd-a520-21channel-multimedia-speakers
A333U will cost Grand Total :Rs. 1888
http://www.tradus.in/consumer-electronics/speakers/fd-a333u-21channel-multimedia-speakers
You need to place it on the floor in the corner of the room [ not near the door ] keep distance of 1.5 feet from the wall for the air circulation .
A520 is better than VS2621 , instead of 2inch satellite drivers that u find in VS2621 you will get 4 inch drivers in A520 .
subwoofer is almost twice powerful in A520 .
bit the bullet and bought one for my parents. Sound seems decent enough. Took it apart, specs seem to be correct - saw 2xTDA2030 amps and a third I couldnt Identify. The wood used is rather puny, and the drivers are also small (but can't complain, given the price)
Highs are not that great, and bass while deep - if you turn it up, it becomes boomy - there is no damping inside the box. There is some scope for modding
(I'm thinking damping + swapping the 4" drivers in the sats for some good car speakers). This speaker is by far the best you can get within 5K
Stay tuned
Highs are not that great, and bass while deep - if you turn it up, it becomes boomy - there is no damping inside the box. There is some scope for modding
(I'm thinking damping + swapping the 4" drivers in the sats for some good car speakers). This speaker is by far the best you can get within 5K Stay tuned
here you go
http://imgur.com/a/477Zd#0
Man I feel really old, but how does someone embed imgur pics here :ashamed:
http://imgur.com/a/477Zd#0
Man I feel really old, but how does someone embed imgur pics here :ashamed:
That could also be a hybrid output device, with two dies in one package. I can't see an output coil so probably not a Class D amp either, even though the whole amp runs off a SMPS. It looks like a CLC supply, which is quite remarkable given the cost of these speakers.
If you choose the upgrade the capacitors (I would) then do not try higher capacitance. It may kill the SMPS. The white line on the PCB is the holy line, do take care as the high voltages tend to stay back in the primary side capacitor. It may cause serious injury, so watch it.
Drivers look OK. Car speakers are very inefficient and the 16watts from the TDA2030 wont go a long way. A good substitute will be the 4" fullrange drivers from Peerless, but you'll have some rolloff. You can plump for some cheaper Tang Bang or entry-level Fostex/Fountek speaker drivers and get stalker to carry them when he comes home for the holidays.
If you choose the upgrade the capacitors (I would) then do not try higher capacitance. It may kill the SMPS. The white line on the PCB is the holy line, do take care as the high voltages tend to stay back in the primary side capacitor. It may cause serious injury, so watch it.
Drivers look OK. Car speakers are very inefficient and the 16watts from the TDA2030 wont go a long way. A good substitute will be the 4" fullrange drivers from Peerless, but you'll have some rolloff. You can plump for some cheaper Tang Bang or entry-level Fostex/Fountek speaker drivers and get stalker to carry them when he comes home for the holidays.
You sure ? I was wondering why the transformer looked so puny. Was actually planning to dismantle it once more and check the voltages with a multimeter. If its an SMPS, then not touching it
Nah, not *that* serious about modding it. Currently being used by my parents with an LCD monitor to watch TV. for them, this should be fine, and only interested in the low hanging easy mods
You sure ? I was wondering why the transformer looked so puny. Was actually planning to dismantle it once more and check the voltages with a multimeter. If its an SMPS, then not touching it
Yup, there is a primary side capacitor, and a switching device there as well. I can see the input inductor so am almost 100% sure it's a SMPS.
Apologies in advance.
I did manage to listen to the F&D A521 the other day. We ran it off Poweramp running FLAC files on my phone, which is a shade better than an onboard audio card - so, a faithful reproduction of what a suitable source might be.
More than me, these speakers have a lot to be sorry for. There is basically no midrange at all, and trying to get it back by pushing up the bass control results in a maddening boominess. There are some huge holes in the frequency response, and I and my friend (who is *not* an audiophile) were pretty angry at having wasted our time. I would never recommend these to anybody, no matter how desperate they are.
I've probably not said this before, but even the 1.5k crappy Creative have a more balanced sound if you get the settings tweaked a bit.
I pray the 520 sounds nothing like the 521 (they didn't have those in stock).
I did manage to listen to the F&D A521 the other day. We ran it off Poweramp running FLAC files on my phone, which is a shade better than an onboard audio card - so, a faithful reproduction of what a suitable source might be.
More than me, these speakers have a lot to be sorry for. There is basically no midrange at all, and trying to get it back by pushing up the bass control results in a maddening boominess. There are some huge holes in the frequency response, and I and my friend (who is *not* an audiophile) were pretty angry at having wasted our time. I would never recommend these to anybody, no matter how desperate they are.
I've probably not said this before, but even the 1.5k crappy Creative have a more balanced sound if you get the settings tweaked a bit.
I pray the 520 sounds nothing like the 521 (they didn't have those in stock).
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