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ENGINEERED FOR EVERYONE

FUSION REFERENCE AMPLIFERS

We have decided to release the F65A, and F85A. Their names now reflect their nominal power rating to make it easier to tell them apart. The A stands for made in Maryland by Jerred who hand builds and tests these amps personally. All of the A series amplifiers come with the modifications listed below which we feel are the most impactful and cost effective possible.

These amplifiers are an unprecedented value in audio. We know it seems ironic to say that because the price seems very high, but we are comparing the A series to amplifiers that cost $20,000 and up.

The A series is a testament to the knowledge and skill that has keep our company in business for over 30 years.

We hope you love them as much as we do, Jaime DeMarco and Jerred Dunkerson

WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT

Black cylindrical ISO Acoustics speaker stand with a glossy finish, placed on a white surface.
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Three cylindrical copper foil capacitors with black and red labels, connected with metal leads, placed on a white surface. The capacitors vary in size and capacitance.

Improve detail, definition, transparency, accuracy, and lowers the noise floor. It extends the noise floor and black background and gives more separation to each note creating a more detailed presentation. Because of their extremely accurate tolerances, they bring back the frequencies that other resistors filter out and lower distortion. Naked Z Foil Resistors induce the least noise possible in a circuit.

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ISO ACOUSTIC FEET

Isolates the chassis from the material your amplifier is placed on making sure it doesn’t affect the sonic signature of the F85A and creating a neutral background. The feet also dampen unwanted external vibration such as the sound waves from your speakers on the chassis and also minimize the transfer of internal micro vibration to your other equipment.

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OCC WIRE (Single Crystal Cast 12 Ga)

Improves dynamics and microdynamics. Crescendos will explode with power and the smallest background detail will become noticeable giving you the information between the notes.

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WELLS DC FILTRATION

Formerly known as the Bybee Rail filters AC noise and is like having a small power condition in your amplifier. It lowers the noise floor up to 45 dB creates an inky black background and creates a huge 3D soundstage not possible without this technology.

JUPITER CONDENSOR CAPS

Increase the speed, air between notes, resolution, and bass extension. It reveals everything an artist intended in the recording. Uncluttering complex sections of music and minimizing the time to get the signal to your speakers. Finally, it enhances the smooth character that makes a poor recording sound better.

VISHAY NAKED Z FOIL RESISTORS

MADE IN MARYLAND

Built, Tested, and Burned In by Jerred in our Maryland workshop.

The A series amplifiers are end game for 99.9% of us. If you still want more please reach out and Jerred and I can help design you a custom piece from sonics to casework.

Black Ice Audio F85A

Black Ice Audio F65A

Black Ice Audio F18A

Fusion Reference - The F18, F65, and F85 Amplifiers

Fusion Reference - The F18, F65, and F85 Amplifiers

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