Black Ice Audio Fusion F360 V.2 Tube Preamplifier
The Black Ice Audio Fusion F360 V.2 brings tube musicality and unusually hands-on spatial control to a serious analog system. Z Reviews found its Dimension Pro circuitry exceptionally engaging, letting listeners tailor soundstage width, sharpen center focus, and build immersive rear-channel ambience. With flexible XLR/RCA connectivity, EQ, sub outputs, and remote volume, it makes two-channel listening feel vividly customizable.
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Nicely Roasted
Sound Quality
89/100
Build Quality
80/100
Features Connectivity
91/100
Value for Money
85/100
Pros
Dimension Pro provides highly effective control over soundstage width and center-image focus.
Rear-channel outputs create an immersive, analog surround-like presentation that the reviewer found especially engaging.
Tube preamplification adds a subtle, pleasingly smooth character while retaining an enjoyable presentation.
Extensive tactile controls, EQ adjustment, subwoofer support, and remote volume make system tailoring unusually flexible.
Cons
The tube stage remains in the signal path, making it less suitable for listeners seeking an entirely untouched, ultra-purist analog presentation.
Its many spatial and tonal controls invite frequent adjustment, so optimal results can require hands-on setup for different recordings.
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What Reviewers Are Saying
SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 89/100
The available review is enthusiastically positive, describing the Fusion as sounding very good and making the listening space more fun. Its most clearly documented strength is the Dimension Pro processing, which gives the listener useful control over stage width and a more center-focused presentation when needed.
Transparency Resolution
87/100
The reviewer characterizes the presentation as very satisfying and says the unit sounds very good in use. There is no direct discussion of low-level detail, noise, or whether the tube stage is completely neutral, so its ultimate transparency is less fully documented.
Tonal Balance Musicality
91/100
The tube preamplifier is described as adding its effect subtly rather than overwhelming the source material. The reviewer repeatedly conveys strong musical enjoyment, saying they love the unit and find it makes the system substantially more fun to hear.
Dynamics
84/100
The review conveys an involving, lively overall experience, but offers little direct comment on macro punch, transient impact, or microdynamic nuance. Its drive and dynamic headroom are therefore less clearly established than its spatial effect.
Soundstage Imaging
94/100
Stage control is the reviewer’s clearest area of praise: the Dimension Pro can make the soundstage wider or narrower on speakers and headphones. The reviewer also finds it can help create a more convincing center-channel-like focus without altering the music itself.
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Build Quality
80/100
The specifications describe a substantial 22-pound chassis, a single 6SN7 tube complement, and a five-year limited parts-and-labor warranty. The available review says little about casework, controls, internal construction, or long-term reliability.
Features Connectivity
91/100
This is an unusually flexible analog control center, with six XLR/RCA inputs and two XLR/RCA output sets. Dimension Pro processing, adjustable high and low EQ, directional display functions, front/rear/subwoofer channel capability, and remote volume control make it far more versatile than a conventional two-channel tube preamplifier.
Value for Money
85/100
At roughly $2,600 to $2,875, the Fusion F360 V.2 is positioned as a specialist tube preamplifier with extensive spatial-processing and connectivity provisions. The review is highly enthusiastic about ownership, but does not directly compare its price or performance with competing preamplifiers.
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Specifications
- Max output voltage
- 13V RMS front channels, 8.5V RMS back and sub channels
- Frequency Response
- Front Channels: + 0 -3DB 5HZ to 200KHZ (100K load), +0 -3DB 7HZ to 200KHZ (20K load) Rear Equalized Ambiance Channels: +0 -3DB from 110HZ to 6KHZ
- Bandwidth
- 20Hz to 100kHz + 1dB
- Distortion THD
- .45% @1VRMS output, .07% @ 2VRMS output, .09% @ 3VRMS output
- Noise Floor Front Channels
- -81DB unweighted, -92DB A weighted
- Noise Floor Rear and Subwoofer Channels
- -70DB unweighted, -90DB A weighted
- Inputs
- 6x XLR/RCA
- Outputs
- 2x XLR/RCA
- Output Impedance
- 105 ohms
- SNR Front Channel
- over 100DB @ 3VRMS out A weighted
- SNR Rear Channel
- over 100DB @ 3VRMS out A weighted
- Dimension Control Range
- -7 DB clockwise and counter clockwise
- Directional Display
- range down to below -70DB, L = Left input, R = Right input, F = L+R (mono) input, BK = L-R (out of phase) input
- Hi EQ Range
- + - 11DB @ 20KHZ
- LO EQ Range
- + - 15DB @ 100HZ
- Tube Complement
- 1 x 6SN7
- Power Requirements
- 110V-120 VAC 60Hz or 220-240 VAC 50Hz
- Dimensions
- 17 inches wide by 11 inches deep by 5.5 inches high
- Weight
- 22 pounds (9.98Kg) net, approximately 25 pounds (11.34 Kg) packaged
- Warranty
- 5 Year limited parts and labor. 1 year or 1000 hours on Black Ice Audio tubes whichever comes first.
- Fuse
- 110 - 120 VAC, 1 Amp Fast Blow; 200 - 240 VAC, .5 Amp Slow Blow Size 5mm X 20mm
- Specification
- *Please note: Acoustically treated rooms can diminish the effect of the Dimension Pro technology. However, the Dimension Pro can drastically increase sound quality in difficult rooms that can not be acoustically treated due to room dimensions or interior design concerns.
Manufacturer's Description — Black Ice Audio
The F360 V.2 takes the guesswork out of dialing in the system and the room without placing speakers 10 feet from the walls.
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