The p20 does not use the so called feed forward tech sound engine yet still managed the same noise floor as p30 at 130db. Yet the p20 performance is claimed to be 90% of the p30. So much for the feed forward soundengine crap
I know it because my 15yr old usd2k preamp 98db sn ratio sounds clearer and livelier than my new preamp at 125db costing usd9.5k , a unit which won a reviewers choice for that matter.
Anyone who read too much into the technology and spec is going to regret like i did.
The moon740p measured impeccably and touted some technological advancement M-eVol2 volume control, mLovo crap. 120db sn ratio.... Won a reviewers choice who need to have his ears checked. no, its not system matching or break in time, i took care of that. It sounded refined, smooth and smooth means veiled. Lack of airiness, clarity and crispness. Everything seems polished and filtered and bloated, that is probably why it measured so well.
The expensive lesson here is, never read too much into a manufacturer's technological breakthrough bulls and fancy marketing crap.
Second, never fully believe what the reviewer says.
3rd,in audio, an equipment which measures well does not necessarily sound good. In fact, it could be a sign that something else is compromised which is why it measured so well.
There are not many preamp out there which can beat my humble aragon 28k. Throughout my comparison, it stood well against ml326s, accuphasec2420, ayre5xemp, mbl5010, jeffrowland capri,
It completely trounced moon740p, musical fidelity , rogue audio.
Other makes not yet tried.
Pity it does not have balanced output, cannot fully bring out my amp's potential
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