Since we are talking about the synergy between the preamp and the moon amp, I'll share my experience. I heard the moon audio 761 paired with macintosh's flagship preamp C12000.
It sounded incredible. It was open, rich, fluid like. It really was a surreal experience. It was so good. I bought the C12000 preamp and I'm gearing up to get the 861. |
I ran the 761 for a month and returned it. IMHO, it had an upper mid-range frequency emphasis that made it lively but much less warmer than the 760A. I preferred the 760A sound paired with a Mola Mola preamp. The presence of the 761 makes sound stand out and feel more real or "present" in the mix but definitely colors the overall sound, and not in a good way IMHO. I'd recommend an old 760A over the 761. |
@ackerdo finding synergy is the battle! I had the 760A for several months and really liked that amp. It’s a tad darker and not as transparent/ revealing as the 761, which totally gets out of the way of whatever it is fed. Speakers matter too as do cables, and so all those + or - get us to the final sound. I would not say the 761 colors anything, perhaps that it’s a wide open window and sometimes we don’t like what we see. I’m coming up on a year with my 761 and it keeps surprising me with its potential. Receptive to power cord upgrades over stock. I have a Nordost Tyr2 on it and it’s a good synergy. DPS 4.1 was also very good. I found with my 860av2 and 760A, those amps really responded well with Audience power cords. Awesome the 760A punches your ticket, that’s an excellent amp! |
@dpac996 The 760A was just as revealing on my system but I have perfect hearing. It just didn't have the 4 kHz to 6 kHz emphasis, also known as presence. Simaudio over-boosted the 761, leading to a harsh or sibilant sound at times. They punched through Sonus Faber Serafino G2's and were matched with Octave, Mola Mola, and Bryston pre-amps. Regardless of the pre, they were always artificially lively. Glad they worked for you. I found them inferior in design and performance to the 760A. |
