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Integrateds - Revisited Yet Again

Speakers: NHT 2.5i's
Source: Rotel 971 transport, MSB Nelson Link III

Keeping both peices.

What do you guys think about using the Moon I-5 integrated? Good match?

The other day I tried out the Roksan Caspian... Found the bass a bit too heavy (admittedly, it was likely the room). The treble was a bit rolled off , although it was good (forgiving of less than perfect recordings). The midrange was recessed....too recessed compared to the remainder of the frequency range. This is also characteristic of the speakers and so, exacerbated the problem. Further, the sound was a little dry and lacked transparency.

I'm not saying that the Caspian is not a quality peice. It is just not a great match with my existing equipment (Which i don't want to sell right now).

Will the Moon I-5 address these issues? Is it a far more capable integrated? (it SHOULD be, considering it's 1000 bucks more).

By the way, i live in Canada, so the Moon equipment is a (relatively) good bargain.

Any comments regarding this integrated would be highly valued.

thanks

steve
loose

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loose OP
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hello there,

thank you for your detailed posting on the Moon I-5.

I am aware that many companies use marketing hype in their product sales and
I suspect that many 'pay in' to audio magazines for good reviews- or at
least that the reviews are biased in some way for some reason or other.

I'm just not sure where to turn now, given my current setup.

What do you think of the Classe pieces, as the individual who posted before
you suggested?

I was initially going to go for a Unison Research Unico, but I cannot find
them anywhere in Canada anymore. I think that its combination of tubes and
solid state would have been excellent as a match for my system - just enough
tube to smooth it out a bit and to give me a nice midrange, yet with the SS
control.

At this point, I want to steer clear of full tube units. I don't want to
bother with the upkeep. Hybrids are still an option, but if I find a nice
sounding ss piece, I'll go for it over tubes.

Again, Classe gear ok? Any others that come to mind?

thanks,
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