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Pulled the trigger on a Moon 861! Hope it pairs well on my Focals

Well, I pulled the trigger and ordered a Moon 861 amp! I am very excited! It will be coming next week. I have a pair of focal Sopra n1 speakers that I'll be using on it. I've never heard them paired before. I heard a moon audio 761 on dynaudio towers and so that's what turned me on to The Moon North collection.

 

I'm feeling a little bit nervous. Hopefully it pairs really good with good synergy with the focals. Has anyone ever heard the moon north gear on Focals before?

dman777
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stevizzy
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I’ve been using a pair of Sopra n.2 for quite some time.  My Moon 720i worked very well at moderate volume.  Currently I’m using a MA9500 with 300wpc for my large room. 

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audphile1
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No. Had the 330a though. It was transparent but never harsh. I have a lot of doubts about the new moon north being colored and warm in any way. You don’t want this level of amplifier to color and warm things. Expect it to be refined and present a super clear view of what’s in the source. 

brendanjay
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I am interested in you conclusions about the equipment pairing. I have a pair of Moon 880M's & am in need of new speakers. Focals are on the short list.

toneranger58
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I have the 700i integrated and it loves my Sopra 2’s. Same tweeters you have. Should be a great pairing for you!,

dman777 OP
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I just got it hooked up to my McIntosh C12000 preamp and the Eversolo z8 streamer/dac. I have to say, compare to my Luxman 595 class A amp it sounds thin. My luxman 595, although on the bright side, sounded way fuller and even more holographic.

Compared to the what I heard in the audio store (McIntosh C12000 preamp,  DynAudio Contour Legacy towers and the DAC from Moon streamer(not sure if it was the 891 or 791) there is hardly any bass at all.

The Moon instructions say that ’The performance of this device will continue to improve during the first 100 hours of listening.’... is that why? Will it be that significant? 

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