SDV 3100 HV owners


My SDV 3100 HV is paired with a Luxman M900u.  I'm looking to potentially switch out the amp and am looking for insights from other SDV owners on what amp you pair the device with, your level of satisfaction with the pairing, etc.

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Showing 1 response by mgrif104

May I ask what your goals are for switching to a different amp? 

I have the SDV 3100 HV in system one paired with the new Moon North 761 and find it to be a very good pairing (and it fits in my cabinet).

I have the SD 3100 HV (no preamp version) in system two feeding the Atmasphere MP 1 tube preamp going into Atmasphere Class D mono blocks. Also a good combination - which shouldn’t be too surprising because the North amp and Class D amps have very similar tonal characteristics and resolution. 

I tried a couple of more expensive amplifiers but didn’t really find they brought anything more to the table. To be fair, I didn’t try anything that might be considered in the same class as the T+A units but I also didn’t feel like I needed to spend at that level to get where I wanted to go. The T+A units are that good alone.

I’d certainly suggest an audition of the Moon North amps if you have a dealer who carries them. They’re quite good. I can also comfortably suggest the T+A A3000 as a good and muscular pairing, but I wasn’t able to compare it directly to the Moon. My suspicion (untested) is it’s likely to be a bit warmer than the Moon.

Best,