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Should I get the Moon 891 streamer/dac/preamp for my Moon 861 amp? Or separates?

I own a Moon Audio 861 amp. Right now I have a McIntosh mc12000 preamp and a eversolo A8 streamer. With Focal N1 Sopra speakers (that I am happy with). Obviously, with the streamer I am not getting the best sound I can from my Moon amp. 

So, I decided I will sell my McIntosh M12000 pramp (it's so beautiful, it hurts to let go of it) and use the money for a dac/streamer/preamp. 

I was thinking about the Moon 891 streamer/preamp/dac. It makes sense because I have the Moon 861 amp. But 25k is so much money, I was wondering... would it be better to use that money on a nice streamer and dac instead? Like a 10k on a streamer and 10k on a Chord dac? Or would it be best to stick with the Moon 891 for the synergy between that any my Moon amp? Looking to get the best sound I can from my amp. 

 

dman777

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dman777

I'm in the separates camp, technology moves so fast on the digital side that I want that flexibility to replace a single component if I wish. Here's a sample of what you could do for $25,000

(1) Preamp - Aric Audio Motherlode II preamp $5,750 (RCA only) or Motherlode XL $6,875 (Upgraded parts - RCA and XLR), or Don Sachs/Lynn Olson Raven preamp $6,395, Backert Labs Rhumba Extreme 1.4 $8,500

(2) Streamer - Aurender N200 $6,700 or N20 $13,400, or Lumin U2 $6,000

(3) DAC - Denafrips Terminator 15th $6,100, T+A DAC200 $7,500, Berkeley Audio Design Alpha DAC Series 3 $11,000, Weiss DAC 204 $3,800, or Mola Mola Tambaqui $14,000

(4) Keep the Moon Audio 861 amplifier

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