If this is a new amp just taken out of the box last night then a little early to make a judgement on it or make changes. Also unless you can find a pair of Nordost cables used that you can try and turn over again I would be careful with them as they are not neutral by any definition.
Simaudio W7 amp sounds not quite expected
I currently have the Simaudio Moon W3 and like the sound a lot. So I thought getting the W7 would be an upgrade but having bought online it's a bit of taking a chance.
Last night having heard the amp in my system for the first time, the sound is not quite what I expected. Reading some of the review, I thought it would be a bit forward, neutral. But what I heard was the complete opposite. It's somewhat recess and a bit warm. There is not enough mid range present (like the W3) and the sound is somewhat withdraw and lacking involvement. The vocal is a bit recess than I would like. For me the first thing any component needs to do is to effectively communicate the music, but the W7 at least in my system does not do that. I have to say I am a bit disappointed.
May be it's my preamp. I am using single ended. Anyway, I am getting a Pass Labs XP-10 soon so maybe hopefully it will work with the W7 better than my current preamp which is a Conrad Johnson 17LS.
Last night having heard the amp in my system for the first time, the sound is not quite what I expected. Reading some of the review, I thought it would be a bit forward, neutral. But what I heard was the complete opposite. It's somewhat recess and a bit warm. There is not enough mid range present (like the W3) and the sound is somewhat withdraw and lacking involvement. The vocal is a bit recess than I would like. For me the first thing any component needs to do is to effectively communicate the music, but the W7 at least in my system does not do that. I have to say I am a bit disappointed.
May be it's my preamp. I am using single ended. Anyway, I am getting a Pass Labs XP-10 soon so maybe hopefully it will work with the W7 better than my current preamp which is a Conrad Johnson 17LS.