dman777
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| Should I get the Moon 891 streamer/dac/preamp for my Moon 861 amp? Or separates? correction... I mean 40% off | |
| Should I get the Moon 891 streamer/dac/preamp for my Moon 861 amp? Or separates? One thing I just realized... There are not really any 891 used streamers on the market. If I wanted to shop smartly, I could get a used Lumina U2 and Dave Chord Dac for about 12k used which is about 60% off. Would that sound as good as a Moon 891?... | |
| Should I get the Moon 891 streamer/dac/preamp for my Moon 861 amp? Or separates? Oh my bad, I thought you did have one. sorry. | |
| Should I get the Moon 891 streamer/dac/preamp for my Moon 861 amp? Or separates? @mgrif104 Do you prefer to use roon on your 891? And if so, does it take away from the silent background or liquid sound that the streamer gives in any way? | |
| Should I get the Moon 891 streamer/dac/preamp for my Moon 861 amp? Or separates? @mgrif104 I'm seriously considering the 891 because I need to come down to reality. I don't really have the money to keep playing around with different equipment. Roon sounds like a great option. If I use Roon on the 891, do I lose any sound qual... | |
| Should I get the Moon 891 streamer/dac/preamp for my Moon 861 amp? Or separates? @audphile1 I wish that was the case, it would make life so much easier... I have heard of those. There are none where I live. @mgrif104 Thanks... that is the impression I have gotten so far from a dealer that I spoke to. He said that since the ... | |
| Should I get the Moon 891 streamer/dac/preamp for my Moon 861 amp? Or separates? @audphile1 But don't I need to audition the DAC and streamer on the same equipment? What if the store has a dac and streamer I am interested in but does not carry Moon or Focal? | |
| Should I get the Moon 891 streamer/dac/preamp for my Moon 861 amp? Or separates? Well, I’m not getting tight base and the clarity and detail that I heard the 861 in the store. Of course there’s other variables. But the only thing I can think of is the streamer since it’s the cheapest. What I hear is a lot of bloated base and m... | |
| Pulled the trigger on a Moon 861! Hope it pairs well on my Focals Just to follow up... I am coming close to a 100 hours. I can def. start to hear the same traits I heard when I listened to it in the store. It's quite a interesting phenomenon. It's not all the time... I think it is just beginning. But at times ... | |
| Do Audiophiles usually keep the gain of the digital source at around 80%? @steakster wouldn't it be better to use the XLR for the better quality and use the -3db trick? | |
| Do Audiophiles usually keep the gain of the digital source at around 80%? @foggyus91 Hans touched on this 2 years ago. And Here is the followup video https://youtu.be/gXYCrvUPJY4?si=L7QByhXw-DGVIco6 https://youtu.be/yhwNiCt-Kiw?si=A_9yfYy01BqpVr_Q I watch his videos, thanks. It seems to be that a -3db woul... | |
| Do Audiophiles usually keep the gain of the digital source at around 80%? Yes, using XLR connectors Usually listen at 60-70 DB range | |
| Do Audiophiles usually keep the gain of the digital source at around 80%? Wow, this is interesting. If I have the ever solo volume at 100%, I can only get my preamp at about 15% loud before I start getting what I feel is a tiny bit of distortion. Some other people might call it something else. But, it feels like it's at... | |
| Pulled the trigger on a Moon 861! Hope it pairs well on my Focals Just wanted to mention that I upgraded to a Eversolo A8... it helped a lot. I'm learning every component matters when doing separates. | |
| Local pickup for speakers - should I let the buyer in the house or use the the garage? I did the demo in my garage. It went great. The guy did not mind. He was really nice, but it is good to be safe than sorry. It was fun meeting someone else in the same hifi hobby. Getting cash was great also, no worries about electric payments. |