dman777
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| Pulled the trigger on a Moon 861! Hope it pairs well on my Focals 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. C... | |
| Pulled the trigger on a Moon 861! Hope it pairs well on my Focals @audphile1 Have you heard the North collection? I haven't heard the previous models but I was told that the previous models were clear and transparent while the North more colored and warm (when compared to the previous models). I have the amp bu... | |
| Pulled the trigger on a Moon 861! Hope it pairs well on my Focals @fastfreight yeah, you’re right. I’ve heard Focal on Macintosh which is supposed to be warm and even on that some recordings sounded bright. It really depends on the recording in my opinion. I find that with my Luxman 595, guitar music will sound ... | |
| Pulled the trigger on a Moon 861! Hope it pairs well on my Focals Yes, they do have those tweeters. I also have the Macintosh C12000 preamp so I'm hoping it will soften the highs with its tubes | |
| Connecting McIntosh Preamp to Yamaha AS 3200 - Do I use both XLR Bal 1 and Bal 2? @wbs oh wow... No, I definitely want to bypass the integrated amp preamp. I tried the mains and it really didn't sound that good. I was told that the McIntosh preamp is really meant to be used with XLRs for best sound quality. I guess I'll have to... | |
| MacIntosh c12000 preamp - Can not tell a difference between tube and solid state sound ypao is turned off | |
| MacIntosh c12000 preamp - Can not tell a difference between tube and solid state sound That makes sense because I thought it sounded really flat on my Yamaha as 3200 amp. But when I heard it paired with a moon audio 761 at the store, it sounded really good. But yet if I use Yamaha 2000a as a preamp to the my Yamaha AS 3200, then tha... | |
| Experience with Simaudio Moon North amps Since we are talking about the synergy between the preamp and the moon amp, I'll share my experience. I heard the moon audio 761 paired with macintosh's flagship preamp C12000. It sounded incredible. It was open, rich, fluid like. It really w... | |
| Is it better to get dedicated monoblocks instead of bridging stereo paired amps? As much as I loved the 761 Moon sound, I could never do just a single Moon 761. When I compared the Moon 761 to the McIntosh 462, I could tell the difference in the McIntosh having more headroom and just sounding more open from it. The Moon had wa... | |
| Is it better to get dedicated monoblocks instead of bridging stereo paired amps? Thank you for the valuable information again, it is quite a interesting learning experience. Unfortunately, there are no stores where I can compare the MC611 monoblocks to the Moon Audio 861. Hard decision.... if I went with the Moon Audio 861... | |
| Is it better to get dedicated monoblocks instead of bridging stereo paired amps? Wow, thank you all for this valuable information and saving me from making a expensive mistake. It seems if I want that Moon Audio North collection sound, I will have to settle on a 861 stereo amp. They have the 888 monoblock but it is to expens... | |
| Has McIntosh Ever Decreased Prices (on new equipment)? Yeah I tried to work out a deal this weekend. But the dealer would only go down 10% on a 32 grand price. I was hoping for more. But I'm kind of glad now because I'm looking at used equipment and it's just such a better deal. | |
| Would a stereo Sim Audio Moon 861 amp be as powerful as 2 McIntosh 611 monoblock amps? I was asking in this thread because I own a Yamaha AS 3200. I played at 70% volume to get about 70 DB. After 70% it starts losing its sound quality really bad and sounds thin. I want to make sure my next smp has plenty of headroom | |
| Do most people prefer tight bass or non tight bass? So I understand this correctly, the tight bass is the more accurate bass? | |
| Would a stereo Sim Audio Moon 861 amp be as powerful as 2 McIntosh 611 monoblock amps? @overthemoon I was at the audio store and I heard the moon 761 with a Macintosh C12,000 preamp. It sounded really good. I didn't get a chance to hear it paired with the moon preamp. Would it be crazy to pair the 861 amp with the Macintosh c12000 ... |