overthemoon
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| Upgrading Speakers I think you'd be happy with the upgrade. I have owned Moon amps (M400s versus 330As) and upgraded from Sonetto Vs to Olympica Nova Vs...the deal was too good to pass up and the IIIs are excellent speakers. I think you'll notice a difference in d... | |
| SimAudio Moon North Collection I have an 860A V2....I've been very happy. The North Collection will hopefullly resulted in some hitting the market for me to grab it and run them in mono mode! | |
| dac and streamer or seperates I decided to go the combined DAC and Streamer route for simplicity for my main system. Less space on a rack Minimal connections (audio, power) For my office system I use a Roon nucleus as my streamer connected to a DAC/headphone system. ... | |
| "Can You Lift Yours?" My amp weighs about 95# - I've had heavier and lighter. I can move it and feel a great sense of relief when I don't have to or the move is complete! My current amplifier is the best one I've owned. The second best amplifiers were significantl... | |
| Amplifier considerations, PrmaLuna EVO 400 versus ARC Reference 160 S. Is ARC worth it? I recommend you getting an in home audition. I love the ARC sound and more importantly believe ARC provides significant value. Dollar for dollar ARC is hard to beat. Your ears are the only ones that matter | |
| How Do Amps Affect Soundstage? It depends…. My experience is the amp can make a difference - transparency, definition and dynamic improvements can improve sound stage. A good source is critical…. | |
| Why is solid state more popular when tubes are better? The answer is likely because customers buy them more often. I have a solid state amp because I don't want to be fiddling with tube replacement. I've heard some awesome sounding tube equipment (ARC, VTL, Rogue) and have chosen solid state over th... | |
| Headphone Amp to pair with Audio Research VSi75? +1 on Moon 430HA Also have a Chord Mojo2 for on the go | |
| Why do speakers improve with more powerful amps? @riie MC611 is a lesser quality amp than amp than the 1.25 - compare the MC611 to a Boulder 300 watt amp and I think you’d be surprised on the sound. | |
| Why do speakers improve with more powerful amps? I think speakers reflect the amplifier, in the last three years my speakers have remained (Sonus faber Olympica Nova V) and have used 3 amps where the sound difference has been dramatic: McIntosh MC300 Moon 400m Moon 860A v2 My current amp ... | |
| When are speakers considered Hi-Fi and not Mid-Fi??? I don’t know and I don’t think it should be based on price. I’d suggest it’s on performance and ultimately that is likely best for the customer/ buyer to define. | |
| Amp vs Preamp which is more important? Valid question- don’t know your current set up or what sound you’re looking to create. Preamps are evolving since there are many including phono stage, DAC and sometimes streaming. | |
| $50k - $80k Budget…Opinions please. @ghdprentice +1 Good luck and enjoy the process OP | |
| High end speakers at low volume Good luck in your journey and my experience as I have upgraded my components- the low level listening has improved and my guess is because of the improved sound signal to the speakers. This has been true over three amplifiers - McIntosh MC 302... | |
| McIntosh C22 (old & new) vs C2600 I had an excellent experience with the C2600. Used the phono stage as well as the DAC. I encourage you to give it a listen. There’s a lot of other good options but for me the C2600 rekindled my music listening. I have Moon by Simaudio gear and... |