overthemoon
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| Solid State Phono Stages I have a Moon 390P and it has an internal phono stage using some of the technology in the 810P and it's a shocking good phono stage. I used to have a McIntosh C2600 and evaluated the 390 as a DAC/Streamer as an upgrade to the Node 2i and it en... | |
| Comment about SS and Tubes Either can sound excellent (if there’s system synergy. I suggest getting an opportunity to listen to a variety of systems to gain exposure and find out what’s more appealing to you. | |
| Would There be a Significant Difference I noted a significant impact when I made my NAD C375BEE become an amp using a McIntosh C2600 tube preamp. I view the preamp on par with a source for impact. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Ozzy Osbourne, Dave Matthews, Led Zeppelin and David Bowie. | |
| Does your "esoteric" taste in audio also exist in other "things" you own/consume? Interesting question - I expect my investment in hobbies aren’t really unique. The ‘investment’ is greater in my hobbies now more so than 20 years ago due to my ability to save money and increase my income. So I have some nice stuff if there’s... | |
| Mood lighting for listening @fbgbill I’m sure that your system is mesmerizing in more than 1 way! | |
| Sound quality of Roon My advice is to see if you can try it yourself. I haven’t noticed a difference - it’s simply an interface change to simplify playing from a hard driver or multiple streaming services. I have a Roon-ready device from Moon so I can use Moon MiND a... | |
| Mood lighting for listening @fbgbill I agree...when I moved away from McIntosh someone was disappointed at the loss of mood lighting 🙄 | |
| Where do you want your system to go when you go? There's a few 'items' I own that I have let me brother who is my executor know are to be treated differently - specifically they are his to do what he pleases with. The items are my watches, cars and audio equipment. The remaining items - my rea... | |
| A rookie with 10K, seeking advise I suggest you think about what you are trying to accomplish. Do you like the sound and your musical listening experience? Are there aspects you'd like to improve? $10k is a lot of money - so you can choose to buy a I-series savings bond and hav... | |
| Does upgrading you system have to be on a logarithmic curve? @jjss49 @ghdprentice I feel like I am in an alternate version of Blazing Saddles and instead of hearing "Authentic Gibberish" and I realizing that slide rules were much more common than I thought! And I have a new appreciation for the folks who... | |
| For those of you who had spent over hundred thousand dollars for your sound system. @meiatflask well done! | |
| Does upgrading you system have to be on a logarithmic curve? @wmorrow I think you pose a very interesting question. And with good questions considering the answer can be more valuable than the answer. As I've upgraded my system I have questioned how much I've changed in terms of musical taste and apprecia... | |
| For those of you who had spent over hundred thousand dollars for your sound system. Everything is relative. $100k to some folks is a significant amount of money and $100k to other folks is less than they pay in taxes, give to charity, etc. I have been into my system since I was 14 - and did I ever regret a purchase? Kinda, onc... | |
| Basic question about power/watts I concur with power and watts not 'all being the same'. About a year ago I was listening to a Audio Research integrated amp rated at 80 watts playing Sonus Faber Olympica Nova Vs and it sounded awesome. I also listened to McIntosh 462 drive the... |