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| MOON I-5 versus KRELL KAV 400XI 24phun- I share your reaction to the I-7. While the I-7 showed greater dynamic range within a given note, from attack to decay, and an overall bigger sound, it seemed to me the I-5 had a more pleasing delicacy and subtlety. Good as the I-7 may be ... | |
| MOON I-5 versus KRELL KAV 400XI A bit of a tangent maybe, hardly a hi-jack. I spent a bit of time with the current Naim 202/200 separates over several sessions at a dealer, and owned the Nait 5i for close to 2 years. The Naim separates are very fine, but very Naim; all of the Na... | |
| MOON I-5 versus KRELL KAV 400XI More evidence, if any were needed, that different pairs of ears are tuned differently. I've heard both the Krell 400xi, and the SimAudio I-5 at home and elsewhere, albeit with different speakers and source. I love the I-5, purchased used and witho... | |
| favorite SOPRANO? Artmaltman has it. Meadow rocks! | |
| Mid sized room -Full range vs Monitor Boomy bass in a room like that is a very legitimate concern. The ideal answer is to experiment and compare, but that isn't always feasible. If you have a chance; why not borrow some high quality monitors with a bit of bass to them, and see how clo... | |
| Recommend amp to drive Totem Winds? If you have access to a Conrad Johnson dealer, the new CJ integrated would be worth consideration. I remember vividly how wonderful the Winds sounded when I first heard them; they fairly reeled me into the room, like a fish on a line. I believe th... | |
| do NAIM cdp sound good only with Naim components? Panu, The Nait 5i is a tremendous value, and a fine synergy with the Naim CDP. I've auditioned several good integrateds and a few separates at twice the price and more, and so far nothing has justified unloading the Nait. If you can get 112x and ... | |
| Small Floor Standers Upgrading wives is more expensive than upgrading audio. | |
| do NAIM cdp sound good only with Naim components? I have the Nait 5i connected to Naim CDP 5x, but I am not using the Naim stock DIN. It works well enough, but I took some advice from a Naim enthusiast and dealer, and ended up with LFD interconnects, standard RCA style, with a silver solid core. ... | |
| Small Floor Standers Wdrazek; It is funny. I would have thought there was little the world had to offer for a price that couldn't be found in the Windy City. | |
| Small Floor Standers Well Wdrazek, if you are considering Nait 5i, the Neat Motives have fabulous synergy with that amp, although somewhat over budget. The Motive 3 monitor not too much over your 1k mark, the Motive 2 a little moreso. They're probably too new for many... | |
| do NAIM cdp sound good only with Naim components? I run Naim CD 5x with Nait 5i. But it also sounded excellent with Arcam, Simaudio, and ASL SET tubes.-paul- | |
| Small Floor Standers I'd make a pitch for my beloved Neat Motive 2s, but they are over your budget, and I haven't a clue how they sound with that stuff you have, so I won't. | |
| Definition of "too Hi-Fi" I agree the the term 'too hi fi' cannot be understood if taken too literally. To me, it means certain incidental sounds in the recording, be it studio or live, come to dominate or distract from the notes and rhythms of the instrument or voice. Som... | |
| Anyone heard new Moon I-7 Integrated Amp? Quoting from Riffer "I sure wouldn't mind being able to set up my i-5 so all my sources are at the same volume level like you can on the i-7 (I think Mark Levinson and BAT have this feature, as well)." A fair comment, a legitimate plus for the I-7... |