zuesman

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Experience with Simaudio Moon North amps
I just bought the Simaudio 861 amplifier upgrading from a SIM audio w8, The difference is unbelievable the amplifier is phenomenal It's about 25% better than the 761 and I have no doubt that this amplifier will go up against amplifiers in the 40 t... 
Pre Amp suggestions for Sonus Faber Olympica III w/ x250.8
I have the SIM audio p8, It's an incredible preamp The 740p is right behind it sound quality wise and I have no doubt you will be very pleased with it.  
Power cord upgrade
get a power cord that has OCC single crystal wire in it, OCC single crystal wire is far superior to anything OFC on the market and any price, OFC is the cheapest wire made it has 500 crystal barriers per foot which are little fractures in the wire... 
Speaker Suggestions for Next Move
jbhiller, The monitor audio platinums are on a whole different level, they're one of the very few speakers that can throw a huge three-dimensional sound stage that envelopes the whole room and makes you feel like you're right in the middle of the... 
Speaker Suggestions for Next Move
You should look at the monitor audio platinum series as well much better than the Wharfedale flagships, they are very three-dimensional airy and spacious and are very neutral sounding, The sound stage is very enveloping it will wrap around the who... 
Speaker Suggestions for Next Move
You should check out the monitor audio platinum series they are very three-dimensional Airy and spacious and have a very enveloping sound stage, they make you feel like you're right in the middle of the performance. I have the monitor audio platin... 
UPGRADE PATH FROM CHORD QUTEST DAC
Take look at the Wyred4sound 10th anniversary DAC It's $4,500, one of the reviewers put it up against his VPI turntable with a $5,000 Japanese cartridge and he said that the 10th anniversary DAC was every bit as analog sounding, on that review I b... 
IsoAcoustics Gaia feet with carpet disks
If you really want to make a big improvement in the sound of your speakers get the Townshend podiums, everyone on the audiogon forum that has tried both has said that the ISO acoustic Gaia were very good but that the Townshend podiums were on a wh... 
which of these four amps for Wharfedale Elysian 4's?
I would go with the Ayre,I believe it's the best out of all the amps on the list.  
Time For a CD Player Upgrade
my suggestion is to look at the teac CD transport, it uses the VRDS clamping system which is the best in the world It's about $3,000 US and then you could take a look at the Wyred4sound 10th anniversary DAC it sells for $4,500 US and it's gone up ... 
IsoAcoustics GAIA
The ISO acoustic Gaia are pretty good but there's something that's even better called the Townshend podiums they isolate down to three Hertz and they stopped the vibrations from going into the floor and back into the speaker and your other equipme... 
Older Moon W8 vs 860a
here's an update I just listened to the SIM audio 861 amplifier and yes it is much better than my w8 so I guess I'll have to eat my words I definitely will be upgrading to the 861. anyone interested in my w8 please getting in touch with me.  
Two 330A versus one 860A?
The 860A is head and shoulders better than the 330 monoblocks that's why it costs so much more it wouldn't even be a fair comparison I have used SIM audio for over 30 years now I have the w8 amplifier and p8 preamp, the evolution series is far sup... 
$8k for speakers - new or used
check out the monitor audio gold 200 G5 or the G6  
Biwiring make any sense?
If the speakers are properly designed for bi-wiring then it will make a difference but a lot of speakers have four terminals and they're not internally set up on the crossover to be bi-wired properly but it does make a difference if the speakers a...