Simaudio Moon w5.3se

thx winoguy17. I saw the same ad you are talking about, and fantasized about purchasing. I have used Sim in the past, and their LE/SE version tend to be outstanding performers.
And I have a suggestion winoguy: to break in the amp more quickly to achieve those 100-300 break-in hours, can you let the amp just run 24/7 at a low volume? or just let it run while you are at work or sleeping? That way, you can get the break in time you need well before your 30 day trial is up.

thx winoguy17. I saw the same ad you are talking about, and fantasized about purchasing. I have used Sim in the past, and their LE/SE version tend to be outstanding performers.
And I have a suggestion winoguy: to break in the amp more quickly to achieve those 100-300 break-in hours, can you let the amp just run 24/7 at a low volume? or just let it run while you are at work or sleeping? That way, you can get the break in time you need well before your 30 day trial is up.

Check out the Van Alstine Snyergy integrated amp. It is plain and some features smartly have been eliminated. It is 100RMS, but I can't find one review. Van Alstine sent me a copy of a review of his power amp; the integrated amp "supposedly" uses a scaled down version of the basic power amp He offers a 30 day trial period. The Sim I5.3 is 85 RMS, and may have more features than it needs. I would like to see responsders to your thread provide some info on the Van Alstine integrated vs the Sim Audio I5.3

Sunnyjim
With all due repect, if youre seeking info on a specific piece of gear, why dont you start a thread on that instead of hijacking mine? What does a Van Alstine integrated have to do with my OP?

I have owend both Van Alstine and Sim. Both are good, just a little different. In this case, it would depend on which one worked best in a given system. This would not be a situation where one "smokes" another.