Recommend anyone still looking for that perfect amp these days give one of the newer GaN based class d amps a shot. I have the new model from Class D audio and it is a true revelation in all regards including sound quality, cost and size. Just what the doctor ordered! Running off a Schit Freya S pre-amp.
Doozy of an amp question
Still looking for my eternal love.
A forever amp. At least for now. I cannot try them out in my system as they are both beasts and it would be a nightmare getting them, paying for an audition and then returning them
I am having to go on instinct.
I have narrowed it down to two very different kinds of amps at two very different price points. And I have chosen these two because of reviews in magazines and the positive comments here and on other forums.
My pre is an Arc Ref 10 and my speakers are Dalis.
I am look at a tube Mc 1502 which I can afford right now or a Sim 861 for which I would have to wait to save for.
I realize it’s tube vs SS but both have their positives and a SS can have tube like characteristics which I like.
I’ve heard Mcintosh and liked it a lot but never heard this model.
I’ve never heard Sim but the reviews and comments about the 861 have been absolutely rhapsodic. And somebody whose opinion I trust said Sim is an excellent brand. But is this a flavor of the month model?
Has anybody heard both these amps. Any thoughts, opinions, advice?
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I have the Moon 891/861 combination plus the 810LP phono pre-amp, and the Moon 820s power supply, and the sound is excellent, detailed, musical, dynamic, and very spacious with excellent bass. I do not know how the sound could be improved. Like one of the other comments above, $22k for the 861 is a good value against much more expensive hi-end amps. Finally, the 891 interface with the remote control is amazing with its superior ergonomics and dial to turn to control volume. There is no other remote control I have seen that is even close. |
@roxy1927 There are class D amps out there now that have all the smoothness and detail of the best tube amps and balanced inputs no problem. |
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