Moon 390 Network Streamer

I ran the 390 in my system for about three years and still have it, even though I’ve replaced it with a hybrid preamplifier and a dcs dac streamer

I also use a simaudio phono stage. My experience with the brand in general, and the 390 in particular has been very positive. Very solidly built, reliable gear and well designed software. 
 

I think the 390 offers great value for all it does. It’s an all in one that offers good sound quality. I agree it is “neutral” but I say that as a positive. The 390, to my ears, was never overly bright, sterile, analytical or any of the other perjoratives  that sometimes can be mistakenly conflated with neutral. It delivers a faithful reproduction of the signal it receives, at least that’s my impression. Good soundstage, detail retrieval and imaging.
 

I also found the 390 to be completely reliable. Used it for about three years without a bobble. 

Running the 390 using the 330A amp.  Works very will, 400M would probably be even better.  Or could add a used amp from higher series.

Note that the 390 has optional HDMI inputs.  Depending on your setup, it may be worth getting the HDMI.  We run the TV into the ARC HDMI and it permits ROKU remote to control TV volume which reduces remote clutter.

My system originally started out as HT (wife uses it all the time). I connected the Moon 390 directly to my ATI 4005 amp and to the analog input on the moon to my Marantz AV7706. Here is the problem, I can listen to 2-channel, but when I watch movies only the center channel works. Left and Right front and rears no sound is available. Anyone incorporating HT with 2 -channel running through the 390? If so, how are you hooking up. Thanks.

I think I saw a post on Reddit some time back that Moon was having some issues, but I’ve tried to dig it up and can’t.  I think that one of their founders had passed and there might have been an issue about their future but I guess that it fortunately worked out for them.  I don’t wish them ill luck as they make good gear.

 All Audio companies face some uncertainty.  Even a company like McIntosh has been tossed around lately like a corporate football.  Hopefully Canadian Audio companies won’t be burdened by painful tariffs 

"Is SIM Audio and Moon going to be in business much longer? Seems like I read a few months back that they were biting the dust."

It is posts like this that make almost anything you read on a forum questionable. Where was this read? Such a post sounds more like a b/s comment probably from a competitor’s friend to try and spread rumours and stir up trouble about our company. And to top it off he cannot even correctly spell our company name.

We are doing great. There is no sign of financial trouble at Simaudio.

Thank you,

Costa Koulisakis

Simaudio Ltd.