Moon Audio Referece Integrated vs LSA Signature

LSA which purchase DK provides the warranty for the Moon. The Moon Audio Integrated is a private label but according to LSA the Moon is a step up from the Standard and just below the Signature. For $2400 is a great deal with warranty.

However $2400 can buy some great integrated here on Audiogon and I am sure that you will hear several recommendations.

Check out stereomojo dot com/AMPREVIEWS.htm really likes these amps. Just remove "dot" and replace it with "." to get to the article. Stereophile also did a review of the DK MKIII.

The DK MKII for $1,000.00 is a good deal but if you could find a MKIII for a little more that is the way I would go if you are on a budget.

Revrob, that certainly looks like a lot of machine for the money ! I think I will call Moon to discuss any issues/questions on the chinese built reliabilty warranty and long term repair parts issues. Those tyhings are of interest to me. Reading the owners manual I see this is a pretty spartan unit without any tone controls, etc... But I have always asked this question, and wonder why so many of these units do not have a stereo/mono switching capability for vinyl ?

The tone controls were something I was looking at when I decided to purchase a new integrated. I was really looking hard a McIntosh MA6900 used for about $3k.

I initially wanted a integrated that had tone controls and a headphone amp. I don't miss the tone control but wish it had a headphone input. But I got a good deal on my trade in with the Moon so I purchased it.

I never got a chance to hear the MAC stuff but I wanted to. The Moon does a phone input but I don't do vinyl.