Simaudio Moon w5.3se

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.

TO Kclone: Thank you for answering my simple question.

Winoguy needs to chill out a bit. For the record, 1) I did have my own thread regarding the VA integrated, with no responses, and it concerned only the Van Alstine 2)I also saw the ad: the price seems attractive considering how grossly overpriced Sim electronics are 3)I had no intention of of "hijacking" your thread. Like all of us, there are some members seeking information, that does not necessarily warrant creating a new thread.

Lastly, this is a hobby, not to be confused with stealing national security secrets. Take a Valium, and count backward from 100

I'm a huge Sim fan. They are expensive and Van Alstine is better in price for performance. However, the W5.3 SE's are being sold at a great deal price right now. It may be hard to find a better amp at the current deal price.

I looked very closely at the 5.3SE myself. I ended up finding a "near mint" one owner Jeff Rowland Model 112. What an amp. beautiful too. I have listened to the 5.3SE several times at a dealers location. Try to use an all copper or copper/silver power cable of 8-10AWG, direct from the wall. I think you will be very happy with it.

Congrats!