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| 8 Reasons why you should buy an $50,000 DAC It’s your money- spend as you choose. If it was me I ‘d be inclined to have a single DAC/streamer in order to save space and the cost of interconnects and power chords. | |
| MHA200 headphone amp. McIntosh failed mel What was important in your decision to buy a headphone amp from McIntosh? I have had excellent experiences with McIntosh and it’s not my I initial answer to a goal. The C2600 had an acceptable head phone amp. The Chord Mojo 2 was a significant ... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? The Commodores | |
| Do you recall "instant improvement" from your first stand-alone DAC ? I have only used streaming DACs and each upgrade was significant. | |
| 8 Reasons why you should buy an $50,000 DAC Live and learn. And money is a tool - just like any tool it can be misused. I enjoy music and with home much electronics have advanced some folks view paying any more than a phone and service plan is too much money on music. | |
| Should I get the Moon 891 streamer/dac/preamp for my Moon 861 amp? Or separates? Do you have a dealer who will let you audition at home? I have owned McIntosh and when I decided to upgrade I auditioned Moon and Audio Research. Ultimately I went t with Moon as I didn’t want to deal with tubes. I prefer combined DAC / Strea... | |
| Need Opinions for Streamer/DAC [One Box - Not Separates] Budget Approx. $ 5,000 Moon 280D was my first DAC/Streamer upgrade from the Node 2i. I experienced an improvement in sound detail and dynamics- the Moon software interface is excellent as well. I appreciate the simplicity of a DAC / streamer. | |
| ??? Which Would You Buy ??? Given your scenario- I wouldn’t buy any. I would look for another alternative as the third option suggests there still a great component available below my budget. | |
| Moon 390 Network Streamer I think a 791 might be in your future 😳 | |
| When using a power conditioner, why is it advised to run amps directly to the wall? I read a review of Moon amplifier where the company recommended plugging directly to the wall and encouraged the reviewer to experiment. I have tried plugging into the wall and through power distributor (Shunyata). I prefer my amp plugged into... | |
| Chair I have a Stressless chair and ottoman. | |
| Adding an extra 1ft to premium speaker cables @rankaudio Interesting perspective. There are numerous audio companies recommending use of high quality cables and a market that has existed for decades. I’m not sure if you’re philosophical question will impact the experience and decision of... | |
| Are you operating in the correct SPL window for high-fidelity listening? Probably not - I occasionally look at a db meter on my iPhone. It’s more as a check to make sure it’s not too loud for ,y neighbors. It often reads 75-85db but I am sure there is an opportunity for user error in measurement. | |
| Vinyl playback - lack of bass? Excellent news! Enjoy the music! | |
| Looking for new speaker cables For what it’s worth, I found a bigger impact in upgrading power cords than speaker cables. I would encourage you to audition as many different cables as you can as it’s your ear than need to be pleased. |