overthemoon
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| Why do speakers improve with more powerful amps? @riie MC611 is a lesser quality amp than amp than the 1.25 - compare the MC611 to a Boulder 300 watt amp and I think you’d be surprised on the sound. | |
| Why do speakers improve with more powerful amps? I think speakers reflect the amplifier, in the last three years my speakers have remained (Sonus faber Olympica Nova V) and have used 3 amps where the sound difference has been dramatic: McIntosh MC300 Moon 400m Moon 860A v2 My current amp ... | |
| When are speakers considered Hi-Fi and not Mid-Fi??? I don’t know and I don’t think it should be based on price. I’d suggest it’s on performance and ultimately that is likely best for the customer/ buyer to define. | |
| Amp vs Preamp which is more important? Valid question- don’t know your current set up or what sound you’re looking to create. Preamps are evolving since there are many including phono stage, DAC and sometimes streaming. | |
| $50k - $80k Budget…Opinions please. @ghdprentice +1 Good luck and enjoy the process OP | |
| High end speakers at low volume Good luck in your journey and my experience as I have upgraded my components- the low level listening has improved and my guess is because of the improved sound signal to the speakers. This has been true over three amplifiers - McIntosh MC 302... | |
| McIntosh C22 (old & new) vs C2600 I had an excellent experience with the C2600. Used the phono stage as well as the DAC. I encourage you to give it a listen. There’s a lot of other good options but for me the C2600 rekindled my music listening. I have Moon by Simaudio gear and... | |
| Amp power output in relation to impedance change Short answer its continuous. Speakers are given a nominal impedance rating- the actual impedance varies based on frequency. This is why certain speakers are described as hard to drive or easy to drive. | |
| Integrated suggestions I think the Moon 340iX is quite a lot of amp for the money...it's SS amp and at the top end of your range. If you can give it a listen, I'd highly encourage you to audition it. | |
| My Final System Build in Words & Pictures Cool stuff...enjoy! | |
| Surge and Conditioning A whole house breaker is something I highly recommend- in expensive and installed at the circuit breaker. | |
| Question about Shunyata Power Conditioners I use Shunyata power distributor and Venom NR power cables and am pleased with the impact. I also have Kimber Kable bifocal XL speaker cables and KCTG XLR interconnects. I started with speaker cables, the interconnects and finally power cable... | |
| Can a better power cable make a difference if NOT plugged directly into an outlet? I’ve had a positive outcome using Shunyata Venom NR power cables into their power distributor. I’ve also installed a whole house surge protector to allow me to plug amps into the wall. I didn’t notice a difference and use the power conditioner be... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Tony Carey ‘Fine Day’ | |
| $50k - $80k Budget…Opinions please. Here's what I'd consider Speakers: SF Olympica Nova 5 (~$20k) Amplification: Moon 860Av2 (~$20k) Preamp/Network combo: Moon 390 (~7k)..the new 791 (~$16k) could be interesting Roon Nucleus with internal hard drive (~$2k) If desired turntable ... |