Recent content by Moonfanatic

Of course it is, which is why when I see a lot of assertions made, it just shows it is subjective. That said, a digital source does have distinct advantages, the far lower noise floor being one of them. Other than some good mastering in some historical recordings, I struggle to see the advantage...

Interesting thread. There are many factors to consider here and to conduct a fair comparison, you need to 1. use a TT/phonostage of equal capability to a streamer/DAC. 2. Be clear about the master tape for the music concerned. There is no guarantee that the same master tape was used for the...

I agree. Vinyl is an ancient technology now, and it has severe limitations, inherent in how it is mastered (although vinyl junkies love that due to the warmth it introduces!) and the compromises it has. Not only that, it’s inherently noisy, and even the best turntable in the world cannot compete...

You are absolutely right, the impedance variation with frequency can play total havoc with many amps. That's why I like my Dynaudios, they are 4 ohms flat response throughout the frequency range. You need a good amp to drive them though and my own amp doubles its output between 8 ohms and 4...

You do not have to play a high end system loud to get the best from it. If anything, it's more important that it sounds good when played quietly as you can't possibly listen at eardrum splitting levels at all times. The absolute biggest factor in sound quality irrespective of the level of your...

On the subject of Hi-Fi snake oil, the list is endless. Cable lifters for your speaker cables is one of the best I've ever heard. Oh, and audiophile weights in the centre of your LP!

I’d agree with what others have said. For the sort of money you are looking at, it’s absolutely essential you go to a dealer and listen. The only thing I would say is that given the level you are already at, you might be disappointed with the difference you hear. What I mean is that, to extract...

It really does depend on your equipment. With a very high quality DAC, you can tell the difference. One of the most astonishing examples I heard was when I played Fleetwood Mac Rumours at 96k. It literally sounded like a different album, as if a veil had been lifted and given the resolution, be...

I ditched all my vinyl a year ago and moved to a fully digital system with a streamer and a music server to hold ripped CDs and downloads. No regrets at all. What is far more important to me is simply to be able to enjoy the music, not the interactive experience you get, notably with vinyl. I...

I had to ditch my BT router is it didn’t allow a user defined DNS. I bought an ASUS router (very good) and changed the DNS to cloudflare (1.1.1.1). Qobuz has been absolutely rock solid ever since. No buffering. The other tip is to make sure your DAC/steamer has a permanent IP address assigned...

Hello all, I‘ve been into Hi-Fi for many years, and due to circumstances I was able to indulge in buying a high end system. In summary: Moon 680D DAC/streamer Moon 600i v2 Amplifier Dynaudio Contour 30i speakers Melco N1A Music Server Nordost red dawn cables and interconnects In short, it...

I am experiencing the same problem with Qobuz. Stops randomly mid track! i am running with a wired connection from the BT smarthub router to the DAC. I recently took out a tidal subscription and it is rock solid so far. The advice I’ve had from Simaudio is that I need to change the DNS to...