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When should you upgrade your hi-fi? How to control ‘upgradeitis’
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chebby
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Moon i-3 RS amp?
PP thought it might be 'wooly' (sic) and Bluenose said Gerrard (and others) should be banned for upgrading.
PP thought it might be 'wooly' (sic) and Bluenose said Gerrard (and others) should be banned for upgrading.
chebby:
Moon i-3 RS amp?
PP thought it might be 'wooly' (sic) and Bluenose said Gerrard (and others) should be banned for upgrading.
And I think that's the post that ended Dan's stint on the forum. Typical Bluenose!
Moon i-3 RS amp?
PP thought it might be 'wooly' (sic) and Bluenose said Gerrard (and others) should be banned for upgrading.
And I think that's the post that ended Dan's stint on the forum. Typical Bluenose!
chebby:
Moon i-3 RS amp?
PP thought it might be 'wooly' (sic) and Bluenose said Gerrard (and others) should be banned for upgrading.
And I think that's the post that ended Dan's stint on the forum. Typical Bluenose!
Moon i-3 RS amp?
PP thought it might be 'wooly' (sic) and Bluenose said Gerrard (and others) should be banned for upgrading.
And I think that's the post that ended Dan's stint on the forum. Typical Bluenose!
It was so bad he said it twice!
Yep, Dan gone, dim_span not been around for a while. Who else will sing the praises of NAD and vintage Pioneer amps in this place...?
Yep, Dan gone, dim_span not been around for a while. Who else will sing the praises of NAD and vintage Pioneer amps in this place...?
chebby
Well-known member
the record spot:Who else will sing the praises of NAD and vintage Pioneer amps in this place...?
I don't know, but pretty soon Gerrard is going to start Mooning us
I don't know, but pretty soon Gerrard is going to start Mooning us
vinod_david
Well-known member
My P85 arrived this morning too.
Unlike you though, I'm unable to use it as I've got no spare interconnects!
Hope it lives up to expectations Gerrard.
vinod_david:Please bring the review soon with pics.
Right, well here goes. Before I start, a couple of caveats; I am no photographer and I only have an old Sony DSC, so the two shots I took are nothing special. And more importantly, I'm no professional reviewer, so I will explain my findings as articulately as I can.
I packed up my trusty and well loved CA 840A this morning and waited for both pick up and delivery of my new amp. I waited, and I waited!! The pick up happened at 1.30pm and I then had to wait a further four hours for the new amp to arrive! My niece had my daughters until 4pm as well so I missed out on some potential serious listening.
When it did arrive, the box was open in seconds and, thankfully, it's a beauty! A little slimmer than the 840 but almost as heavy and very well put together. I have replaced my balanced cables (the I-3 is RCA only) with a pair of Van Den Hul The First and I have sold my Clearer Audio coxials for a set from Atlas, the Opus. This has saved me about £100 to add to the money I got for the 840A.
Setting up was swift and I got started with The Sea by Corinne Bailey Rae. My favourite album of the year and one that I've played a lot. Straight away I heard a big difference. Now I should say at this point that I was a bit nervous. I had read a couple of comments that the bass and accuracy might not be that special with the Moon. These are attributes that are very important to me. Anyway, the first thing that I noticed was the power! I always thought that I had plenty in the locker before - this is in another league. The bass is pretty much perfect for me. Corinne's voice is just like treacle and I could hear every breath between notes and notes seem to linger. I also noticed a fair few times, beautiful sounds coming from behind the bass if that makes sense. Sounds I'd not noticed before. On to Bob Marley's brilliant Natty Dread. Amazing, stunning, loving it. Crisp sounds, brilliant bass and beautiful vocals. I was now rushing. India Arie, Adele, Maxwell, John Legend followed and the number one difference for me was soundstage. It's like hearing music around the room rather than in front of you. Cymbals and other percussion hang in the air and age.
Well, I now realis that the higher mid range level can be pretty special. My RS6s have never sounded so good but obviously they and my DacMagic are now looking like the "weaker links" in my set up. If I get a job soon, I will be demoing some PMC GB1i speakers and I like the look of the Benchmark DAC1. However, at the moment, I'm very very happy.
Snaps to come. Flickr is taking for ever!
Right, well here goes. Before I start, a couple of caveats; I am no photographer and I only have an old Sony DSC, so the two shots I took are nothing special. And more importantly, I'm no professional reviewer, so I will explain my findings as articulately as I can.
I packed up my trusty and well loved CA 840A this morning and waited for both pick up and delivery of my new amp. I waited, and I waited!! The pick up happened at 1.30pm and I then had to wait a further four hours for the new amp to arrive! My niece had my daughters until 4pm as well so I missed out on some potential serious listening.
When it did arrive, the box was open in seconds and, thankfully, it's a beauty! A little slimmer than the 840 but almost as heavy and very well put together. I have replaced my balanced cables (the I-3 is RCA only) with a pair of Van Den Hul The First and I have sold my Clearer Audio coxials for a set from Atlas, the Opus. This has saved me about £100 to add to the money I got for the 840A.
Setting up was swift and I got started with The Sea by Corinne Bailey Rae. My favourite album of the year and one that I've played a lot. Straight away I heard a big difference. Now I should say at this point that I was a bit nervous. I had read a couple of comments that the bass and accuracy might not be that special with the Moon. These are attributes that are very important to me. Anyway, the first thing that I noticed was the power! I always thought that I had plenty in the locker before - this is in another league. The bass is pretty much perfect for me. Corinne's voice is just like treacle and I could hear every breath between notes and notes seem to linger. I also noticed a fair few times, beautiful sounds coming from behind the bass if that makes sense. Sounds I'd not noticed before. On to Bob Marley's brilliant Natty Dread. Amazing, stunning, loving it. Crisp sounds, brilliant bass and beautiful vocals. I was now rushing. India Arie, Adele, Maxwell, John Legend followed and the number one difference for me was soundstage. It's like hearing music around the room rather than in front of you. Cymbals and other percussion hang in the air and age.
Well, I now realis that the higher mid range level can be pretty special. My RS6s have never sounded so good but obviously they and my DacMagic are now looking like the "weaker links" in my set up. If I get a job soon, I will be demoing some PMC GB1i speakers and I like the look of the Benchmark DAC1. However, at the moment, I'm very very happy.
Snaps to come. Flickr is taking for ever!
matthewpiano
Well-known member
Excellent news Gerrard. Really pleased you are enjoying it - I was slightly nervous for you as I know how much you've enjoyed the Cambridge and the Creek Evo you had before that, but it certainly sounds like it will prove to be a good move.
Keep the comments coming through as you settle in with the amp. Its always interesting to hear what different components are like to live with.
Keep the comments coming through as you settle in with the amp. Its always interesting to hear what different components are like to live with.
Gerrardasnails:vinod_david:Please bring the review soon with pics.
Right, well here goes. Before I start, a couple of caveats; I am no photographer and I only have an old Sony DSC, so the two shots I took are nothing special. And more importantly, I'm no professional reviewer, so I will explain my findings as articulately as I can.
I packed up my trusty and well loved CA 840A this morning and waited for both pick up and delivery of my new amp. I waited, and I waited!! The pick up happened at 1.30pm and I then had to wait a further four hours for the new amp to arrive! My niece had my daughters until 4pm as well so I missed out on some potential serious listening.
When it did arrive, the box was open in seconds and, thankfully, it's a beauty! A little slimmer than the 840 but almost as heavy and very well put together. I have replaced my balanced cables (the I-3 is RCA only) with a pair of Van Den Hul The First and I have sold my Clearer Audio coxials for a set from Atlas, the Opus. This has saved me about £100 to add to the money I got for the 840A.
Setting up was swift and I got started with The Sea by Corinne Bailey Rae. My favourite album of the year and one that I've played a lot. Straight away I heard a big difference. Now I should say at this point that I was a bit nervous. I had read a couple of comments that the bass and accuracy might not be that special with the Moon. These are attributes that are very important to me. Anyway, the first thing that I noticed was the power! I always thought that I had plenty in the locker before - this is in another league. The bass is pretty much perfect for me. Corinne's voice is just like treacle and I could hear every breath between notes and notes seem to linger. I also noticed a fair few times, beautiful sounds coming from behind the bass if that makes sense. Sounds I'd not noticed before. On to Bob Marley's brilliant Natty Dread. Amazing, stunning, loving it. Crisp sounds, brilliant bass and beautiful vocals. I was now rushing. India Arie, Adele, Maxwell, John Legend followed and the number one difference for me was soundstage. It's like hearing music around the room rather than in front of you. Cymbals and other percussion hang in the air and age.
Well, I now realis that the higher mid range level can be pretty special. My RS6s have never sounded so good but obviously they and my DacMagic are now looking like the "weaker links" in my set up. If I get a job soon, I will be demoing some PMC GB1i speakers and I like the look of the Benchmark DAC1. However, at the moment, I'm very very happy.
Snaps to come. Flickr is taking for ever!
Pics as promised.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/50367271@N04/4861591658/in/photostream/
Right, well here goes. Before I start, a couple of caveats; I am no photographer and I only have an old Sony DSC, so the two shots I took are nothing special. And more importantly, I'm no professional reviewer, so I will explain my findings as articulately as I can.
I packed up my trusty and well loved CA 840A this morning and waited for both pick up and delivery of my new amp. I waited, and I waited!! The pick up happened at 1.30pm and I then had to wait a further four hours for the new amp to arrive! My niece had my daughters until 4pm as well so I missed out on some potential serious listening.
When it did arrive, the box was open in seconds and, thankfully, it's a beauty! A little slimmer than the 840 but almost as heavy and very well put together. I have replaced my balanced cables (the I-3 is RCA only) with a pair of Van Den Hul The First and I have sold my Clearer Audio coxials for a set from Atlas, the Opus. This has saved me about £100 to add to the money I got for the 840A.
Setting up was swift and I got started with The Sea by Corinne Bailey Rae. My favourite album of the year and one that I've played a lot. Straight away I heard a big difference. Now I should say at this point that I was a bit nervous. I had read a couple of comments that the bass and accuracy might not be that special with the Moon. These are attributes that are very important to me. Anyway, the first thing that I noticed was the power! I always thought that I had plenty in the locker before - this is in another league. The bass is pretty much perfect for me. Corinne's voice is just like treacle and I could hear every breath between notes and notes seem to linger. I also noticed a fair few times, beautiful sounds coming from behind the bass if that makes sense. Sounds I'd not noticed before. On to Bob Marley's brilliant Natty Dread. Amazing, stunning, loving it. Crisp sounds, brilliant bass and beautiful vocals. I was now rushing. India Arie, Adele, Maxwell, John Legend followed and the number one difference for me was soundstage. It's like hearing music around the room rather than in front of you. Cymbals and other percussion hang in the air and age.
Well, I now realis that the higher mid range level can be pretty special. My RS6s have never sounded so good but obviously they and my DacMagic are now looking like the "weaker links" in my set up. If I get a job soon, I will be demoing some PMC GB1i speakers and I like the look of the Benchmark DAC1. However, at the moment, I'm very very happy.
Snaps to come. Flickr is taking for ever!
Pics as promised.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/50367271@N04/4861591658/in/photostream/
daveh75
Well-known member
Gerrardasnails:
Pics as promised.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/50367271@N04/4861591658/in/photostream/
Here you go - nice little review, btw, Gerrard...
Pics as promised.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/50367271@N04/4861591658/in/photostream/
Here you go - nice little review, btw, Gerrard...
daveh75:
Gerrardasnails:
Pics as promised.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/50367271@N04/4861591658/in/photostream/
Here you go - nice little review, btw, Gerrard...
Cheers dave, you are a gent.
Gerrardasnails:
Pics as promised.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/50367271@N04/4861591658/in/photostream/
Here you go - nice little review, btw, Gerrard...
Cheers dave, you are a gent.
plastic penguin
Well-known member
chebby:
Moon i-3 RS amp?
PP thought it might be 'wooly' (sic) and Bluenose said Gerrard (and others) should be banned for upgrading.
I made a point of saying it was a pure "guess..." and I went on to say: "I hope I'm wrong..."
Moon i-3 RS amp?
PP thought it might be 'wooly' (sic) and Bluenose said Gerrard (and others) should be banned for upgrading.
I made a point of saying it was a pure "guess..." and I went on to say: "I hope I'm wrong..."
plastic penguin:
I made a point of saying it was a pure "guess..."...
A pure guess? Don't tell me they've made ANOTHER radio?!? I'll get me coat...
I made a point of saying it was a pure "guess..."...
A pure guess? Don't tell me they've made ANOTHER radio?!? I'll get me coat...
Well done Gerrard, fab review, very professional. You have me salivating at the very thought of how good it must sound and it's always exciting getting new gear.ÿ
Love the line you wrote, and there may be a typo but it's brilliant...'Cymbals and other percussion hang in the air and age.'
Fabulous....!!
Love the line you wrote, and there may be a typo but it's brilliant...'Cymbals and other percussion hang in the air and age.'
Fabulous....!!
ricardo65:
Well done Gerrard, fab review, very professional. You have me salivating at the very thought of how good it must sound and it's always exciting getting new gear.ÿ
Love the line you wrote, and there may be a typo but it's brilliant...'Cymbals and other percussion hang in the air and age.'
Fabulous....!!
Thanks Ricardo and others.
Yes, a few typos - I was rushing to get the post in as it took forever for my photos to upload. I'm glad you made sense of it. It's very difficult to explain how sound sounds! Cheers.
Well done Gerrard, fab review, very professional. You have me salivating at the very thought of how good it must sound and it's always exciting getting new gear.ÿ
Love the line you wrote, and there may be a typo but it's brilliant...'Cymbals and other percussion hang in the air and age.'
Fabulous....!!
Thanks Ricardo and others.
Yes, a few typos - I was rushing to get the post in as it took forever for my photos to upload. I'm glad you made sense of it. It's very difficult to explain how sound sounds! Cheers.
vinod_david
Well-known member
Gerrard:
Thanks for the nice review and the pics. Glad to hear the RS6 shook hands nicely with the Moon. Am saving now for Moooooon.
Thanks for the nice review and the pics. Glad to hear the RS6 shook hands nicely with the Moon. Am saving now for Moooooon.
glad you're happy, the first thing i noticed about that amp was how good vocals sounded and acoustic instruments. sounds like a good match with your rs6.
Craig M.:glad you're happy, the first thing i noticed about that amp was how good vocals sounded and acoustic instruments. sounds like a good match with your rs6.
Thanks Craig, it was you who got me thinkng about Moon amps! I agree, violins and acoustic guitars sound amazing.
Thanks Craig, it was you who got me thinkng about Moon amps! I agree, violins and acoustic guitars sound amazing.
Excellent review Gerrard, glad your'e happy with your new purchase-it looks sweet
Ever since my trip to the Towers in Feb my love for music has come back, and thanks to Andrew's recommendations the KI Sig combo have given me many hours of happy listening
P.S just been listening to Little Boots-Hands.............rather good actually
Ever since my trip to the Towers in Feb my love for music has come back, and thanks to Andrew's recommendations the KI Sig combo have given me many hours of happy listening
P.S just been listening to Little Boots-Hands.............rather good actually
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