Not going to happen (well at least not this generation!)
Spending a lot of time listening to vinyl as well so the LP12 is due some attention next…
It never ends!
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Latest purchase, replacing a set of Audiovector cables. Still early days but liking them so far - well balanced, detailed and open.
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My last 3 purchases this year, vas a Naim NDX 2, an Audioquest Hurricane power cable and an Hurricane Source Power Cable.
The NDX 2 is my first Naim product, maybe next year I have a listen to a Supernait 3 if it goes well with the sopra n1 could be my next upgrade.
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I’ll turn the sub off for a bit and see (hear) what that does.
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My 200dr took about 6 weeks to stop doing that. Since then it’s just been a steady improvement. Just love it!!
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With moon 340i as int. amplifier, correct?
Actually it’s now the Moon 600i v2 integrated 
Good as the 340i was, it left me slightly underwhelmed (coming from 200/202/HiCap) so decided on a quick upgrade! No regrets, it’s a fabulous amp; more laid back than Naim but with air, soundstage and headroom in spades. Still have 200/202/Napsc in the home office, and still enjoying that very much, too.
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It’s only the first couple of hours, but it’s sounding fantastic. One of the first tracks I listened to was Madeleine Peyroux singing “Dance me to the end of love”, and it honestly sounded as if she was in the room. The separation between the instruments was a level of sharpness I’ve never heard before either.
The volume pot does have the common 252 balance problem at low volume, but I’ll have a chat with my dealer and see if there are any options on that front.
First impressions; very impressed (and pleased)
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Thank you!
Did you try other brands before choosing the Moon int. amplifier?
Ps: do you consider your office system the main one?
David
What power amp are you using @JonoB? I recently moved to a used 252 in place of a SN2 and it’s simply a stunning pre-amp.
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I’ve got a 250DR. I’m really enjoying it, but bought a 300 on a punt which I’ll hopefully have in 3-4 weeks. It’ll be interesting to see how differently the two amps drive my SL2’s.
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Yes, I auditioned a few others, including the Rega Aethos (quite good but runs very warm, which I don’t like, and from a looks point of view I wasn’t too keen on the plexi part of the front). I also listened to the Copland CSA-100 and -150, which are also great amps.
Whether the office system or the living room system is the main one is a good question. I’d say both. Initially the office system started out as a modest supplement to the living room one with some small wall-mounted System Audio speakers and a second hand NAD integrated and CD player. I don’t recall the exact sequence but various upgrades then involved Audiovector speakers and a Nait 5si and when getting back into vinyl a Rega RP3 was replaced by the LP12 Akurate and a Supernait 2 (which was replaced by a 202/200DR due to hum issues with the Supernait that neither I or my dealer could get rid of). The office system was my most used system for a few years while the CD5XS/Flatcap based system in the living room (200/202/Hicap/Napsc) didn’t get much use apart from playing via Sonos when having friends over. However, when deciding to get a P8 for the living room system things changed and I began listening to music in the living room again. Feeling the need for a change and wanting to simplify the system by moving from four boxes (which, being 10 years old, were nearing their service interval) to a single integrated amp I ended up with the Moon (340i, then 600i v2). Happy with where I’m at but considering some larger speakers as my Audiovector S3 are a little bass light for our large living room.
That was my short answer …
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Thank you!
2x smoke grey 440mm x 320mm x 10mm, polished all around, toughened glass panels (made locally)
6x Naim cups and balls (flown from UK to Oz in a metal bird over the oceans)
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Just bought Topping’s latest D90SE DAC. Supposedly the best measured DAC in the market, but how will it sound? Lets see…
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Sweeet
‘What was the last bit of gear you bought?’
‘last’…hahaha.
G
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Looks stunning!
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