@why0why... I demo’ed the Moon of similar price and the Hegel as well, the Sigma won out for overall “bang for the buck” in terms of the “bells and whistles” and overall sound (warm) for me. In terms of sound quality, the Moon was very nice overall, but basically just a warmer Peachtree. The Hegel on the other hand seemed a bit more “in your face” than I prefer, but still doable. It was fun running noise calibrations in my room and dialing the Sigma in. Not many amps have these types of features these days. Like simple “tone” controls? OMG, I think the world exploded! Anyway, the PEQ option is nice over some of the other room correction options as it allows you to do it yourself and do as you please with the settings. You aren’t stuck with a pre determined curve.
Considering Moving to an Integrated, Opinions Appreciated
Hi All,
I have converted a spare bedroom to an office/listening room. It is only 12x12. Like most here I have swapped gear in and out for years. I really enjoy the sound of my current system, but space is at a premium and I am considering moving to an integrated from separates. I have stacks of gear around and am more inclined to get something I can set and forget and maybe even sell a bunch of this crap :) This is my current system:
LTA microZOTL pre
McIntosh MC2505 amp
MHDT Labs Orchid DAC
PS Audio GCPH Phono Stage
Marantz TT15 Turntable
B&W Nautilus 805 Speakers
The system sounds very nice. I am not opposed to keeping the DAC and/or phono stage, but it would be nice to have everything in the integrated if possible. I was looking in the $2500-$3000 range. I might be able to extend my budget some if I can move some of my current gear. I am not opposed to used. I have been looking at things like the Lyngdorf 2710, Musical Fidelity M6si, Classe 2200i, Naim, etc. I did read the Lyngdorf vs Anthem thread, which was helpful.
The Lyngdorf seems like it ticks most of the boxes, but I am a little concerned about the amp stage. Multiple people have described it as "dry" and my preference leans more towards warm. I am aware that it is class D. I am not opposed to that, I ran a Peachtree Nova 220SE for about a year and liked it. However, I recently did some A/B testing with my current setup and the current one is the clear winner. I also bought an Emerald Physics 100.2se based on rave reviews and I thought it would be a great much with my pre, but it really did not sound good at all. Maybe it just didn't match well with the pre or speakers.
Most of my listening is digital. My TT is actually not hooked up at the moment because I don't have room on my current shelf and I am missing it.
Advice is appreciated, thanks!
I have converted a spare bedroom to an office/listening room. It is only 12x12. Like most here I have swapped gear in and out for years. I really enjoy the sound of my current system, but space is at a premium and I am considering moving to an integrated from separates. I have stacks of gear around and am more inclined to get something I can set and forget and maybe even sell a bunch of this crap :) This is my current system:
LTA microZOTL pre
McIntosh MC2505 amp
MHDT Labs Orchid DAC
PS Audio GCPH Phono Stage
Marantz TT15 Turntable
B&W Nautilus 805 Speakers
The system sounds very nice. I am not opposed to keeping the DAC and/or phono stage, but it would be nice to have everything in the integrated if possible. I was looking in the $2500-$3000 range. I might be able to extend my budget some if I can move some of my current gear. I am not opposed to used. I have been looking at things like the Lyngdorf 2710, Musical Fidelity M6si, Classe 2200i, Naim, etc. I did read the Lyngdorf vs Anthem thread, which was helpful.
The Lyngdorf seems like it ticks most of the boxes, but I am a little concerned about the amp stage. Multiple people have described it as "dry" and my preference leans more towards warm. I am aware that it is class D. I am not opposed to that, I ran a Peachtree Nova 220SE for about a year and liked it. However, I recently did some A/B testing with my current setup and the current one is the clear winner. I also bought an Emerald Physics 100.2se based on rave reviews and I thought it would be a great much with my pre, but it really did not sound good at all. Maybe it just didn't match well with the pre or speakers.
Most of my listening is digital. My TT is actually not hooked up at the moment because I don't have room on my current shelf and I am missing it.
Advice is appreciated, thanks!