I owned the Moscode and it is very nice but be careful of the impedence (speakers). It is not recommended for 4 ohm speakers (even by Moscode...also see the Steriophile comments on the speaker impedence). My speakers are just a tad above 4 ohms and the result was a softening of the top end and a bit of looseness in the bottom. The mids were fantastic. I ended up preferring a solid state amp in my rig for the reasons mentioned above (put the tubes in the preamp). Just my thoughts....your experience may be different.
Moscode 401HR vs Pass Labs X150.5
So...for those that followed my previous thread, I am still in the hunt for the best amp under $2500 (after auditioning and returning a set of mono amps). I really have not been able to find much on the differences between these two amps sonically. I know the Pass has better resale value, but that's not my primary concern, although it is a concern for sure. The Moscode is rated at 200w into 8ohms (300 into 4ohms), the Pass at 150w (also 300w into 4 ohms I believe). I also know that Moscode improved upon the 401HR with the 402AU. Anyway, my tastes are bluesy rock, female vocalists and jazz. My system is as follows
AIFF lossless => Peachtree Nova USB DAC/Preamp => ??AMP?? => Dynaudio Contour S3.4 spkrs (4ohm load, 88db)
If anybody out there can offer comments as to how these two amps compare (or don't!) I would appreciate it. Thanks
AIFF lossless => Peachtree Nova USB DAC/Preamp => ??AMP?? => Dynaudio Contour S3.4 spkrs (4ohm load, 88db)
If anybody out there can offer comments as to how these two amps compare (or don't!) I would appreciate it. Thanks