FWIW I auditioned the moon 891 with a 761 power amp. I held the rest of the system fixed, namely the Wilson Watt Puppies (50th anniversary) and compared it to the Moon 791. The difference is significant. The noise floor is so much lower that even with the 761 you can tell the difference. That was good enough for me to upgrade to the 891. This is perhaps an unusual comparison because the usual comparisons I see are 891/861 to 791/761. But for those (like me) who can’t fit the mammoth 861 into their rack this might be useful.
Should I get the Moon 891 streamer/dac/preamp for my Moon 861 amp? Or separates?
I own a Moon Audio 861 amp. Right now I have a McIntosh mc12000 preamp and a eversolo A8 streamer. With Focal N1 Sopra speakers (that I am happy with). Obviously, with the streamer I am not getting the best sound I can from my Moon amp.
So, I decided I will sell my McIntosh M12000 pramp (it's so beautiful, it hurts to let go of it) and use the money for a dac/streamer/preamp.
I was thinking about the Moon 891 streamer/preamp/dac. It makes sense because I have the Moon 861 amp. But 25k is so much money, I was wondering... would it be better to use that money on a nice streamer and dac instead? Like a 10k on a streamer and 10k on a Chord dac? Or would it be best to stick with the Moon 891 for the synergy between that any my Moon amp? Looking to get the best sound I can from my amp.
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@merv42 Congrats! It must be a really nice unit for you to pic it for your current setup. Please keep us posted and let us know how you like it! It is still on my target list to buy.... I seem to be running out of monney these days so I have to keep pushing it back on the list. |
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