Moon by Simaudio Neo 230HAD D/A headphone amplifier Associated Equipment

Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment

Analog Sources: Technics SL-1200GAE and Roksan Radius 7 turntables, Hana EL MC and Roksan Corus Silver MM cartridges.
Digital Sources: Apple Mac mini computer (Intel Core i5) running OS X El Capitan; Halide DAC HD, Schiit Audio Yggdrasil DACs; Integra DPPS-7.2 DVD-A player.
Preamplification: Lounge Audio Copla MC step-up amplifier; Lounge Audio LCR Mk.III, Parasound Halo JC3+ phono preamplifiers; Rogue Audio RP1, Simaudio Moon Neo 350P preamplifiers.
Power Amplifier: First Watt J2.
Integrated Amplifiers: Line Magnetic LM-518 IA, Schiit Audio Ragnarok.
Headphone Amplifiers: Audeze Deckard, Linear Tube Audio microZOTL, Pass Labs HPA-1, Schiit Audio Asgard, Woo Audio WA5.
Headphones: AKG K812, Audeze LCD-X, AudioQuest NightHawk, Audio-Technica ATH M50x, Focal Utopia Reference, Grado HP1 & SR120, JH Audio Roxanne.
Loudspeakers: DeVore Fidelity Orangutan O/93, Falcon Acoustics LS3/5a, Technics SB C700, Zu Audio Soul Supreme.
Accessories: AudioQuest Niagara 1000 Low-Z Power conditioner & NRG-2 AC power cable, Dr. Feickert Analogue Protractor NG & Adjust+ software, Acoustical-Systems SmarTractor cartridge-alignment protractor.—Herb Reichert

COMPANY INFO
Simaudio Ltd.
1345 Newton Road
Boucherville, Quebec J4B 5H2
Canada
(450) 449-2212
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philipjohnwright's picture

It's what differentiates SF; writers like Herb, the much-missed SM, and the too-early-to-say-but-showing-distinct-promise Jana. Along with all the old (sorry guys) favourites

Keep them coming please John; earnest, humourless,colourless reviewers abound elsewhere; don't let them through the door here.

woodford's picture

you're probably already familiar, but there are wonderful 60s era phillips recordings of the Beethovem, Brahms, and Mendelssohn concerti with Haitink conducting. the Brahms is a particular favorite.

fourpobs's picture

As finish my coffee and get ready to put my butt-kissing suit on for a day in the corporate mines, the first couple paragraphs remind me there must be a way to make a living, have good audio and know interesting, inspiring people(perhaps even be an interesting person. Maybe even a "character"). I will read the rest of the article later on but thanks for that.

Anton's picture

Would this pass as a part of the definition of 'euphonic?'

"Even close-miked instruments are surrounded by a bit of moist air. The microZOTL's transparency surrounds instrumental tones with a kind of vibrating aura."

If it does that to everything, then it would strike me as being 'artifactual.'

Prediction: I think some key words that will appear in the Pass Labs review will be: composed, unruffled, effortless, matter of fact (in the best way, as in 'it possessed a matter of fact control and level of detail that made everything it did seem effortless.')

I really hope you like it. I think Pass Labs' amplification would be on my ownership list if I had adequate scratch!

Cheers, and thanks for a fun all around review!

audiodoctornj's picture

Herb a great review on, no doubt a great product, I would like to call your attention to, the Nuprime DAC 10H which is only $200 dollars more, than the Sim product you reviewed.

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Peragulator's picture

No balanced out for headphones?

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