Simaudio Moon 380d DSD
nooshinjohn
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I am doing something I did not think I would be doing for a very long time. I have decided to move on from my Simaudio 380d DSD DAC. I am doing so not because I am at all displeased with his performance. On the contrary, I am quite pleased with it, and very sorry to see it go, however, the opportunity has presented itself to move up the food chain in the Simaudio family and acquire the 680d for a very reasonable price considering it is a huge step up in price.
I purchased this DAC from the music room about six months ago, and have been exceptionally pleased with its performance over that time. It completely transformed my opinion of digital audio to the point where I began to wonder what else might be out there. It seems only logical to me to move up the line within the Simaudio family.
Feel free to reach out with any questions you might have regarding the unit. I take great pride in the condition of all my gear and this is no exception. It will come with the original boxes, packing material instructions, remote control, power, cord, and batteries. Condition is 10 of 10 on the Audiogon scale. There are no chips, scratches, or any damage whatsoever. I would like to get $1850 shipped anywhere in the 48. PayPal F&F or Zelle are the preferred method of payment. I will take better pictures of it tomorrow as I prepare it for shipping. I will also do my best to ship it the same day that it is paid for if you are a member with 100 posts or more and not on my bozo list. Thanks for looking. I am also open to reasonable offers and trades...
I purchased this DAC from the music room about six months ago, and have been exceptionally pleased with its performance over that time. It completely transformed my opinion of digital audio to the point where I began to wonder what else might be out there. It seems only logical to me to move up the line within the Simaudio family.
Feel free to reach out with any questions you might have regarding the unit. I take great pride in the condition of all my gear and this is no exception. It will come with the original boxes, packing material instructions, remote control, power, cord, and batteries. Condition is 10 of 10 on the Audiogon scale. There are no chips, scratches, or any damage whatsoever. I would like to get $1850 shipped anywhere in the 48. PayPal F&F or Zelle are the preferred method of payment. I will take better pictures of it tomorrow as I prepare it for shipping. I will also do my best to ship it the same day that it is paid for if you are a member with 100 posts or more and not on my bozo list. Thanks for looking. I am also open to reasonable offers and trades...
The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson -
nooshinjohn, I use my streamer's LEEDH volume control, send the signal to a Qutest DAC, and then directly to my amp. Since most of my listening is streaming Qobuz, that's fine. But, every so often I'd like to play a CD, and that's not possible without a preamp in the chain. If I understand it correctly, your Simaudio DAC would solve this issue, as it has a volume control that could be used with the CD input. Can you confirm this?
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nooshinjohn, I use my streamer's LEEDH volume control, send the signal to a Qutest DAC, and then directly to my amp. Since most of my listening is streaming Qobuz, that's fine. But, every so often I'd like to play a CD, and that's not possible without a preamp in the chain. If I understand it correctly, your Simaudio DAC would solve this issue, as it has a volume control that could be used with the CD input. Can you confirm this?
It will allow any disc player or transport to be used… I run my Oppo 203 through it without difficulty. It does have volume control.The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson -
The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson -
Love Simaudio gear
Built like a tank2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC
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Feel free to contact me for the Polk price...
The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson -
That’s a beautiful piece of the Moon right there and it’s currently living in a beautiful house! Amazing opportunity for some lucky Polk member right here!
GLWS"if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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nooshinjohn wrote: »nooshinjohn, I use my streamer's LEEDH volume control, send the signal to a Qutest DAC, and then directly to my amp. Since most of my listening is streaming Qobuz, that's fine. But, every so often I'd like to play a CD, and that's not possible without a preamp in the chain. If I understand it correctly, your Simaudio DAC would solve this issue, as it has a volume control that could be used with the CD input. Can you confirm this?
It will allow any disc player or transport to be used… I run my Oppo 203 through it without difficulty. It does have volume control.
In the interest of full disclosure… this version does NOT have the variable output card installed. It therefore will not act as a preamp. Sorry for not understanding your question fully before I replied.
The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson -
Aesthetically gorgeous DAC and I'm sure it sounds sublime as well. GLWS.
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Reach out for the Polkie price if interested… I need to get this sold ASAP.The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson -
Price drop to 1600 plus actual shipping costs…The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson -
John, How does this unit compare to the PS Audio you had (IIRC)? I currently run a Directstream Jr w/ Bridge. I stream Qobuz through Roon.SystemLuxman L-590AXII Integrated Amplifier|KEF Reference 1 Loudspeakers|PS Audio Directream Jr|Sansui TU-9900 Tuner|TEAC A-6100 RtR|Nakamichi RX-202 Cassette
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Jetmaker737 wrote: »John, How does this unit compare to the PS Audio you had (IIRC)? I currently run a Directstream Jr w/ Bridge. I stream Qobuz through Roon.
The Moon was much cleaner sounding than the PS Audio Perfectwave I had. The Perfectwaves are pretty long in the tooth at this point, and this would make for a nice upgrade.The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson -
Bump...
The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson -
yet another bump... I cannot believe this is still here.
The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson -
Black Friday/Cyber Monday bump…. What will it take to find this DAC a new home!The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson -
Sold,The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
