If your source is not on a high level. Go there first.-.- and if your local dealer recommends you upgrade your network, best advice. The only Apple that will be good enough is Mac mini and teradak solution. Your iMac is the weak link. You will not experience the music at justice no matter what...

Lots of options out there. Pentodes strapped as SET, 300B, 2A3, 845, pick your poison

Trafomatic Primavera or Aries Cerat Genus or Hifiman EF1000....take your pick !

Im about to pull the plug on a tube amp for susvara, to get a different sound than my moon 430ha. I’m going for cayin ha300b instead of envy which is double the price, change my mind.. Go

...2022 and meze empyrean and meze elite (Wich doesn’t require much to drive it to the fullest) using T+A ha200 (this amp sound very similar to my 430ha) and with the moon 680D streamer dac. The meze sounds warmer and has fantastic over all bass compared to susvara, susvara sound like it goes...

@Torq gwfe you thorough detailed explansations to these posts over on the hp.commmss forums already. If you are happy with the Moon then enjoy it, many members have said there are newer amps/tech with better synergy for the Susvara that bring more out of them. Numbers are fun but listening to...

Torq answered all of this for you over on hp.commmmss forums already.

forget the numbers, I used to have the 430 years ago...it was ok at the time and while it has ample power,despite never having heard the bliss I would bet good money it is a far better amp....2 amps can both have similar "numbers" and one be dramatically better...listen dont read

Even the zahl wich is supposed to be king with the susvaras, have much lower Numbers than 430ha and Bliss.

In my understanding both the bliss and 430ha produce basically the same numbers with susvara ?

The ahb2/wa22 pairing is a very very powerful, neutral, linear amp with a tc tube amp with upgraded tubes to add some depth and weight to the notes, is my experience. Is the moon amp those three things? If so then I’d imagine the synergy would be great.

How Would you imagine wa22 running as preamp for moon 430ha would be? Just stock tubes

@essentiale My experience with moon 430ha. I think it’s a very big sounding amp, listen mostly between 58-60 (of 80max) with 4pin xlr. It’s very Etheral and gives a great stage with lots of air and it’s slightly neutral-warm. It has good rumble down low, at the same time it sounds clean and big...

My 2 cents: The 430ha(d) definitely has enough power Some people are very happy with this amp and would/do highly enjoy the susvaras with it and others may find this amp does not suit them (eg find it too relaxed) IMHO must be demoed to see how you personally find it. Not a one size fits all

the answer is yes, I used to own it...BUT it is no longer in the league of the best options for the susvara imho

You need the same amp as this system. Sorry. Check the description of the video. Your 430H is more than enough. Since the Zahl HM1 has been accepted as the reference point of power(2W)

I haven’t tried the 430HA but it’s mentioned several times in this thread. Give it a quick search for 430HA “in this thread” and should give you a quick read!! https://www.head-fi.org/search/12136879/?q=430HA&t=post&c%5Bthread%5D=853031&o=date

Is the 430HA sufficient to power the susvara on its own? I’m keen to get the susvara but my current set up is just a Yggdrasil and 430HA as the amp

Any suggestions to what preamp I could try with moon 430ha? Tried TT2 earlier but didn’t make any difference.

Thanks, nice to know. It was the he1000v2 im considering, not the SE :)

The HE1Kse is a fairly easy headphone to drive. Just checked out the specs on the Moon Neo 430HA, 8W at 50ohms would power the Susvara beautifully. If you have the funds, I'd go Susvara all day. It's more detailed than the HE1Kse without the treble glair.

According to the Abyss team, the new dCS Lina should be the best solid-state amp for their headphones. 2x Balanced 2W into 30Ω 2x Balanced 0.48W into 300Ω 2x Unbalanced 1.6W into 30Ω 2x Unbalanced 0.2W into 300Ω For me, the Moon Neo 430 has more than enough power, I don't want to damage my...

The image I posted is from the site itself.

the 430ha does 8w into 50ohm fwiw.

People only believe what they want to believe. What else can I say? Yes, the earth is flat. Your wife loves you very much. You can win the lottery. 430ha can drive 1266tc, etc