[appar111]

Can anyone tell me what the sonic "signature" of a standard CMoy amp is like? I'm trying to inch my way into hi-fi (well, mid-fi at this point) and unfortunately I don't have the bucks for a Meta42 right now... although Fiddler can build me a helluva Meta for a great price.

I'm trying to decide if I should go for a CMoy since it's less than half the price, just to keep me at bay until I have the $$$ for a Meta. I'm actually completely happy with my Sportapros straight out of my D-EJ955. But would even just a CMoy improve on the sound? I guess I need to know what a Cmoy sounds like (as far as how it affects the overall tone).

can someone help an amp newbie with questions?

thanks!
appar111

 

[guzzler]

the sound of the CMoy is completely reliant on which OPA you use, on the whole, Burr-Brown chips are quite dark sounding, while Analog Devices chips have a more pronounced mid and (so some people say) more detail... personally i like the BB best...

however, i would wait until you can raise the funds to get a META, the difference between a CMoy and a META is huge!

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