For whom?
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Who’s the MOON 680D for? There are plenty of dacs in this segment. But with a streamer? Not so much… think MSB, dCS and Aurender. Very, very nice machines. All of them. MOON comes along nicely in this segment. The open sound, a lot of insight and flexibility are trumps that not all competitors have. However, we lack a volume control. For the minimalist, that’s a shortcoming. Those who play with analog sources, however, have a pre-amp anyway. And then an extra volume control is an unnecessary feature.
Conclusion
MOON uses the 680D to create a highly flexible dac/streamer. The MiND2 streamer can be operated with its own app and with ROON. MiND2 is also multiroom compatible which is a very pleasant feature. We also see a special amount of connections: AES/EBU, coaxial, optical, bnc and usb. And as a bonus bluetooth. In short: something for everyone!The price of 9500 euros is of course serious. But this is a seriously good performing device. We hear loads of detail, openness, rhythm and refinement. Not all dacs based on the ESS Sabre 9028pro have that. So MOON has done something very good with the power supply and clocking. The only thing we are missing is a lossless volume control. Then an analog pre-amp is no longer needed, which saves costs. And now... ...analog is not always needed. Next version MOON?
I see I’m on the English forum. I’m very curious about it, but the reviews realy helped in the decision. For sure pointing out it’s competition (Metrum, Sonnet, DCS) It still has to get on the boat. So I have to be patient for a week or 5.
Nice review! Ondanks de nieuwe serie is aangekondigd ben ik toch voor dit model gegaan. Ik zocht een streamer DAC die in de basis op een iets hoger niveau staat dan de NAD M12 en de Moon 390 en daarnaast gemakkelijk te upgraden is met een betere voeding. Het uiterlijk van de Moon 680 is wat minder fancy dan dat van de 681, maar hierdoor sluit hij wat mij betreft wel beter aan bij een versterker van Accuphase. Ik ben heel benieuwd naar de sound