I went to have a listen at RMAF and let me start by saying that I loved the Moon speaker amps. Their speaker amps were amongst the best at the show.
The only 430ha that I came across was in the Abyss room. With the Abyss it only sounded okay. It wasn't that it was bad, it just wasn't anywhere near as good as the Viva Egoista amp. After hearing the Egoista, there was just no going back to the Moon. The Egoista has this incredible ability to make music sound very three dimensional.
I also heard the 230HAD with Nighthawk headphones in the Moon room and it sounded very hazy and lifeless. It wasn't my cup of tea at all.
I wish I could have tried it with more headphones...
My favorite amp at the show was the Fostex HP-V8. It sounded absolutely incredible! It had a very warm and dynamic sound that made me want to listen forever. I would buy one in a heartbeat if I had the money. The price in not yet confirmed but I was told to expect $8000. I may have to sell a kidney to buy one.
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