Momentum HD Pre-Amp

[zettelsm]

Originally Posted by Still-One

Even during the initial phase of break in I notice much more weight to the music.

I’m with you, Jim. Though I only had four or five hours on my HD last night when I sat down to listen, I was immediately struck by how much more tonal density and solidity the HD brings to the music in comparison to running the Vivaldi short-stack straight into the S250 amp. Vivid is a word that comes to mind.

And, the HD sounds very dynamic. In fact Dan makes a comment in the foreward to the new owners manual to exercise some caution with the level control when starting out. Some of this might be higher overall gain than the original Momentum preamp, and indeed I found myself happily listening at lower level settings than typical before the upgrade, but I also found when I tried pushing the envelope a bit that l could listen at very high levels without any hardening or congestion occurring.

So far I’m very pleased with the HD upgrade. If it continues to improve with more hours I’ll be a very happy camper.

Steve Z

[For The Love of Music]

It really is a nice piece, enjoy!

[Charles]

Congrats Jim! You have a beautiful system and the new pre is gorgeous. It looks almost as large and heavy as your Momentum's. The X-2 is really efficient and easy to drive, a great advantage to any system.

[Still-One]

Originally Posted by Charles

Congrats Jim! You have a beautiful system and the new pre is gorgeous. It looks almost as large and heavy as your Momentum's. The X-2 is really efficient and easy to drive, a great advantage to any system.

You are correct. The pre is almost the exact size of the M-400’s just that it is turned with the long side forward. The pre with the power supply is heavy. Fortunately it is easier to handle with the separate and heavy power supply.

[jdandy]

Jim.......I'm guessing you're still up listening. .

[audioguy3107]

I'm not gonna be able to resist the upgrade, question is when......do any of you guys know what the turnaround time is for upgrading a standard Momentum pre?

- Buck

[Still-One]

Originally Posted by audioguy3107

I'm not gonna be able to resist the upgrade, question is when......do any of you guys know what the turnaround time is for upgrading a standard Momentum pre?

- Buck

I hear two and half to three weeks including shipping time. Ritmo just had his completed.

[Still-One]

Originally Posted by jdandy

Jim.......I'm guessing you're still up listening. .

Dan
I had just gone to bed when I had added that post.

[zettelsm]

Originally Posted by audioguy3107

I'm not gonna be able to resist the upgrade, question is when......do any of you guys know what the turnaround time is for upgrading a standard Momentum pre?

- Buck

I sent mine in 8/10/19 and it came back 8/27/19, Buck. So about 2 1/2 weeks from NW WA to Cave Creek AZ and back.

Steve

[For The Love of Music]

Originally Posted by audioguy3107

I'm not gonna be able to resist the upgrade, question is when......do any of you guys know what the turnaround time is for upgrading a standard Momentum pre?

- Buck

I know right, but for me not until next year.

Turnaround is relatively quick as it is scheduled supported by a good number of people working there in a clean open space.