Inside the Moon 371: Étienne Gautier on Simaudio’s New Compass Collection
Description
In this episode of the SoundStage! Audiophile Podcast, Étienne Gautier, product director at Simaudio, joins the conversation to discuss the launch of the Moon 371 integrated amplifier. He explains the thinking behind the new model, the company’s design and engineering philosophies, and why the 371 is the first step in Simaudio’s forthcoming Compass Collection series. From the roots of the company’s innovation culture to the technologies inside the 371, Gautier provides an insider’s view of how Simaudio is shaping its next generation of products.
Sources:
“Meet the Moon 791: Simaudio’s Next-Gen Streaming Integrated Amplifier”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-quykEscBH0
“The Moon 371’s Secret Amplifier Weapons: MDCA and MHP Explained”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nbJaSVR17A
“Simaudio’s North Collection: The Future of Hi-Fi?”: https://www.soundstage.life/e/simaudio-s-north-collection-the-future-of-hi-fi/
Chapters:
00:00:00 Announcement
00:00:31 Introductions and the obsession with oligarch audio
00:02:56 What’s in a name… and some numbers?
00:12:51 What better time than now?
00:19:47 A different sort of power supply
00:21:55 Remote options
00:30:29 What’s to come?
00:32:13 Outro music: “Entre les Doigts” by Sarah Benasouli
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