Blue (Moon) Monday
As it is Blue Monday we thought we'd take the opportunity to shine some positive light on the Blue Moon award-winning components from our extensive brand catalogue.
Over the years, a long list of our brand's products have received the 6moons.com Blue Moon award.
The award is given to outstanding products in the hi-fi world that are deemed to be the very best of their kind.
Click the product name to find out more about it. Click the image to read the full 6moons.com review.
RRP: £4,195| Optologic Model RRP: £6,600
The La Scala DAC offers a dynamic sound.
With a High-Voltage MOSFET, the La Scala offers smooth playback and a fast response.
An Optologic version is now available, offering the fantastic software for less.
RRP: £12,500
Enhanced with a discrete R2R resistors ladder, the Optologic Formula DAC is able to give a pure and clean delivery.
Slightly more sophisticated than the La Scala, but with most of the same technology applied, the Optologic Formula DAC is a favourite of industry specialists and audiophiles.
RRP: from £3,598
The small but mighty Boenicke W5 loudspeakers are hard competition to beat.
6moons.com were impressed with the soundstage the solid wood loudspeakers were able to create.
RRP: £4,400
Crayon Audio pride themselves in creating elegant hi-fi components that provide just as elegant a sound.
6moons.com was impressed by the 'small' amp's impressive power increase of 63/90wpc into 8/4Ω (117w peak into 4Ω).
Source can be adjusted for almost every component, making it a fantastic addition to any hi-fi system.
RRP: £2,990
This class D integrated amplifier comes with both analogue and digital inputs. It can also be configured for home theatre for those who enjoy cinema quality sound while watching movies.
The Blue Moon award review mentioned that the digital input from streaming services was exceptional, with very little noise.
Gato Audio gave the amp a "super" upgrade recently, bringing out the DIA-250S, with more than 20 improvements.
RRP: £7,250
Octave have described the HP 500SE pre-amp as their defining amplifier. Enhancing the power of tubes it gives a more tightly defined bass, a low frequency and an exciting midrange.
6moons.com claimed that the pre-amp offers something more pleasing than usual tube amplifier and can even impress some of the biggest cynics.
SE Model RRP: £8,950
Reviewed along with the HP 500SE was the V80 integrated amplifier. A line level integrated amplifier, with 2 x 40 W peak output power, it delivers a clear and powerful sound.
With a stable impedance configuration, the V80 is perfect for loudspeakers with an unstable impedance configuration.
EX Model RRP: £3,495
Currently onto the upgraded EX model (which supports DSD playback), this DAC with a built-in pre-amp really impressed the 6moons.com reviewer. Both the sound quality and functionality were winners for this SOtM component.
The review claimed that the sDP-1000 can compete with some of the best and is perfect for those looking to keep their setup simple.
The Magellan Duettos may be small but they don't compromise on big and engaging sound.
A dynamic sound combined with elegant finishes really blew the 6moons.com reviewer away.
A fantastic set of speakers for smaller listening rooms.
STP-SE Model RRP: £1,999
Wyred 4 Sound's STP pre-amp is another component for those looking to downscale their hi-fi system .
What really impressed 6moons.com however was the pre-amp's ability to sound like a high-bandwidth low-noise valve pre-amp, without any tubes.
The STP-SE2 is currently under review by 6moons.com.
RRP: from £1,299
Now with several models in the 'series' as well as DSD playback capabilities, the DAC2 was a real winner for 6moons.com back when it was first reviewed.
Both the price and the components capabilities wowed the reviewer, who said it was the perfect DAC for those who primary stream their music.
RRP: £1,099
RRP: £999
Both the mPRE and the mAMP were reviewed together, creating a fantastic system that can compete with many other integrated components at a fraction of the cost.
The added bonus of DAC/headfi functionality was the icing on the cake for the trio's Blue Moon award.
All of the products listed are available from Elite Audio. We offer a very generous part exchange on hi-fi components, meaning you can upgrade for less. Elite Audio also offer 30-day no-risk, money-back guarantee free trials on selected products allowing you to try components in your own listening room. To find out more, please contact us at info@eliteaudiouk.com or on 020 3397 1119.
