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Is Newer Better?

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When a company creates a new line, is always better sounding? Is the latest always the greatest? I inherently have always thought so, but now I'm not so sure. I have the Sim Audio Moon W-7 amp. I also own the older Sim Audio W-3 amp, which has been in my closet for the past couple of years. I have been comparing the two the last few weeks. For the life of me, I can't notice to much of a difference. Is there something wrong with my ears? I mean how can a company have an older model sound pretty much just as good as a newer model that is a lot more expensive? Also, does the W-7 sound better balanced? I have not been using it in balanced mode so maybe that would help. Also, I had a dealer tell me it is always a good idea to match gear(pre/power amp) that is from the same company, you have a better chance of synergy and a better sounding system since they were made for each other. Thoughts on that?

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