Moreplay Versus Foreplay III

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Offline greg788

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on: June 24, 2022, 02:55:58 AM
Has anyone compared the Moreplay Versus Foreplay III? What are your thoughts on the sonic differences between them? Is the Moreplay obviously superior in any way (noise floor, imaging, tonality, etc.) or just different?



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Reply #1 on: June 24, 2022, 04:31:42 AM
The Moreplay should be quieter, especially into power amps with high gain an/or high efficiency speakers.

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Reply #2 on: June 24, 2022, 05:42:16 AM
I would say, yes, the Moreplay is superior in pretty much every way to FPIII. I don't have a lot of issue switching between a Moreplay and a BeePre2 aside from that lovely weight that the BeePre adds. In terms of clarity and natural sound I think the Moreplay is very close, much closer than the FPIII. I would say it is most likely due to the fact that both Moreplay and BeePre2 are single gain stage designs without the added cathode follower impedance compensation of the FP.

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Reply #3 on: June 29, 2022, 03:33:33 AM
Do these differences also apply to the extended Foreplay 3? Thanks.

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Reply #4 on: June 29, 2022, 10:09:45 AM
Yes, they apply.

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