Simaudio Moon 340i x, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...The performance of a lifetime Owner s Manual MOON 340i Integrated Amplifier ...

Page 2: ... cause severe internal burns in just 2 hours and can lead to death Keep new and used batteries away from children If the battery compartment does not close securely stop using the remote control and keep it away from children If you think batteries might have been swallowed or placed inside any part of the body seek immediate medical attention To prevent the risk of equipment damage or personal ha...

Page 3: ...N 04 UNPACKING 06 INSTALLATION PLACEMENT 08 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS 08 OPTIONAL DIGITAL INPUTS 09 OPTIONAL PHONO SECTION 10 BALANCED INPUTS 11 REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS 12 SIMLINK 13 OPERATING THE MOON 340I 13 REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION 13 SPECIFICATIONS 13 ...

Page 4: ...s has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped 15 No naked flame sources such as candles should be placed on the apparatus WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DwO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE 1 Read these instructions 2 Keep these instructions 3 Heed all warnings 4 Follow all instructions 5 Do not use this apparatus near water...

Page 5: ... with any liquid If a liquid substance does enter your unit immediately disconnect it from the AC mains and take it to your MOON dealer for a complete check up 7 NEVER spill or pour liquids directly onto the unit 8 NEVER block air flow through ventilation slots or heatsinks 9 NEVER bypass any fuse 10 NEVER replace any fuse with a value or type other than those specified 11 NEVER attempt to repair ...

Page 6: ...egant package while retaining all the sonic hallmarks on which Simaudio has made its reputation We have spared no effort to ensure that it is among the finest integrated amplifiers available We have been building high performance audio equipment for over 35 years and the know how gained through our cumulative experience is an important reason why Simaudio Integrated amplifiers are so musically sat...

Page 7: ...front mounted 1 8 mini jack for personal media players One single ended audio input which functions as a pass through bypassing the gain stage to accommodate a component such as a home theater processor whose own volume control is used instead Optional internal digital to analog converter circuit for use with a PC digital music server or external transport etc Optional internal phono preamp is ava...

Page 8: ...ven hard Consequently it should be placed in a location with empty space around it for proper heat dissipation You should never place another component on top of this integrated amplifier As well it should be placed on a solid level surface You should avoid placing it near a heat source or inside a closed cabinet that is not well ventilated as this could compromise the amplifier s performance and ...

Page 9: ...es the selected input source If your MOON 340i includes the digital input option additional information will appear in the display window Refer to the section entitled Optional Digital Inputs on page 9 for further details Front Panel Controls These abbreviations correspond directly to the labeling of the rear panel inputs By default the CD input is intended for use with a CD Player however you can...

Page 10: ...conds while on the A2 input The front panel display will change from A2 to HT To reconfigure the A2 input to function like the other inputs repeat the this procedure Powering down the 340i via the rear panel rocker switch will automatically reset the the A2 to the factory default normal mode The rotary Volume control determines the output level The volume control has an embedded red LED to indicat...

Page 11: ...ith a computer equipped with a USB connector and music player software such as iTunes or Winamp You cannot connect a USB flash drive or external hard drive to to the D4 input When you select one of the digital inputs as described in the aforementioned section the display window will show which of the four digital inputs is selected At the same time the right side of the display window will initial...

Page 12: ...ircuit Board Layout 1 L1 4 5 1 3 1 R1 R9 J4 J5 5 3 2 3 2 R35 R37 U5 R48 R49 R51 DZ7 DZ8 5 2 3 5 C7 R14 1 4 R32 40dB R45 C33 66dB 47k 4 1 2 4 R5 R3 U1 R8 C5 C6 1 R11 R17 D2 D1 C13 C14 SW1 GAIN C20 C19 SW3 C18 R33 D8 D7 C26 C27 C21 C29 C32 C2 C1 L2 J1 R4 R6 C3 C4 R22 C9 R13 R12 R15 R16 L3 R26 LEFT C30 R27 R25 LEFT SW2D4 DZ2 RIAA RES CAP DZ3 D5 R29 RIGHT C31 R28 C17 R31 RIGHT SW4 D6 J6 DZ4 R44 C22 R3...

Page 13: ...ut settings Multiple combinations of settings can be applied to optimize the input for the cartridge Ideally have the recommended settings from the cartridge manufacturer on hand as a starting point before any experimentation And then you may experiment around the recommended values for best sound To adjust each parameters set the dipswitchs in A sections following indications from figure 4 and th...

Page 14: ...i s volume control You will find one pair of XLR balanced inputs to the right of these non amplified outputs These are intended to be used with a source component that outputs a balanced signal For MOON 340i s equipped with the digital input option you will find 4 digital inputs labeled D1 D2 D3 and D4 The D1 input is on an optical Toslink connector both the D2 and D3 inputs are on a S PDIF connec...

Page 15: ...will automatically switch to the input labeled D2 You can change these default settings for the MiND as follows Select the input that you want as the new default for MiND then press and hold the MP button until the front panel display begins to flash on and off The connection rules for the SimLink are very basic You must always connect the supplied cable between one component s SimLink Out jack an...

Page 16: ...ted on the rear panel labeled POWER to the 1 on position The blue LED on the front panel will blink for up to 10 seconds while it achieves standby mode When it stops blinking and is not illuminated your 340i is in standby mode Next briefly press the push button labeled Standby located on the front panel You will hear a very faint click sound confirming that everything is in order The blue LED on t...

Page 17: ...the front panel display on and off The 2 buttons labelled INPUT allow you to sequentially scroll either backwards or forwards through all six 6 available inputs For example to switch from the CD to the VIDEO input you may press either INPUT three 3 times or INPUT three 3 times Pressing and holding down either of these buttons results in only a single change to the selected input The 2 buttons labe...

Page 18: ...the MiND assigned input as described previously in the SimLink section To shut down the system press Off for this ZONE in the MiND app In figure 7 we have a MOON 340i Integrated Amplifier used either as ONLY a preamplifier or in a bi amping configuration and 330A Amplifier connected together via their respective 12V triggers The 12V trigger output on the 340i is connected to the 12V trigger input ...

Page 19: ...TRS Output Power 8Ω 100 Watts per channel Output Power 4Ω 200 Watts per channel Gain 37dB Signal to noise Ratio 110 dB full power Frequency Response 2Hz 90kHz 0 3 0dB Crosstalk 1kHz 88dB Intermodulation Distortion 0 03 THD 20Hz 20kHz 1 watt 0 015 THD 20Hz 20kHz 100 watts 0 05 Remote Control CRM 3 AC Power Requirements 120V 60Hz ou 240V 50Hz Shipping Weight 28 lb 13 kg Dimensions W x H x D inches c...

Page 20: ...l Input Impedance S PDIF 75 ohms 0 5 Volts DAC Digital Filter ESS9018K2M DSD Data Rates 2 8224MHz Double 5 6448MHz Quadruple 11 2896 DSD Sample Rates DSD 64 DSD 128 DSD256 via USB only PCM Bit depth range 16 32 bits 32 bits via USB only PCM Sampling Frequency Rates 44 1 384kHz 352 8 384kHz via USB only Frequency Response audible 20Hz 20kHz 0 0 2dB Frequency Response full range 2Hz 72kHz 0 3dB THD ...

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