Simaudio MOON 870A, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...The performance of a lifetime Owner s Manual MOON 870A Power Amplifier...

Page 2: ...d 1345 Newton Road Boucherville Qu bec J4B 5H2 CANADA Date Code 20182106 WARNING To prevent the risk of equipment damage or personal harm use only Class 2 rated loudspeaker wire properly terminated an...

Page 3: ...S 02 INTRODUCTION 04 DESIGN FEATURES 06 UNPACKING 08 INSTALLATION PLACEMENT 08 REAR PANEL LAYOUT 09 CONNECTING THE UNIT 10 BALANCED OPERATION 10 BRIDGED MONO OPERATION 11 OPERATING THE UNIT 12 REMOTE...

Page 4: ...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 EL...

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 on...

Page 6: ...mance of your 870A will continue to improve during the first 300 hours of listening This is the result of a break in period required for the numerous high quality electronic parts used throughout this...

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Page 8: ...stage Output stable to any known speaker impedance Class A output to 5 watts for greater efficiency RS 232 port for i full unsolicited bidirectional feedback in custom installation setups and ii firm...

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Page 10: ...ate heat when driven 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 amplifier As wel...

Page 11: ...er left section has an RS 232 input on a DB9 connector To the right of this connector are two 12 Volt triggers each on a 1 8 mini jack one input and one output the latter for use in the event that wis...

Page 12: ...onic performance of your system Both pairs of speaker connectors on each channel are connected together Consequently it doesn t matter which pair you use 3 Connect the supplied AC power cable to the I...

Page 13: ...rom the Y adapter must plug into right channel input and the other lead must plug into left channel input As well you must use the positive terminal of each output binding post exactly as in figure 3...

Page 14: ...he front panel also indicates the operational status of your MOON 870A Dual Mono power amplifier When the LED starts blinking on and off during use the circuitry is either over heating or has detected...

Page 15: ...ected together via their respective 12V triggers The 12V trigger output on the 740P is connected to the 12V trigger input on the 870A using a 1 8 mini jack cable When you turn on the 740P via remote c...

Page 16: ...Output Power Bridged Mono at 8 1200 W Frequency Response 10Hz 200kHz 0 3dB Gain 31dB Signal to noise Ratio 106dB full power Crosstalk 1kHz 105dB Intermodulation Distortion 0 006 THD 20Hz 20kHz 1 W 200...

Page 17: ...15 If you require the IR or RS 232 codes for the MOON 870A please visit the Contact Us section in the support page on our website at www simaudio com...

Page 18: ...Simaudio Ltd 1345 Newton Rd Boucherville Quebec J4B 5H2 CANADA T 450 449 2212...