DAC of the Simaudio Moon i3.3 integrated Amplifier?
Jan 31, 2009 at 4:20 PM Thread Starter Post #1 of 1

8140david

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Has any one tried the DAC of the Simaudio Moon i3.3 integrated Amplifier? (3000$)
The DAC comes as an option (add 400$ to the 3000). Here are the technical specifications:

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Configuration Stereo Power Supply Transformer 400VA Power Supply Capacitance 40,000µF Class of operation - Amplifier A/AB Single Ended Inputs (RCA) 4 pairs Mini-jack Input (1/8" 1 Optional Balanced Inputs (XLR) 1 pair Input Sensitivity 400mV - 3.0V RMS Input Impedance 22,000 ohms Tape Output (fixed level) 1 pair Preamplifier Output (variable level) 1 pair Output Device Types - Amplifier Bipolars - 4 per channel Output Binding Posts shielded Output Power @ 8 ohms 100 Watts per channel Output Power @ 4 ohms 200 Watts per channel Output Impedance 0.04 ohms Damping Factor > 200 (static) Gain 37dB Dynamic Headroom 3dB Signal-to-noise Ratio > 110dB @ full power Maximum Output Voltage 30 Volts Slew Rate 20V/µs Maximum Current - Peak 22 amperes Maximum Current - Continuous 12 amperes Frequency Response 2Hz - 90kHz (+0/-3dB) Crosstalk @ 1kHz < -88dB IMD Unmeasureable THD (20Hz - 20kHz @ 1 watt) < 0.03% THD (20Hz - 20kHz @ 100 watts) < 0.05%

12 Volt Trigger Output Operation

Direct Logic (0V = off, 12V=on) using a 3.5mm
mono microphone jack with an output impedance
of 1000 ohms and current requirement of 12mA SimLink Port 1 input + 1 output each on 1/8" mini-jack RS-232 Port 9-pin female DB connector IR input 1/8" mini-jack

Available Faceplate Finishes Black and Silver Remote Control Full-Function Power Consumption @ idle 45 Watts AC Power Requirements 120V / 60Hz 240V / 50Hz Fuse Replacement - 120V 4A long fast blow Fuse Replacement - 230V 2A long fast blow Warranty (USA & Canada) 10 Years Shipping weight 28 lbs / 13 kgs Dimensions (W x H x D) 16.88 x 3.5 x 14.75 in. (43 x 8.9 x 37.5 cm.)
Optional Digital-to-Analog Converter: Digital Input Types S/PDIF (RCA) x 2 USB x 1 TosLink x 1 Digital Input Impedance S/PDIF 75 ohms @ 0.5 Volts DAC / Digital Filter BurrBrown PCM1793 Bit-depth range 16 - 24 bits Sampling Rate range 32.0 - 192kHz Frequency Response (audible) 20Hz - 20kHz +0/-0.2dB Frequency Response (full range) 2Hz - 72kHz +0/-3dB THD @ 1kHz, 0dBFS (A-weighted) < 0.001 % IMD < 0.004 % Dynamic Range > 116dB Signal-to-noise ratio > 115dB @ full output Slew Rate 50V/µs Channel Separation > 115dB Low Level Linearity ±1.0dB to below 120dBFS Intrinsic Jitter < 25 picoseconds RMS
Optional Phono Section: Input Impedance - Adjustable 100 ohms and 47K ohms Input Capacitance - Adjustable 0pF and 100pF Gain - Adjustable 40dB and 60dB Input overload @ 40dB gain 58mV RMS Input overload @ 60dB gain 3mV RMS Signal-to-noise Ratio (full scale @ 40dB gain) 107dBr Signal-to-noise Ratio (full scale @ 60dB gain) 85dBr Frequency Response 20Hz - 20kHz (±0.5dB) Crosstalk @ 1kHz -97dB IMD < 0.009% THD (20Hz - 20kHz) < 0.001%
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The manufacturer's page for this integrated amplifier is here:
Simaudio MOON i3.3 Integrated Amplifier
(It also has a headphone output. I wonder how good it is.)
 

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