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- Page 1 Owner’s Manual Series 430HA Headphone Amplifier...
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Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
430HA Headphone Amplifier Important Safety Instructions Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not block ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or another apparatus that produces heat. - Page 4 To prevent shock hazard, all three connections must ALWAYS be used. Connect the MOON 430HA only to an AC source of the proper voltage; Both the shipping box and rear panel serial number label will indicate the correct voltage. Use of any other voltage will likely damage the unit and void the warranty AC extension cords are NOT recommended for use with this product.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
430HA Headphone Amplifier Table of Contents Introduction ............ 6 Unpacking ............7 Installation & Placement ........7 Front Panel Controls ......... 8 Optional Digital Inputs ........10 Rear Panel Connections ........11 Balanced Operation ........12 SimLink™ ............. 12 Operating the 430HA ........13 Remote Operation .......... -
Page 6: Introduction
RS-232 port for (i) full unsolicited bidirectional feedback and conjunction with 8 stages of DC voltage regulation (ii) firmware updates 4 stages of our M-LoVo (MOON Low Voltage) DC regulation IR input for external control circuit; a highly sophisticated circuit that is virtually free of noise, yielding an exceptionally fast, precise, and stable DC SimLink™... -
Page 7: Unpacking
430HA Headphone Amplifier Unpacking The Nēo 430HA Headphone Amplifier should be removed from its box with care. The following accessories should be included inside the box with your amplifier: AC power cable ‘CRM-2’ remote control with two ‘AA’ batteries ‘SimLink’ cable with 1/8” mini plug terminations on each end This owner’s manual Warranty and product registration information (USA and Canada only) -
Page 8: Front Panel Controls
430HA Headphone Amplifier Front Panel Controls Figure 1: Nēo 430HA Front panel The front panel will look similar to Figure 1 (above). “Gain” button for approximately 3 seconds, the The large display window indicates the selected current version of installed firmware will appear input and volume level setting. - Page 9 430HA Headphone Amplifier on whether or not the DAC option is installed, the The two (2) buttons labeled ◄ INPUT ► allow you to order of the inputs is as follows going forward (►): sequentially scroll, either forward (►) or backward (◄) through all of the available inputs.
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Page 10: Optional Digital Inputs
430HA Headphone Amplifier There are three (3) different headphone outputs to the blue indicator LED. You will now see three (3) located on the front panel of the Nēo 430HA. The female XLR connectors; The left and middle sockets first is the “Phones” jack, located directly below the are 3-pin XLR connectors, intended for use with a “MP in”... -
Page 11: Rear Panel Connections
D2 and D3 inputs are on a S/PDIF connector; the D4 input is on a USB type B * Please speak with your MOON Authorized Retailer about connector. the benefits of high quality cables for your system, and superior quality AC wall outlet. -
Page 12: Balanced Operation
The SimLink™ provides communication features ‘Str’. When you press the (play) button on the between various MOON components. You can “MiND” App, the 430HA will automatically switch to assign an input as follows: Select the input that you the default ‘Str’ input. If you have previously created want to assign for ‘CD’, then press and hold the ◄... -
Page 13: Operating The 430Ha
430HA Headphone Amplifier Operating the 430HA We recommend leaving your Nēo 430HA powered Please keep in mind that once fully “broken-in”, your up at all times to maintain optimal performance. 430HA requires several hours of operation before When you plan on being away for a few days, it may reaching optimal performance after powering it up not be a bad idea to power off your preamplifier. -
Page 14: Remote Control Operation
The Nēo 430HA Headphone Amplifier uses the ‘CRM-2’ full-function remote control (figure 3). It operates on the Philips RC-5 communication protocol and can be used with other Simaudio MOON components. The ‘CRM-2’ remote uses two AA batteries (included). To install them, simply slide the back plate off in the direction of the arrow;... -
Page 15: Remote Operation
430HA Headphone Amplifier Remote operation with multiple MOON components Figure 4: Remote Operation with SimLink™ In figure 4 we have a 180 MiND Music Streamer the 180 MiND will turn on, as will 430HA; The connected to a Nēo 430HA Headphone Amplifier 430HA will automatically switch to the “MiND”... -
Page 16: Specifications
430HA Headphone Amplifier Specifications Configuration ..........Fully balanced differential Headphone Impedance ........20 - 600Ω Power Supply Transformers ......2 x 25VA Power Supply Capacitance ......35,000µF Type of Amplification ........Transconductance Balanced inputs (XLR) ........1 pairs Single-ended inputs (RCA) ......2 pairs Mini-jack input .......... -
Page 17: Www.simaudio.com
430HA Headphone Amplifier Specifications (cont’d) Optional Digital-to-Analog Converter: Digital Input Types ......... S/PDIF (RCA) x 2 USB x 1 TosLink x 1 DSD Data Rates (2.8224MHz), Double (5.6448MHz) and Quadruple (11.2896) via USB only DSD Sample Rates ......... DSD 64, DSD 128 & DSD256 via USB only PCM Bit-depth range ........
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