Introduction - moon 780D evolution series Owner's Manual

Introduction

Thank you for selecting the MOON 780D Reference
Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) as a part of your
music/cinema system. This DAC has been designed to
offer state-of-the-art high-end performance in an
elegant package, while retaining all the sonic hallmarks
on which Simaudio has made its reputation. We have
spared no effort to ensure that it is the finest DAC
available. We have been building high-performance
audio equipment for 35 years, and the know-how
gained through our cumulative experience is an
important reason why MOON DACs are so musically
satisfying. The know-how
cumulative experience is an important reason why
MOON DACs are so musically satisfying.
The performance of your 780D will continue to improve
during the first 400 hours of listening. This is the result
of a "break-in" period required for the numerous high
quality electronic parts used throughout this DAC.
Before setting up your new MOON 780D, we encourage
you to please read this manual thoroughly to properly
acquaint yourself with its features. We hope you enjoy
listening to the MOON 780D DAC as much as the pride
we have taken in creating this fine audio product. We
understand the power and emotion of music and build
our products with the goal of faithfully capturing these
elusive qualities.
The information contained in this manual is subject to
change without notice. The most current version of this
manual is available on our official website at
www.simaudio.com
Your MOON 780D DAC incorporates many innovative
significant design features to achieve its "world class"
level of performance. This is an abbreviated list of the
more important features:
Nine (9) digital inputs include USB (hi-res audio), AES/EBU,
SPDIF (x3), Optical (x2), aptX® Bluetooth® and Ethernet/Wi-Fi.
Supports native DSD up to DSD256 (USB only) and PCM up to
384kHz (32-bit on USB only) .
Built-in MiND network streaming player includes TIDAL Music
Service. (Note: TIDAL is a paid subscription based service).
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780D Evolution
gained through
Series
DSD Streaming over Ethernet via MiND.
Femto second clock (vs. Pico second clock where 1 pico-
second = 1000 femto-seconds): The result is much lower jitter
- 150 femto-seconds (less than 1/6 of a pico-second) - and
therefore lower distortion.
There is one DAC chip per channel running in mono mode for
a true dual-mono design; each of these two DAC chips are
programmed to process a single channel for the best possible
sonic performance, whereby each chip contains 16 individual
DAC circuits which provides for 8 differential mode DAC
circuits.
our
On-board programmable software for customization of the
end-user interface.
MHP (Moon Hybrid Power) is a "High Performance Universal
(Power Supply" using conductive polymer capacitors, high
speed digital switching and analog linear regulators post
stages (non-switch mode) for ultra stable and exceptionally
low noise DC output
2 stages of our M-LoVo (MOON Low Voltage) DC regulation
circuit; a highly sophisticated circuit that is virtually free of
noise, yielding an exceptionally fast, precise, and stable DC
voltage. The result is a power supply with a virtually
unmeasurable noise floor
Power supply voltage regulation includes i²DCf (Independent
Inductive DC Filtering); There is one inductor dedicated to
each integrated circuit type component (DAC, Op-Amp, etc.)
in the audio circuit's signal path; 4 stages in all
A very short capacitor-free signal path using a DC servo circuit
and proprietary 18dB/octave analog filter
RS-232 port for (i) full unsolicited bidirectional feedback and
(ii) firmware updates; 12 Volt trigger output for remote
operation; IR input for external control with aftermarket
infrared remote control receivers and SimLink
ports that allow for 2-way communications between other
MOON components.
Ultra rigid chassis construction to minimize the effects of
external vibrations
Fully compatible with the 820S external power supply.
4-Layer printed circuit boards with pure copper tracings for
a much shorter signal path; This results in greater sonic
accuracy and a dramatically improved signal-to-noise ratio
Includes the FRM-3 remote control
TM
controller