Introduction - moon ACE NEO SERIES Owner's Manual

Introduction

Thank you for selecting the MOON Nēo ACE All-in-One
as a part of your music/cinema system. This component
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
amongst the very finest All-in-Ones 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
MOON products are so musically satisfying.
The performance of your Nēo ACE 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
throughout this All-in-One.
Before setting up your new ACE, we encourage you to
please read this manual thoroughly to properly
acquaint yourself with its features. We hope you enjoy
listening to the Nēo ACE All-in-One 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
http://www.simaudio.com
Your Nēo ACE All-in-One incorporates many significant
design features to achieve its "world class" level of
performance. This is an abbreviated list of the more
important features:
Fully asynchronous DAC supports native DSD64, DSD128
and DSD256 (USB only) and PCM up to 32-bit/384kHz
including DXD (USB only)
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"MiND" (MOON intelligent Network Device) module for
streaming; Includes TIDAL and vTuner Music Services.
3 line-level inputs including a front-mounted 1/8" mini-jack
for personal media players.
Seven (7) digital inputs includes USB (hi-res audio), SPDIF (2),
Optical (2), Bluetooth® with Qualcomm® aptX
and MiND (via WiFi and Ethernet).
Moving magnet phono input for a turntable.
Headphone output on 1/4" jack located on the front panel.
Seamless integration with our MiND app.
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OLED type screen (organic light-emitting diode) which
provides much more detailed information.
Simple MiND setup via on-board software menu.
Analog inputs are configurable to "HT BYPASS" mode to
accommodate components like a home-theater processor,
whose own volume control is used. This is sometimes referred
to as a "pass-through" input.
Configurable "Standby" modes that will reduce your power
consumption.
DSD Streaming via USB input and over ethernet through the
MiND module.
RS-232 port for (i) full unsolicited bidirectional feedback and
(ii) firmware updates; IR input for external control with
aftermarket infrared remote control receivers and SimLink
controller ports that allow for 2-way communications
between other MOON components.
Rigid chassis construction to minimize the effects of external
vibrations.
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