moon Evolution Series Owner's Manual

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MOON Evolution Series
ANDROMEDA
Reference CD Player

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  • Page 1 Owner’s Manual MOON Evolution Series ANDROMEDA Reference CD Player...
  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    MOON Andromeda CD Player 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.
  • Page 3 EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) and LVD (Low Voltage Directive) standards of the European Community Please read all instructions and precautions carefully and completely before operating your Simaudio MOON Andromeda CD Player. ALWAYS disconnect your entire system from the AC mains before connecting or disconnecting any cables, or when cleaning any component.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Loading a Compact Disc ... 9 Top Panel Controls ... 9 Front Panel Controls ...10 Rear Panel Connections ...12 SimLink™ ...13 Operating the Andromeda ...13 Balanced Operation ... 14 Remote Control Operation ...14 Specifications ...15 www.simaudio.com ____________________________________________________________________________________ Table of Contents...
  • Page 5: Congratulations

    CD Player. The customized packaging is specially designed to protect the MOON Andromeda CD Player from potential damage that may occur during shipping. Please write the serial number of your new Simaudio MOON Andromeda in the space provided below for future reference. ____________________________________________________________________________________...
  • Page 6: Introduction

    MOON Andromeda CD Player Introduction Your MOON Andromeda CD Player incorporates many significant design features to achieve its “world class” level of performance. This is an abbreviated list of the more important features: 24-bit/705.6kHz internal upsampling using BurrBrown DF1704 Digital Filter with 16X oversampling.
  • Page 7: Installation & Placement

    Once you’ve decided on a location for the Andromeda and its power supply, you should install the eight (8) pointed screw-on cones into the threaded holes located on the bottom of the four (4) the corner posts of both the CD Player chassis & power supply chassis.
  • Page 8: Connecting The Andromeda Power Supply

    Output 2” located on the rear panel of the power supply. Connect the other end of the cable to the plug labeled “DC Power Input 2” located on the rear panel of the CD player. Do not attempt to modify the lengths these cables – they are specifically designed for optimal performance.
  • Page 9: Loading A Compact Disc

    Conventional CD players utilize a clamping system to secure the disc with a large contact area and relatively strong downward pressure, coupling the disc firmly to the platter. Simaudio engineers discovered that minimizing disc vibration yielded a significant sonic improvement; Our tests determined that the main source of disc instability was the transport motor. The clamp design on the Andromeda is optimized through the use of both a strong magnet and special damping material.
  • Page 10: Front Panel Controls

    MOON Andromeda CD Player Front Panel Controls The front panel will look similar to Figure 3 (above). The large digital display window indicates the track number of the compact disc currently playing (or the total number of tracks in stop mode) and coresponding time information. There are four (4) different display modes for time information;...
  • Page 11 To turn the display back on, simply press and hold the “Display” button for 3 seconds. The sonic performance of the MOON Andromeda CD Player may improve slightly when the display is turned off. The “Program” button allows you to program a selection of tracks in the order that you wish to listen them. After loading a...
  • Page 12: Rear Panel Connections

    This procedure requires that your CD Player and the rest of your components be completely turned off. Not heeding this warning may result in serious damage to your equipment.
  • Page 13: Simlink

    We recommend that you leave your MOON Andromeda CD Player powered up at all times to maintain optimal performance. In the event that you plan to be away from your home for a few days, powering off the CD Player may not be a bad idea.
  • Page 14: Balanced Operation

    The MOON Andromeda CD Player uses the ‘FRM-2’ full function, all aluminum remote control (figure 3). It operates on the Philips RC-5 communication protocol and is can be used with other Simaudio MOON components such as the P-5 and P-3 Preamplifiers, AIR FM Tuner and both the i-5 and i-3 integrated amplifiers.
  • Page 15: Specifications

    Shipping Weight ... 79 lbs / 35 Kgs Dimensions – CD Player (W x H x D, inches) ... 18.75 x 5.5 x 16.5 Dimensions – Power Supply (W x H x D, inches) ... 18.75 x 4 x 16.5 Balanced Pin Assignment: Pin 1...

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