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Simaudio ltd. stereo preamplifier owner's manual p 5.3
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  • Page 1 Owner’s Manual MOON Classic Series P 5.3 Stereo Preamplifier...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    MOON P 5.3 Stereo Preamplifier 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 P5.3 Stereo Preamplifier. 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

    Introduction ... 6 Installation & Placement ... 6 Front Panel Controls ... 7 Optional Phono Section ... 9 Rear Panel Connections ...11 Operating the P5.3 ...12 Balanced Operation ... 13 Remote Control Operation ...13 Specifications ...14 www.simaudio.com ____________________________________________________________________________________ Table of Contents...

  • Page 5: Congratulations

    Stereo Preamplifier. The customized packaging is specially designed to protect the MOON P5.3 Stereo Preamplifier from potential damage that may occur during shipping. Please write the serial number of your new Simaudio MOON P5.3 in the space provided below for future reference. ____________________________________________________________________________________...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    MOON P 5.3 Stereo Preamplifier Introduction Your MOON P5.3 Stereo Preamplifier incorporates many significant design features to achieve its “world class” level of performance. This is an abbreviated list of the more important features: An oversized power supply using 2 toroidal transformers in conjunction with 3 stages of DC voltage regulation and...

  • Page 7: Front Panel Controls

    MOON P 5.3 Stereo Preamplifier Front Panel Controls Figure 1: MOON P5.3 Front panel The front panel will look similar to Figure 1 (above). The large display window indicates the relative gain setting (ranging from ‘0’ through ‘50’) for both the left and right channels. As well, whenever you change the selected input source, it’s number will appear in the window for 3 seconds before reverting back to the gain setting.
  • Page 8 MOON P 5.3 Stereo Preamplifier Front Panel Controls (continued) Pressing the “Mute” button reduces the current volume to “0”. Pressing the “Mute” button a second time will reinstate the volume back to its previous level. The rotary “volume” control determines the gain setting, which ranges from ‘0.0dB’ (no output) to ’50.0dB’ (full output). This...

  • Page 9: Optional Phono Section

    Optional Phono Section The MOON P5.3 Stereo Preamplifier features an optional phono section that may be installed only at an authorized dealer or at the Simaudio factory. Circuit Board Layout: Figure 2: MOON P5.3 Optional Phono Section Circuit Board Layout...

  • Page 10: Internal Settings

    MOON P5.3 Stereo Preamplifier Optional Phono Section (Cont’d) Internal Settings There are three (3) types of settings available on the optional phono section of the MOON P5.3 Preamplifier; Capacitance loading, Resistance loading, and Gain level. Each setting is adjustable through the use of jumpers. For each type of setting, there are 2 banks of jumpers –...

  • Page 11: Rear Panel Connections

    MOON P 5.3 Stereo Preamplifier Rear Panel Connections Figure 3: MOON P5.3 Rear panel The rear panel will look similar to Figure 3 (above). There are four (4) pairs of single-ended inputs on RCA connectors labeled A2, A3, A4 and A5. The left channel inputs are located on top and the corresponding right channel inputs are located directly below.

  • Page 12: Turning On For First Time

    MOON P 5.3 Stereo Preamplifier Operating the P5.3 We recommend that you leave your MOON P5.3 Stereo Preamplifier 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 Stereo Preamplifier may not be a bad idea.

  • Page 13: Balanced Operation

    MOON P 5.3 Stereo Preamplifier Balanced Operation When using an unbalanced interconnect, the audio signal runs through both the center wire and the shield/ground wire. Any noise picked up by this interconnect (ie. nearby magnetic fields such as an AC power cord) will be reproduced by both the preamplifier and amplifier, then heard through the loudspeakers.

  • Page 14: Specifications

    MOON P 5.3 Stereo Preamplifier Specifications Configuration ... Stereo Power Supply Transformers ... 1 x 10VA (for audio); 1 x 10VA (controller circuitry) Power Supply Capacitance ... 26,400µF Circuit Topology ... Open Loop Balanced inputs (XLR) ... 1 pairs Single-ended inputs (RCA) ... 4 pairs Input Impedance ...

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