moon W-6 Owner's Manual

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W-6
Mono Power Amplifier
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Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Mono Power Amplifier ___________________________________________________________________________ Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    MOON W-6 Mono Power Amplifier Congratulations... 3 Introduction ... 4 Unpacking and Warnings ... 5 Installation Tips ... 6 Rear Panel ... 7 Connecting the W-6... 8 Balanced Operation ... 9 Operating the W-6... 10 Custom Installations ... 11 Specifications ... 12 Service and Warranty ...
  • Page 3: Congratulations

    Please refer to the section titled “Balanced Operation” on page 9 for further information. The performance of your W-6 will continue to improve during the first three weeks of use. This is the result of a “break-in” period required for the numerous high quality electronic parts used throughout this amplifier.
  • Page 4: Introduction

    MOON W-6 Mono Power Amplifier Introduction Your MOON W-6 Mono power amplifier incorporates many significant design features to achieve its “world class” level of performance. This is an abbreviated list of the more important features: Proprietary “Advanced Renaissance” Technology which eliminates feedback. The results are as follows: Real-time amplification is achieved since interactions from the speaker back to the amplifier are virtually eliminated;...
  • Page 5: Unpacking And Warnings

    Unpacking and Warning! The MOON W-6 Mono power amplifier is a large and heavy component that should be removed from its box with care. We strongly advise that you seek another person to help lift the amplifier out of its box, and place it in its final location.
  • Page 6: Installation Tips

    These tips will easily scratch most surfaces, therefore it’s advisable to follow these instructions: 1) Place your W-6 on a soft surface (i.e. carpet) and carefully turn it so that it rests on its side. 2) Screw one tip onto each of the four cones.
  • Page 7: Rear Panel

    “-”. The reason for two single-ended RCA connectors is as follows: In the event that you wish to operate the MOON W-6 Mono power amplifier in balanced mode using RCA terminated interconnects. Furthermore, some preamplifiers invert phase and, as a result, their output signal requires phase correction;...
  • Page 8: Connecting The W-6

    3 meters in length). 2. Connect your speaker, with the cable of your choice, to the W-6’s speaker binding posts. Take care to respect the polarity (“+” , “-” ) of the output. Once again, don’t hesitate to use high quality speaker cables.
  • Page 9: Balanced Operation

    Volts. When these two inverted signals on a balanced line are input into a differential power amplifier such as the MOON W-6 Mono power amplifier, any noise picked up by the interconnect will be eliminated since a differential circuit amplifies only the difference between these two signals: Noise on a balanced interconnect will be equal on both conductors and therefore not be processed.
  • Page 10: Operating The W-6

    DC coming from your preamplifier or one of your signal sources (ie. CD Player). If your W-6 still doesn’t power up, turn off the main power switch and check the AC fuse. If the fuse appears OK, put it back in its socket and then try to power up again the usual way.
  • Page 11: Custom Installations

    When the W-6 is powered off, it can be powered on by either the trigger or the push button. When the W-6 is powered on, it can be powered off by the trigger. It can also be powered off by the push button, but only if the trigger isn’t in «on»...
  • Page 12: Specifications

    MOON W-6 Mono Power Amplifier Specifications Configuration ... Mono Power Supply Transformers ... 1.1kVA Power Supply Capacitance ... 108,000µF Class Of Operation ... A/AB Design ... Fully Balanced Differential Input Impedance ... 47,500 Input Sensitivity ... 820mV Output Device Type ... Bipolars - 16...
  • Page 13: Service And Warranty

    Service and Warranty (U.S.A and Canada only) Please take the time to complete and mail the warranty card supplied with your MOON W-6 Mono power amplifier. This card is necessary to activate your full warranty, as well as allowing you to receive information on new products and services.

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