MOON LP 5.3 Phono 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. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or another apparatus that produces heat.
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European Community Please read all instructions and precautions carefully and completely before operating your Simaudio MOON LP 5.3 Phono Preamplifier. ALWAYS disconnect your entire system from the AC mains before connecting or disconnecting any cables, or when cleaning any component.
The customized packaging is specially designed to protect the MOON LP 5.3 Phono Preamplifier from potential damage that may occur during shipping. Please write the serial number of your new Simaudio MOON LP 5.3 in the space provided below for future reference. Serial No.: ________________...
MOON LP 5.3 Phono Preamplifier Introduction Your MOON LP 5.3 Phono Preamplifier incorporates many significant design features to achieve its “world class” level of performance. This is an abbreviated list of the more important features: Isolated power supply on a separate circuit board using a toroidal transformer with 2 stages of voltage regulation. An extremely short signal path for a faster transient response.
MOON LP 5.3 Phono Preamplifier Circuit Board Layout Figure 1: MOON LP 5.3 Circuit Board layout Available Settings: A – Resistance loading jumper bank B – Capacitance loading jumper bank C – Equalization curve jumper bank D – Gain level jumper bank ____________________________________________________________________________________ Circuit Board Layout...
MOON LP 5.3 Phono Preamplifier Internal Settings There are four (4) types of input settings available on the MOON LP 5.3 Phono Preamplifier; Capacitance loading, Resistance loading, Equalization curve and Gain level. Each setting is adjustable through the use of jumpers. For each type of setting, there are 2 banks of jumpers –...
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MOON LP 5.3 Phono Preamplifier Internal Settings (cont’d) Capacitance Loading: There are three (3) different settings available for setting the capacitive load; 0pF, 100pF and 470pF which are represented by jumper sockets J6, J7 and J8 respectively for the left channel and jumper sockets J24, J25 and J26 for the right channel (refer figure 4 below).
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MOON LP 5.3 Phono Preamplifier Internal Settings (cont’d) Gain Setting: There are four (4) gain settings available on the MOON LP 5.3. They are 40dB for MM cartridges and 54dB, 60dB and 66dB for MC cartridges. However, keep in mind that when using the balanced XLR outputs, each of these gain levels increase by a factor of 6dB to 46dB, 60dB, 66dB and 72dB respectively (note: to keep the circuit board labelling simple, only the single- ended RCA gain levels are indicated).
MOON LP 5.3 Phono Preamplifier Rear Panel Connections Figure 10: MOON LP 5.3 Rear panel The rear panel will look similar to Figure 10 (above). There is one pair of single-ended inputs on RCA connectors located in the center with a ground post directly below. Connect the cables from your turntable to these inputs and the ground lead wire to the ground post.
MOON LP 5.3 Phono Preamplifier Operating the LP 5.3 We recommend that you leave your MOON LP 5.3 Phono 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 Phono Preamplifier may not be a bad idea.
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