Rear Panel Connections - moon 100 D Owner's Manual

MOON 100 D Digital-to-Analog Converter

Rear Panel Connections

Figure 2: MOON 100 D Rear panel
The rear panel will look similar to Figure 2 (above). On the left side is a pair of single-ended RCA analog audio output
connectors. You should connect these to a single-ended stereo analog input on your preamplifier or integrated amplifier. Don't
hesitate to use good quality interconnect cables.
The right side has three (3) digital inputs – "D1" uses a USB (type-B) connector and is intended for use with a computer; "D2"
uses a S/PDIF on a coaxial RCA connector and is meant to be used with devices equipped with an S/PDIF output such as
music servers and disc transports. note: you should use a 75Ω digital audio cable terminated with RCA connectors to make an
S/PDIF connection; "D3" is an optical Toslink connector and is intended for use with devices equipped with a digital Toslink
output such as a DVD player or digital satellite receiver.
All rear panel connectors have been chosen because they provide the best possible connections for your unit. A poor contact
will degrade the signal substantially, and plugs and sockets should all look clean and free of dirt and corrosion. The easiest
way to clean them is to remove the cables from their sockets and push them back in again. This procedure requires that your
DAC and the rest of your components be completely turned off. Not heeding this warning may result in serious damage to
your equipment. Special contact cleaning fluids and enhancers should not be used, as they deposit a difficult to remove
residue which degrades the performance of your components.
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