Introduction - moon 260D Neo Series Owner's Manual

Introduction

Thank you for selecting the MOON Nēo 260D CD
Transport as a part of your music/cinema system. This
component has been designed to offer state-of-the-art
high-end performance in an elegant package, while
retaining all the sonic hallmarks on which Simaudio has
made its reputation. We have spared no effort to ensure
that it is amongst the finest CD Transports available in
its class. We have been building high-performance
audio equipment for over 30 years, and the know-how
gained through our cumulative experience is an
important reason why MOON digital audio products are
so musically satisfying.
The performance of your Nēo 260D will continue to
improve during the first 400 hours of listening. This is
the result of a "break-in" period required for the
numerous high quality
throughout this CD Transport.
Before setting up your new 260D, we encourage you to
please read this manual thoroughly to properly
acquaint yourself with its features. We hope you enjoy
listening to the Nēo 260D CD Transport as much as the
pride we have taken in creating this fine audio product.
We understand the power and emotion of music and
build our products with the goal of faithfully capturing
these elusive qualities.
The information contained in this manual is subject to
change without notice. The most current version of this
manual is available on our official website at
http://www.simaudio.com
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260D Nēo
Series
electronic parts
Your Nēo 260D CD Transport incorporates many
significant design features to achieve its "world class"
level of performance. This is an abbreviated list of the
more important features:
Proprietary CD drive system with in-house developed
hardware & software.
CD drive system mounted on our M-Quattro gel-based 4-
point floating suspension for vibration damping, allowing
ambient and spatial cues in your recordings to come to life
like never before.
Two (2) digital outputs – S/PDIF and AES/EBU.
Oversized power supply with up to 13 stages of voltage
regulation (5 for Transport and 8 for the DAC).
used
RS-232 port for (i) full unsolicited bidirectional feedback and
(ii) firmware updates; IR input for external control with
aftermarket infrared remote control receivers and SimLink
controller ports that allow for 2-way communications
between other MOON components.
Rigid chassis construction to minimize the effects of external
vibrations.
With Optional Digital-to-Analog Converter:
32-bit asynchronous DAC.
Four (4) digital inputs (S/PDIF x 2, TosLink x 1 and USB x 1)
allowing for a connection to virtually any digital source.
USB input with galvanic isolation which eliminates all
ground current (i.e. no electrical connection) between the USB
device (computer,music server, etc) and the 260D, preserving
the accuracy of the audio signal.
Advanced analog signal path using a DC servo circuit and
proprietary analog filter..
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