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230HAD
Series
Headphone Amplifier / DSD DAC
Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 230HAD Series Headphone Amplifier / DSD DAC Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 2 230HAD Nēo Series...
  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    Owner’s Manual Important Safety Instructions Read these instructions. receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. Unplug mains cord during Keep these instructions. transportation. Heed all warnings. 11. Only use attachments and accessories specified by Follow all instructions. the manufacturer.
  • Page 4 Nēo 230HAD, immediately disconnect it from component. To completely disconnect this the AC mains and take it to your MOON dealer apparatus from the AC mains, disconnect the for a complete check-up. power supply cord plug from the AC receptacle.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Owner’s Manual Table of Contents Introduction Unpacking Installation & Placement Front Panel Controls Rear Panel Connections Operating the Nēo 230HAD Remote Control Operation Specifications www.simaudio.com Simaudio Ltd., 1345 Newton Road Boucherville, Québec J4B 5H2 CANADA Date Code: 20150708...
  • Page 6: Introduction

    Inputs include 1 single-ended on rear-mounted RCA’s the know-how gained through our cumulative and 1 single-ended on 1/8” jack located on the front experience is an important reason why MOON panel. Headphone Amplifiers are so musically satisfying. Outputs include a 1/4" TRS headphone jack on the front...
  • Page 7: Unpacking

    Owner’s Manual Unpacking The Nēo 230HAD headphone amplifier should be removed from its box with care. The following accessories should be included inside the box with your headphone amplifier: AC power cable ‘CRM-2’ remote control with two ‘AA’ batteries This owner’s manual Warranty and product registration information (USA and Canada only) Once the Nēo 230HAD is unpacked, inspect it thoroughly and report any damage to your dealer immediately.
  • Page 8: Front Panel Controls

    230HAD Nēo Series Front Panel Controls Figure 1: Nēo 230HAD Front panel The front panel will look similar to Figure 1 (above). The “Standby” button toggles the Nēo 230HAD between standby mode and operational mode. When switching back from “Standby” to the “on” mode, the selected ‘input’ will be memorized from the previous listening session.
  • Page 9: Rear Panel Connections

    Owner’s Manual When you select one of the four digital inputs, the successfully locked onto a digital signal and indicate the second column of LED’s will indicate that the DAC has sampling rate in the following manner: PCM Sampling Rate Illuminated LED(s) 44.1kHz 44.1...
  • Page 10: Operating The Nēo 230Had

    The blue LED on the front panel will illuminate, indicating that the 230HAD is now powered up and * Please speak with your MOON Authorized Retailer about the ready for use. benefits of high quality cables for your system, and superior quality AC wall outlet.
  • Page 11: Remote Control Operation

    The Nēo 230HAD Headphone Amplifier uses the ‘CRM-2’ full-function remote control (figure 3). It operates on the Philips RC-5 communication protocol and can be used with other Simaudio MOON components. The ‘CRM-2’ remote uses two AA batteries (included). To install them, simply slide the back plate off in the direction of the arrow;...
  • Page 12: Specifications

    230HAD Nēo Series Specifications Configuration Single-Ended Headphone Impedance 20 - 600Ω Power Supply Transformers 1 x 10VA Power Supply Capacitance 13,200μF Type of Amplification Transconductance Single-ended inputs (RCA) 1 pair Mini-jack input 1 (1/8”) Input Impedance 22,000Ω Output Device Type Bipolar Single Ended Headphone Output 1/4”...
  • Page 13 Owner’s Manual Specifications (cont’d) Digital-to-Analog Converter: Digital Input Types S/PDIF (RCA) x 2 USB x 1 Toslink x 1 DSD Data Rates (2.8224MHz), Double (5.6448MHz) and Quadruple (11.2896) (via USB only) DSD Sample Rates DSD64, DSD128 & DSD256 (via USB only) PCM Bit-depth range 16 - 32 bits (32-bit via USB only) PCM Sampling Frequency Rates...
  • Page 14 230HAD Nēo Series...

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