Introduction - moon 650D Evolution Series Owner's Manual

Introduction

Thank you for selecting the MOON 650D Digital-to-
Analog Converter / CD Transport as a part of your
music/cinema system. This preamplifier 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 the finest
DAC / CD Transport available. 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
preamplifiers are so musically satisfying.
The performance of your 650D 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 electronic parts
preamplifier.
Before setting up your new MOON 650D, we encourage
you to please read this manual thoroughly to properly
acquaint yourself with its features. We hope you enjoy
listening to the MOON 650D DAC / 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
www.simaudio.com
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650D Evolution
used throughout
Series
Your MOON 650D DAC / CD Transport incorporates
many innovative significant design features to achieve
its "world class" level of performance.
abbreviated list of the more important features:
ESS Technology SABRE
working in 32-bit Hyperstream™ to achieve unprecedented
jitter immunity and low-level linearity via a patented Time
Domain Jitter Eliminator.
Digital Audio Signal Processing using M-AJiC32 (MOON
Asynchronous Jitter Control in 32-bit mode).
Proprietary 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.
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Full unsolicited RS-232 bidirectional feedback.
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SimLink controller port allows for 2-way communications
between other MOON Evolution Series components.
Four (4) digital inputs (AES/EBU, S/PDIF, TosLink and USB)
allowing for a connection to virtually any digital source.
Two (2) digital outputs – AES/EBU and S/PDIF.
Separate digital and analog power supplies, each with their
own toroidal transformer.
A virtually jitter-free digital clocking system.
Power supply voltage regulation includes i
Inductive DC Filtering); 1 inductor for each and every chip (i.e.
OpAmp, DAC, Digital Filter, etc.) in the audio circuit's signal
path – 18 stages in all.
Optional external power supply.
Ultra rigid chassis construction to minimize the effects of
external vibrations.
This is an
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Ultra DAC/Digital Filter (ES9016)
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DCf (Independent