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Rear Panel Connections
The rear panel will look similar to Figure 6 (above). All audio connectors are located on the left side of the rear
panel. As a result of the MOON 810LP Phono Preamplifier's balanced and symmetrical circuit design, the layout
of these audio connectors follows the same orientation: A pair of single-ended RCA input connectors are located
in the middle and on either side you will find the balanced XLR input connector for that same channel. Connect
the cables from your turntable to either the RCA or XLR inputs. The design of the 810LP allows for ONLY 1 input
connection so you cannot use both types of input connectors. Immediately to each side of the XLR input connectors
are the balanced XLR output connectors. Beside each XLR output is the single-ended RCA output connector for
that same channel. You can use either or both the XLR outputs and RCA outputs to connect to your
preamplifier/integrated amplifier. If the preamplifier/integrated amplifier you're connecting the 810LP to has
balanced inputs, its highly advantageous to use the 810LP's XLR outputs. This will provide you with an even
better signal-to-noise ratio.
When you're using the balanced XLR inputs, you must
first remove the factory installed "dummy" XLR
jumpers (see figure 7 below) from the back panel XLR
connectors and store them in a safe place. These
jumpers are required ONLY when using the single-
ended RCA inputs. In If you decide to switch to single-
ended input mode, you must reinstall the XLR jumper
(between pins 1 and 3) exactly as show below. The
purpose of these jumpers is to help maintain the lowest
possible noise level when not using the 810LP's
balanced input circuitry.
Figure 7: XLR connector without and with jumper
accessory
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Figure 6: Rear panel of MOON 810LP
To the right of the array of audio connectors is a 4-pin
XLR connector labeled "DC Input" which is reserved for
use with the 820S external power supply. Directly to
the right of the 4-pin XLR are two 12 Volt triggers, each
on a 1/8" mini-jack; one input and one output, the latter
for use in if you wish you to "daisy chain" an additional
component on the same trigger circuit. Finally on the
far right side is the "AC Power" section with a main
power switch ("0"=off, "1"=on) and IEC receptacle for
the included AC power cord.
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