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810LP Evolution 

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Reference Dual-Mono Phono Preamplifier 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 

Owner’s Manual 

 

Summary of Contents for 810 LP Evolution Series

Page 1: ...810LP Evolution Series Reference Dual Mono Phono Preamplifier Owner s Manual ...

Page 2: ...810LP Evolution Series ...

Page 3: ...n or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Unplug mains cord during transportation 11 Only use attachments and accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combin...

Page 4: ...oper voltage Both the shipping box and rear panel serial number label will indicate the correct voltage Use of any other voltage will likely damage the unit and void the warranty 3 AC extension cords are NOT recommended for use with this product The mains plug of the power supply cord shall remain readily accessible 4 NEVER use flammable or combustible chemicals for cleaning audio components 5 NEV...

Page 5: ...lacement 7 Bottom Panel Layout s 8 Cartridge Loading Adjustments 9 Rear Panel Connections 11 Balanced Operation 12 Operating the 810LP 12 Remote Operation 13 Specifications 14 www simaudio com Simaudio Ltd 1345 Newton Road Boucherville Québec J4B 5H2 CANADA Date Code 20150805 ...

Page 6: ...he main chassis is housed in an isolated enclosure that is constructed from satin coated 14 gauge steel to eliminate all traces of AC artifacts Power supply featuring a pi type filter using 40 000uF of capacitance and dual choke inductance 2x 200mH The result is a power supply with a noise floor of 150dB related to 1 0V DC 100kHz 4 stages of our newly developed M LoVo MOON low voltage DC regulatio...

Page 7: ...rial Number Installation The 810LP is more sensitive than most other types of audio components to EMI electro magnetic interference from power supplies and motors Consequently it should be placed at a minimum distance of 18 inches from power supplies turntables tape decks AC line filters etc You should never place another component directly on top of this phono preamplifier It should be placed on ...

Page 8: ...figure 1 There are two 2 banks of DIP switches The upper bank provides for the capacitance and resistance loading adjustments the lower bank for gain level and equalization curve settings Examples of the DIP switch positions for all available settings are clearly shown on the bottom panel below and to the right of the actual DIP switches Since the MOON 810LP is a genuine dual mono design there are...

Page 9: ...oil cartridge you will most likely want to set the capacitance loading to 0pF This is done by positioning all four DIP switches 7 8 9 10 to the right position OFF as seen in the example to the right A comprehensive diagram of the DIP switch combinations for all 16 available capacitance loading settings can be seen on the bottom panel immediately to the right of the switches Finally the values writ...

Page 10: ...level setting is 40dB whereby DIP switches 5 4 3 2 are set to the right position OFF This setting would be applicable for most moving magnet cartridges The example to the right shows a gain level setting of 60 0dB where DIP switches 5 and 3 are in the left ON position and DIP switches 2 and 4 are in the right OFF position When you are using a moving coil cartridge you will need to increase the gai...

Page 11: ...er 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...

Page 12: ...gnal of 2 Volts When these two inverted signals on a balanced line are output from the MOON 810LP any noise picked up by the interconnect will be eliminated since a differential circuit amplifies only the difference between these two signals Noise on a balanced interconnect will be equal on both conductors and therefore cancel out Operating the 810LP We recommend that you leave your MOON 810LP dua...

Page 13: ... 850P Preamplifier and 870A Power Amplifier connected together via their respective 12V triggers The two 12V trigger outputs on the 850P are connected to the 12V trigger inputs on both the 810LP using a 1 8 mini jack cable and 870A When you turn on the 850P via remote control or its Standby button both the 810LP and 870A will turn on automatically The same rule applies when you put the 850P into S...

Page 14: ...V RMS RCA Signal to noise Ratio full scale 40dB gain 115dBr Signal to noise Ratio full scale 55 5dB gain 108dBr Signal to noise Ratio full scale 60dB gain 105dBr Signal to noise Ratio full scale 65dB gain 100dBr Signal to noise Ratio full scale 70dB gain 95dBr Frequency Response RIAA IEC Curve 20Hz 20kHz 0 1dB Output Impedance 50Ω IEC Curve Effect 7dB 10Hz Crosstalk 1kHz 106dB Intermodulation Dist...

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