Simaudio Moon 240i, Owner'S Manual

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Introduction
Thank you for selecting the MOON 240i 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 in its class.
We have been building high-performance audio equipment
for over 35 years, and the know how gained through our
cumulative experience is an important reason why MOON
products are so musically satisfying.
The performance of your MOON 240i 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 used throughout this c omponent.
Before setting up your new 240i, we encourage you to please
read this manual thoroughly to properly acquaint yourself
with its features. We hope you enjoy listening to the MOON
240i 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. Your MOON 240i
incorporates many significant design features to achieve its
“world class” level of performance.
Features
This is an abbreviated list of the more important features:
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Fully asynchronous DAC supports native DSD64, DSD128
and DSD256 (USB only) and PCM up to 32-bit/384kHz
including DXD (USB only)
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3 line-level inputs including a front-mounted 1/8” mini-
jack for personal media players.
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Five(5) digital inputs includes USB (hi-res audio), SPDIF(2),
Optical(2),
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Moving magnet phono input for a turntable.
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Headphone output on 1/4” jack located on the front
panel.
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OLED type screen (organic light-emitting diode)
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Analog inputs are configurable to “HT BYPASS” mode
to accommodate components like a home-theater
processor, whose own volume control is used.
This is sometimes referred to as a “pass-through” input.
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Configurable “Standby” modes that will reduce your
power consumption.
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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
TM
controller ports that allow for 2-way
communications between other MOON components.
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Rigid chassis construction to minimize the effects of
external vibrations.
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/