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Simaudio i 3.3 manual

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  • Page 1

    Owner’s Manual MOON i 3.3 Integrated Amplifier[...]

  • Page 2

    MOON i 3.3 Integrated Amplifier Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manu facturer’s instructions. 8. Do no[...]

  • Page 3

    MOON i 3.3 Integrated Amplifier Important Safety Instructions (cont’d) The lightning flash with the arrowhead symb ol , within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to th e presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient m a gnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock [...]

  • Page 4

    MOON i 3.3 Integrated Amplifier Table of Contents Congratulations ............................................... 5 Unpacking and Warnings ................................... 5 Introduction .................................................... 6 Installation & Placement ................................... 6 Front Panel Controls .................[...]

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    MOON i 3.3 Integrated Amplifier Congratulations! Thank you for selecting the MOON i 3.3 Integrated Amplifier as a part of your music/cinema system. This component ha s been designed to offer state-of-the-art high-end performance in an elegant package, while reta ining all the sonic hallmarks on which Simaudio has made its reputation. We have spared[...]

  • Page 6

    MOON i 3.3 Integrated Amplifier Introduction Your MOON i 3.3 integrated amplifier incorporates ma ny significant design features to achieve its “world class” level of performance. This is an abbreviated list of the more important features: An oversized power supply using a custom toroidal transformer design Rated output of 100 watts/channel int[...]

  • Page 7

    MOON i 3.3 Integrated Amplifier Front Panel Controls Figure 1: MOON i 3.3 Front panel The front panel will look similar to Figure 1 (above). The large display window indicates the selected input source. In the event that your i 3.3 includes the digital input option, a dditional information will appear in the display window. Refer to the section ent[...]

  • Page 8

    MOON i 3.3 Integrated Amplifier Front Panel Controls (Cont’d) The “A2” input can be configured as a ‘pass-through’ which bypasses the i 3.3 ’s gain control section, allowing you to control the gain setting via the connected source component’s own volume co ntrol – a home theater processor for example; In other words, this input oper[...]

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    MOON i 3.3 Integrated Amplifier Optional Phono Section The MOON i 3.3 Integrated Amplifier features an optional phono section th at may be installed only at an aut horized dealer or at the Simaudio factory. Circuit Board Layout: Figure 3: MOON i 3.3 Optional Phono Section Circ uit Board Layout _______________________________________________________[...]

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    MOON i 3.3 Integrated Amplifier Optional Phono Section (Cont’d) Internal Settings There are three (3) types of settings available on the optional phon o section of the MOON i 3.3 Preamplifier; Capacitance l o a d i n g , R e s i s t a n c e l o a d i n g , a n d G a i n l e v e l . E a c h s e t t i n g i s a d j u s t a b l e t h r o u g h t h e[...]

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    MOON i 3.3 Integrated Amplifier Optional Balanced Input The balanced input option provides for one additional line-l evel input on an XLR connector . The “B1” input uses a fully balanced differential circuit and is intended for use with a source component that outputs a fully balanced differential signal . The MOON i 3.3 optional balanced input[...]

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    MOON i 3.3 Integrated Amplifier Rear Panel Connections (cont’d) In the event that your MOON i 3.3 is equipped with the aforementioned the digita l input option, you will find 4 digital inputs labeled D1, D2, D3 and D4. The D1 input i s on an optical To slink connector; both the D2 and D3 inputs are on a S/PDIF connector; the D4 input is on a USB [...]

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    MOON i 3.3 Integrated Amplifier SimLink ™ The SimLink™ provides communication features between various MOON components. For example, if you were to connect the CD 3.3 to the i 3.3 via t he SimLink™, pressing the X (play) button on the CD 3.3 will cause the i 3.3 to automatically switch to the input labeled ‘CD’. A second feature of SimLin[...]

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    MOON i 3.3 Integrated Amplifier Remote Control Operation The MOON i3.3 Integra ted Amplif ier uses the ‘CRM-2’ full-function remote control (figure 5). It operates on the Philips RC-5 commu nication protocol and is can be used with other Simaudio MOON co mpon ents. The ‘CRM-2’ remote uses two AA batteries (included). To install them, si mpl[...]

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    MOON i 3.3 Integrated Amplifier Specifications Configuration ......................................................... Stereo Power Supply Tran sformer ....................................... 400VA Power Supply Capacita nce ...................................... 40,000µF Class Of Operation - Am plifier .................................. Class A/B [...]

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    MOON i 3.3 Integrated Amplifier Specifications (cont’d) Optional Digital-to-Analog Converter: Digital Input Types .................................................. S/PDIF (RCA ) x 2 USB x 1 TosLink x 1 Digital Input Impedance (S/PDI F) ........................... 75 ohms @ 0.5 Volts DAC / Digital Filter ..........................................[...]