Simaudio 310LP Phono Preamplifier - Manual (Page 6)

310LP Phono Preamplifier
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Introduction
Thank you for selecting the MOON 310LP Phono
Preamplifier 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 phono preamplifiers available. We have been
building high-performance audio equipment for over
25 years, and the know-how gained through our
cumulative experience is an important reason why
MOON audio components are so musically
satisfying.
The performance of your 310LP will continue to
improve during the first 300 hours of listening. This
is the result of a “break-in” period required for the
numerous high quality electronic parts used
throughout this phono preamplifier.
Before setting up your new MOON 310LP, we
encourage you to please read this manual
thoroughly to properly acquaint yourself with its
features. We hope you enjoy listening to the
MOON 310LP Phono Preamplifier 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
http://www.simaudio.com
Your MOON 310LP Phono Preamplifier incorporates many significant design features to achieve its “world class”
level of performance. This is an abbreviated list of the more important features:
Isolated power supply on a separate circuit board using a
toroidal transformer with 2 stages of voltage regulation
An extremely short signal path for a faster transient
response
End-user adjustments for capacitance loading,
resistance loading and gain level to extract exceptional
performance from virtually all high quality phono
cartridges
End-user adjustments to alternate between the RIAA
and IEC equalization curves
Single-ended RCA and Balanced XLR output connectors
Power supply voltage regulation includes i 2 DCf
(Independent Inductive DC Filtering) derived from the
Evolution Series for increased dynamic range
Optional external power supply
Four-layer PCB tracings with dedicated ground and
power planes using pure copper for low impedance
characteristics. The advantages are better circuit layouts
resulting in much shorter signal paths and a vastly
improved signal-to-noise ratio
Rigid chassis construction to minimize the effects of
external vibrations
A symmetrical circuit design with accurate matching
of the very finest high quality electronic components
Designed to be powered up at all times for optimal
performance
Low operating temperature for an ultra-long life
expectancy.