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The MOON CD 5.3 Player is the perfect companion source component for either the MOON i 5.3 Integrated Amplifier or any MOON series preamplifier/amplifier
combination. Improving on technologies from the legendary MOON Eclipse and
borrowing from the Evolution series SuperNova, the CD 5.3 incorporates advanced
digital and analog circuitry. Raising the bar on the CD Red Book digital standard
and producing an astonishing level of sonic realism with no equal in its price
range, the
MOON CD 5.3 will lead you to effortlessly rediscover your entire digital
music collection.
With features such as a large and easily legible display, an IR input for external
control and a luxurious industrial grade build quality, the
MOON CD 5.3 will
provide for many years of listening pleasure and unprecedented reliability. A legend is reborn -¦ The
MOON i 5.3 Integ
rated Amplifier continues where the
legendary MOON i-5 Limited Edition left off. More power and greater transparency
are just the beginning; Producing a maximum continuous power output of 85 watts
per channel into 8 ohms and 130 watts into 4 ohms, the
MOON i 5.3 is housed in
our highly regarded ultra-rigid chassis. Featuring five line-level inputs, a user-
configurable home-theater ready input, an IR input for the flexibility of external
control and military-specification internal components, this integrated amplifier offers
a level of sonic performance found in some of the very finest separate amplifier/
preamplifier combinations.
A home entertainment system built around the
MOON i 5.3 provides for a
unique opportunity to own a significant piece of audio history. Highly-accliamed
performance, genuine ease-of-use and an elegant physical appearance all
wrapped into one very robust package. Simaudio Ltd. has been designing and manufacturing innovative, leading-edge
audio and video products since 1980.
MOON products have been globally
recognized for their world-class performance, garnering numerous accolades
for this outstanding achievement. Our products are engineered and built in
Canada, utilizing advanced, efficient, "green" assembly techniques with strict
quality control. Furthermore, our manufacturing processes are part of our
philosophy, whereas the high quality and long-life of
MOON products are the best
way to preserve our environment, avoiding premature obsolesence. MOON products meet or exceed all international requirements for safety, performance and
durability. At Simaudio, great music matters. However, great music for a lifetime
matters most.
CD 5.3 Significant Design Features i 5.3 Significant Design Features
Separate digital and analog power supplies
using two toroidal power transformers with
eight stages of DC voltage regulation
Accurate 50PPM digital clocking system
In-house developed control software for CD
transport mechanismIR input for external control
BurrBrown high-resolution 24-bit/192-kHz
Digital-to-Analog Converter and 8X
oversampling digital filter with internal
upsampling using 24 bit/352.8kHz processing Advanced analog signal path using a DC
servo circuit and proprietary 6dB/octave
analog filter
IR input for external control
- One single-ended audio input which
bypasses the gain control stage to accomodate
a component, such as home-theatre processor,
whose own volume control is used instead
- Amplifier section using a "zero global feedback"
design resulting in real-time amplification, more
accurate musical reproduction with respect to
tonality, virtually non-existent IMD
(intermodulation distortion) and the elimination
of common phase errors resulting from feedback.
Technical information
Power amplifiers employing feedback have additional circuitry (feedback loop in red)
which takes a sample of the audio signal from the amplifier's output stage, applying
it as negative feedback to the gain stage of the amplifier as shown above. The sole
purpose being to reduce the amount of Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) the more
feedback used, the greater the reduction in the amount of measurable distortion.
Better transparency ... The realistic separation and space
between instruments in complex musical passages results in the recovery of the faintest of musical notes.
Introduced in 1998 with the MOON W-5 power amplifier, this circuit topology features
a no overall feedback design , also known as "Zero Global Feedback". By
eliminating the need for signal correction, amplifier speed is greatly increased.
Simaudio amplification designs allows for superb performance into difficult loads,
which further improves sound quality. As well, the speaker cannot send back its
counter-reaction to the amplifier after a musical impulse which typically leads to a
reduction in clarity of the music, a lack of tonal accuracy and the feeling of the live
performance being lost.
Precision matched Bipolar output devices
which offer both high-current and superb
linearity throughout the entire audio
frequency spectrum Gain section functions as a "shunt to ground"
that doesn't degrade sonic performance
regardless of the volume setting.
A custom proprietary toroidal transformer
design with lower magnetic, electrical and
thermal loss, yielding an improved power
transfer and lower regulation factor,
resulting in increased current speed
and better dynamics
i 5.3 Specifications
Configuration Single-ended / Partial Dual-mono
Power Supply Transformer 0.5kVA custom proprietary toroidal
transformer
Power Supply Capacitance40,000µF
Class of Operation - Premplifier A
Class of Operation - AmplifierA/AB
Single-ended Inputs 5 RCA pairs
Input Device TypeJ-FETs
Input Sensitivity300mV -“ 3.0V RMS
Input Impedance14,000 ohms
Line Outputs (Tape / Preamplifier)1 Fixed pair and 1 Variable pair
Out Put Binding Post5-way / Gold-plated / Shielded
Output Power @ 8 ohms 85 watts
@ 4 ohms130 watts
Damping Factor (static) > 200
Gain30dB
Signal-to-noise Ratio97dB (20Hz-20kHz)
Max. Output Current18A Peak / 10A Continuous
Frequency Response 10Hz -“ 70kHz +0/-3dB
Crosstalk @ 1kHz -54dB
IMDunmeasurable
THD (20Hz - 20kHz) @ 1 watt / 85 watts< 0.1% / < 0.15%
Remote ControlAll-aluminum full-function
Power Consumption at idle45 watts
AC Power Requirements 120V / 60Hz or 240V / 50Hz
Shipping weight28 lbs / 13 kgs
Dimensions 17.00 (w) x 3.90 (h) x 16.15 (d)
Specifications subject to change without notice.
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