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The MOON SuperNova CD Player employs Simaudios tried and proven fully
balanced differential design approach from the digital circuitry all the way through
to the output stage. Borrowing technologies from our flagship
MOON Andromeda
CD Player, the SuperNova uses a highly advanced digital engine that raises the
bar on the CD Red Book digital standard, producing an astonishing level of sonic
performance with no equal in its price range. The genuine open architecture
design ensures that it will be the focal point of your home entertainment system for
many years. Pushing the envelope even further, the
SuperNova accepts external
control, allowing for full integration in custom-install environments.
A large and easily legible display combined with genuinely unique styling and a
plethora of selectable cosmetic options available at the time of purchase, makes
the
MOON SuperNova that rare breed of component that comes along once in a
blue moon. We have been designing and manufacturing integrated amplifiers for nearly 30
years and the
MOON i-7 is our mangum opus, representing the culmination of our
quest to offer the finest integrated ever. A fully-balanced dual-mono design, this
Integrated Amplifier produces an extremely stable 150 watts per channel into
8 ohms (250 watts into 4 ohms) with absolutely no sonic colorations. A genuine
non-compromising solution for those who dont require separate component
systems, the end result is an an ultra-high current amplifier circuit capable of
driving any known speaker load.
Using technologies found in our flagship
MOON P-8 Preamplifier and MOON W-8 Power Amplifier, the MOON i-7 offers superb sonic performance, incredible
ease-of-use and extreme flexibility. Beginning with a three toroidal transformer
power supply, our advanced setup configuration software and facilities for
external control in a custom install environment, no stone was left unturned in
developing this colossal integrated amplifier. Add to this a variety of selectable
cosmetic options at the time of purchase, and the end result is a highly advanced integrated amplifier that embodies
advanced features, tremendous performance and a stunning appearance.
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 qual-
ity 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.
SuperNova Significant Design Features i-7 Significant Design Features
In-house developed control software for
CD transport mechanism. Separate digital and analog power supplies
using two independant toroidal transformers. Power supply voltage regulation includes
i
2DCf (Independant Inductive DC Filtering)
- 20 stages in all. Full unsolicited RS-232 bidirectional feedback,
IR input for external control (all discrete codes)
and SimLink controller port allows for 2-way
communications between other
MOON
Evolution Series components. A proprietary 6db/octave analog filter.
Four-layer circuit board tracings with
dedicated ground and power planes.
The advantages include better ground
and power supply circuit layouts resulting
in a much shorter signal path and a vastly
improved signal-to-noise ratio.
- Digital input for use as a
digital-to-analog converter
with either a digital music
server or external transport.Ultra high-perfomance 24-bit BurrBrown
digital-to-analog converter and digital
filter with internal upsampling using
24-bit/352.8kHz processing.
A very precise 25PPM digital
clocking circuit.
Four-layer PCB tracings with dedicated
ground and power planes. The advantages
include better ground and power supply
circuit layouts resulting in a much shorter
signal path and a vastly improved signal-
to-noise ratio.
Precision matched and fully decoupled
Bipolar output devices which offer superb
linearity throughout the entire audio
frequency spectrum (6 per channel).
Ultra rigid chassis construction to minimize
the effects of external vibrations.
-
M-eVOL volume control circuit based on a
resistive array configuration with no sonic
degradation of the audio signal regardless
of the selected volume setting; 130 individual
volume steps in 1dB and 0.5dB increments.
-
Lynx circuitry which is a "zero global feedback"
design resulting in real-time amplification, a more
accurate musical reproduction with respect to
tonality, virtually non-existent intermodulation
distortion and the elimination of common phase
errors resulting from feedback.
-
M-Lock circuit for user selectable maximum
volume setting lock-out for each line input.
- Individual gain offset for each individual line
input with a ±10dB range.
- Each line input is fully configurable to be
home-theater ready, where the gain section
of the i-7 is bypassed.
Technical information
A high quality potentiometer-based volume circuit will typically have a variance of as
much as 1.5dB (red)between the left and right channels at the volume extremeties
as shown above. Our
M-eVOL volume circuit maintains an extremely low and
consistent variance across the entire volume range of less that 0.05dB (blue); Signal
matching between channels is significantly more accurate over the entire volume
range as compared to a potentiometer type volume.
Perfect level matching between channels that no other
volume control can achieve ... Recorded music heard as it was intended to be - pure, natural and uncolored.
This M-eVOL volume circuit is based on a resistive array configuration and
employs a pair (for balanced circuitry) of highly-regarded BurrBrown PGA2310 vol-
ume control circuits which yield a very low inter-channel crosstalk in the
MOON i-7 .
As well, This circuit yields absolutely no measureable sonic degradation of the audio
signal regardless of the chosen volume setting.
All volume control circuits suffer from imperfect level matching between the left and
right channels, especially at low and high output levels. In simple terms this means
that the actual volume level is not identical for both channels at various settings:
The frequency response curve in top figure is virtually flat throughout, and beyond,
the entire audible range as a result of the
DC-Coupled circuit employed on our MOON amplifiers. Conversely, the frequency response curve of a traditional
AC-Coupled amplifier design is far from perfect, as seen in the bottom figure; both low
and high frequencies in the audible range are noticeably diminished.
Deeper, more accurate and articulate bass ...
You will clearly distinguish betweena double-bass and an electric bass in a heart-beat.
Without the blocking capacitors at the amplifiers input, sound quality is improved as
the phase-shift caused by these capacitors is eliminated. Frequency response in
the bass region approaches 0Hz. As well, by removing all capacitors from the direct
audio signal path, ultimate soundstage focus is attained with less smear or blur. Full unsolicited RS-232 bidirectional
feedback, IR input for external control
(all discrete codes), 12 Volt trigger for remote
operations
SimLink controller port allows
for 2-way communications between other
MOON Evolution series components.
A massive dual-mono power supply using
a custom, oversized proprietary toroidal
transformer design with lower magnetic,
electrical and thermal loss. This yields
an improved power transfer and lower
regulation factor, resulting in increased
current speed and better dynamics.
MOON i-7 Specifications
Configuration Dual-mono / Fully Balanced Differential
Power Supply Transformers 2 x 0.5kVA custom proprietary toroidal trans-
formers Class of Operation -“ AmplifierA/ABInputs (XLR) / (RCA)1 pair / 5 pairs Input Sensitivity200mV -“ 6.0V RMSInput Impedance23,700 ohmsMonitor Loop 1 Preamplifier Output1 @ 50ohms (RCA)Output Binding Posts Gold-plated WBT -“ 1 pair per channelOutput Power: 8 ohms / 4 ohms150 watts / 250 wattsOutput Impedance 0.02 ohmsDamping Factor (static)> 400
Volume Steps 1.0dB from 0-30
0.5dB from 30-80 Gain33dBS/N Ratio: Preamplifier / Amplifier120dB (20Hz-20kHz) / 100dB at full powerMaximum output current40AFrequency Response 10Hz -“ 100kHz +0/-0.1dBCrosstalk @ 1kHz -100dBIMDunmeasurableTHD (20Hz - 20kHz)< 0.02% @ 1 watt and < 0.05% @ 250 wattsRemote ControlAll-aluminum full-functionPower Consumption at idle50 wattsAC Power Requirements 120V / 60Hz or 240V / 50HzShipping weight55 lbs / 25 kgsDimensions 18.80 (w) x 5.40 (h) x 18.10 (d)
Specifications subject to change without notice.
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