Owner’s Manual MOON 230D CD Player
MOON 230D CD Player 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 manufacturer’s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or another apparatus that produces heat. 9.
MOON 230D CD Player Important Safety Instructions (cont’d) The lightning flash with the arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
MOON 230D CD Player Table of Contents Congratulations ............................................... 5 Unpacking and Warnings ................................... 5 Introduction .................................................... 6 Installation & Placement ................................... 6 Front Panel Controls ......................................... 7 Rear Panel Connections ..................................... 8 Operating the 230D ..........................................
MOON 230D CD Player Congratulations! Thank you for selecting the MOON 230D CD Player as a part of your hi-fi reproduction system. This CD Player 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 CD players available in its class.
MOON 230D CD Player Introduction Your MOON 230D CD Player incorporates many significant design features to achieve its “world class” level of performance. This is an abbreviated list of the more important features: 8 stages of DC voltage regulation. Internal upsampling which uses 24-bit/352.8kHz processing. Proprietary M-ProDrive transport mechanism with in-house developed hardware & software. BurrBrown PCM1793 high-resolution 24-bit/192-kHz Digital-to-Analog Converter and 8X oversampling digital filter.
MOON 230D CD Player Front Panel Controls Figure 1: MOON 230D Front panel The front panel will look similar to Figure 1 (above). The large digital display window indicates the track number of the compact disc currently playing (or the total number of tracks in stop mode) and time information. The “Standby” button disengages the transport mechanism from the rest of the 230D’s circuitry and turns off the digital display.
MOON 230D CD Player Rear Panel Connections Figure 2: MOON 230D Rear panel The rear panel will look similar to Figure 2 (above). On the left side is the analog audio output. There is one pair of RCA analog audio output connectors labeled “ANALOG OUT” that you should connect to a stereo analog input on your preamplifier or integrated amplifier. There is one (1) digital audio output labeled “DIGITAL OUTPUT” located directly to the right of the “ANALOG OUT”.
MOON 230D CD Player Operating the 230D We recommend that you leave your MOON 230D CD Player powered up at all times to maintain optimal performance. In the event that you plan to be away from your home for a few days, powering off the CD Player may not be a bad idea. Once fully “broken-in”, please keep in mind that your 230D will require several hours of playing time before it reaches its peak performance after you’ve powered it up again.
MOON 230D CD Player Remote Control Operation The MOON 230D CD Player uses the ‘CRM-2’ full-function remote control (figure 3). It operates on the Philips RC-5 communication protocol and is can be used with other Simaudio MOON components. The ‘CRM-2’ remote uses two AA batteries (included). To install them, simply slide the back plate off in the direction of the arrow; insert the batteries in the correct direction and then replace the back plate.
MOON 230D CD Player Remote Control Operation (continued) The TIME” button allows you to scroll through the four (4) different display modes for time information, as well as turn the digital display on and off. Each time you press the “display” button, the system scrolls to the next time information mode. By default, the 230D will display the elapsed time of the track currently playing. The scrolling order is as follows: 1. 2. 3. 4.
MOON 230D CD Player Specifications Configuration ......................................................... Transport Mechanism ............................................. Digital Filter / Digital-to-Analog Converter.................. Frequency Response (audible) ................................. Frequency Response (full range) .............................. THD @1kHz, 0dBFS (A-weighted).............................. Intermodulation Distortion ...................................... Dynamic Range .........