380D Series 32-bit Digital-to-Analog Converter Owner’s Manual
380D Nēo Series
Owner’s Manual 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.
380D Nēo Series 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.
Owner’s Manual Table of Contents Introduction Unpacking Installation & Placement Front Panel Controls Rear Panel Connections SimLink™ Operating the Nēo 380D Balanced Operation Remote Control Operation Specifications 6 7 7 8 9 10 10 11 12 14 www.simaudio.com Simaudio Ltd.
380D Nēo Series Introduction Thank you for selecting the MOON Nēo 380D Digitalto-Analog Converter (DAC) 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 DAC’s available in its class.
Owner’s Manual Unpacking The Nēo 380D should be removed from its box with care.
380D Nēo Series Front Panel Controls Figure 1: Nēo 380D Front panel The front panel will look similar to Figure 1 (above). The large digital display window indicates the selected digital input (“D1” thru “D8”) its corresponding sampling frequency in kHz (“44.1” thru “192.0”) of the source material currently being played. The “Standby” button disengages all outputs from the rest of the Nēo 380D’s circuitry and turns off the digital display.
Owner’s Manual A corresponding red LED, located to the right of the display window, will turn onbased on selected input type: “TOSLINK” (for “D6” and “D7”) , “S/PDIF” (“D3”, “D4” and “D5”), “AES/EBU” (“D1” and “D2”) or “USB” (“D8”). Note: you cannot connect a USB flash drive or external hard drive to the “D8” input.
380D Nēo Series On the far right side is the main power switch (“0”=off, “1”=on), the IEC receptacle, labeled “AC Input” for the included AC power cord, and the “AC Fuse” socket cover. Connect the supplied AC power cable to the IEC receptacle. Ensure that the AC wall outlet you use has a functioning ground. For the best sonic performance, it is preferable that you plug your 380D directly into a dedicated AC outlet and avoid using an extension cord.
Owner’s Manual Balanced Operation When using an unbalanced interconnect, the audio signal runs through both the center wire and the shield/ground wire. Any noise picked up by this interconnect (ie. nearby magnetic fields such as an AC power cord) will be reproduced by both the preamplifier and amplifier, then heard through the loudspeakers. Conversely, a balanced interconnect has three separate conductors; one for the ground and two for the actual signal.
380D Nēo Series Remote Control Operation The Nēo 380D Digital-to-Analog Converter uses the ‘CRM-2’ full-function remote control (figure 6). 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.
Owner’s Manual Remote operation with multiple MOON components Figure 4: Remote Operation with 12V Trigger In figure 4 we have a Nēo 380D, equipped with both the “MiND” and variable output options, connected to a 330A Amplifier via their respective 12V triggers (using a 1/8” mini-jack cable); The 12V trigger output on the 380D is connected to the 12V trigger input on the 330A.
380D Nēo Series Specifications 14 Configuration Balanced Differential, Stereo Digital / Analog Power Supply Transformers 25VA / 10VA Power Supply Capacitance 26,400μF Digital Filter / Digital-to-Analog Converters ESS ES9016 Sabre32 32-bit Hyperstream™ Frequency Response (full range) 2Hz - 100kHz +0/-3dB THD @1kHz, 0dBFS (A-weighted) < 0.001% Intermodulation Distortion < 0.
Owner’s Manual Specifications (cont’d) Balanced Pin Assignment: Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 Ground Positive Negative Optional MiND Music Streamer: Signal Input – Wired 100Base-T RJ45 Ethernet interface Signal Input – Wireless IEEE 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi interface NOTE: If you require the RS-232 codes for your Nēo 380D, please visit the "Contact Us" page and complete the "Information request" form on our website at www.simaudio.com. Fuse Replacements: 120V version uses a 0.2A slow blow (5 x 20mm).
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