Simaudio 300D v.2 DAC - Manual (Page 6)

MOON 300 D v.2 Digital-to-Analog Converter
Introduction
Your MOON 300 D DAC incorporates many significant design features to achieve its “world class” level of performance. This
is an abbreviated list of the more important features:
Over-sized power supply with 8 stages of voltage regulation
Internal upsampling which uses 24-bit/352.8kHz processing.
BurrBrown PCM1793 high-resolution 24-bit/192-kHz Digital-to-Analog Converter and 8X oversampling digital filter
All inputs accept a signal up to 24-bit/192kHz resolution
IR input for external control.
Asynchronous Sample Rate Converter for exceptionally low intrinsic jitter levels
Single-ended RCA and Balanced XLR analog outputs
Advanced analog signal path using a DC servo circuit and proprietary analog filter
Pure copper circuit board tracings with extremely low impedance characteristics.
Extremely rigid chassis construction to minimize the effects of external vibrations.
Accurate matching of the very finest high quality electronic components in a symmetrical circuit design.
Designed to be powered up at all times for optimal performance.
Low operating temperature for a longer than normal life expectancy.
Installation & Placement
The MOON 300 D requires reasonable ventilation to maintain an optimum and consistent operating temperature. As a result,
it should be placed in a location with empty space around it for proper heat dissipation. As well, it should be placed on a solid
level surface. You should avoid placing it near a heat source as this could compromise the DAC’s performance and reliability.
The 300
D uses a toroidal transformer; even though it is well shielded, you should not place the player too close to source
components sensitive to EMI, such as turntables and phono preamplifiers. You should never place another component directly
on top of this DAC.
If you intend to use the MOON 300D v.2’s USB input connection with a Windows-based computer, you will
need to install our USB HD driver, which can be downloaded from the support section of our website:
Note: Apple-based computers don’t require this driver.
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