Simaudio 880M Amplifier - Manual (Page 6)

880M Reference Mono Power Amplifier
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Introduction
Thank you for selecting the MOON 880M Mono
power amplifier as a part of your hi-fi reproduction
system. This power amplifier 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 among the finest two-channel amplifiers
available. We have been building high-performance
audio equipment for over 30 years, and the
know-how gained through our cumulative
experience is an important reason why MOON
amplifiers are so musically satisfying.
The performance of your 880M will continue to
improve during the first 300 hours of listening. This
is the result of a “break-in” period required for the
numerous high quality electronic parts used
throughout this amplifier.
Before setting up your new MOON 880M, we
encourage you to please read this manual
thoroughly to properly acquaint yourself with its
features. We hope you enjoy listening to the
MOON 880M Mono power amplifier as much as the
pride we have taken in creating this fine audio
product. We understand the power and emotion of
music and build our products with the goal of
faithfully capturing these elusive qualities.
The information contained in this manual is subject
to change without notice. The most current version
of this manual is available on our official website at
http://www.simaudio.com
Your MOON 880M Mono Power Amplifier incorporates many significant design features to achieve its “world-
class” level of performance. This is an abbreviated list of the more important features:
Proprietary “Lynx” Technology which eliminates
feedback. The results are: Real-time amplification is
achieved since interactions from the speaker back to the
amplifier are virtually eliminated; More accurate musical
reproduction with respect to tonality; Virtually non-
existent transient intermodulation distortion (which is far
more degrading to sonic performance than harmonic
distortion); The elimination of common phase errors
resulting from feedback.
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.
Fully balanced differential circuitry up to the output
stage.
Output stable to any known speaker impedance.
Class A output to 10 watts for greater efficiency.
RS-232 port for i) full unsolicited bidirectional feedback
in custom installation setups and ii) firmware updates.
An oversized power supply.
An exceptionally short signal path for a faster
transient response.
Precision matched and fully decoupled proprietary
MOON Bipolar Output transistors with unprecedented
gain linearity resulting in improved bass response and
even more accurate sonic reproduction.
A high damping factor which yields superior musical
dynamics, improved signal speed and refined timbre
accuracy.
Ultra rigid chassis construction to minimize the effects
of external vibrations.
Designed to be powered up at all times for optimal
performance.