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W-3 Stereo Power Amplifier ___________________________________________________________________________ Owner’s Manual.
MOON W-3 Stereo Power Amplifier Table of Contents Congratulations........................................... 3 Introduction ............................................... 4 Unpacking and Warnings .............................. 5 Installation Tips ...
MOON W-3 Stereo Power Amplifier Congratulations! Thank you for selecting the MOON W-3 Stereo 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.
MOON W-3 Stereo Power Amplifier Introduction Your MOON W-3 Stereo 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 “Advanced Renaissance” Technology which eliminates feedback.
MOON W-3 Stereo Power Amplifier Unpacking and Warning! The MOON W-3 Stereo power amplifier is a large and heavy component that should be removed from its box with care. We strongly advise that you seek another person to help lift the amplifier out of its box, and place it in its final location.
MOON W-3 Stereo Power Amplifier Installation Tips The MOON W-3 Stereo power amplifier is both powerful and heavy. It requires reasonable ventilation to maintain an optimum and consistent operating temp erature. Consequently, it should be placed in a location with empty space around it for proper heat dissipation.
MOON W-3 Stereo Power Amplifier Rear Panel Figure 1: Rear panel of Moon W-3 Stereo Amplifier The rear panel will look similar to Figure 1 (above). Each channel has one balanced input on an XLR connector and a two single-ended (unbalanced) inputs on RCA connectors: one marked “+” and the other marked “-”.
MOON W-3 Stereo Power Amplifier Connecting the W-3 1. Connect the input cables running from your preamplifier’s outputs, whether balanced or single- ended, to the amplifier’ s XLR or RCA inputs resp ectively.
MOON W-3 Stereo Power Amplifier 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 inte rconnect (ie. nearby magnetic fields such as an AC power cord) will be reproduced by the amplifier an d heard through the loudspeakers.
MOON W-3 Stereo Power Amplifier Bridged-Mono Operation Figure 2: Bridged Mono operation of the Moon W-3 Stereo Amplifier In the event that you wish to operate the MOON W-3 Stereo power amplifier as a monoblock amplifier, it can be converted to bridge d mode without any complex modifications.
MOON W-3 Stereo Power Amplifier Operating the W-3 We recommend that you leave your MOON W-3 Stereo power amplifier 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 amplifier may not be a bad idea.
MOON W-3 Stereo Power Amplifier Specifications Configuration ........................................... Stereo Power Supply Transfor mer ....................... 1.1kVA Power Supply Capaci tance ........................ 108,000µF Class Of Operatio n .
MOON W-3 Stereo Power Amplifier Service and Warranty (U.S.A and Canada only) Please take the time to complete and mail the warranty card supplied with your MOON W-3 Stereo power amplifier. This card is necessary to acti vate your full warranty, as well as allowing you to receive information on new products and servic es.
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If you have not bought Simaudio W-3 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Simaudio W-3 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Simaudio W-3 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Simaudio W-3 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Simaudio W-3, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Simaudio W-3.
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