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Owner’s Manual MOON Evolution Series W-8 Reference Dual-Mono Power Amplifier.
MOON W-8 Dual-Mono Power Amplifier 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.
MOON W-8 Dual-Mono Power Amplifier Important Safety Instructions (cont’d) The lightning flash with the arrowhead symb ol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presenc.
MOON W-8 Dual-Mono Power Amplifier Table of Contents Congratulations ................................................ 5 Unpacking ........................................................ 5 Introduction .................................................
MOON W-8 Dual-Mono Power Amplifier Congratulations! Thank you for selecting the MOON W-8 Dual-Mono power amplifier as a part of yo ur hi-fi reproduction system.
MOON W-8 Dual-Mono Power Amplifier Introduction Your MOON W-8 Dual-Mono Power Amplifier incorporat es many significant design features to achieve its “world-class” level of performance. This is an abbrevia ted list of the more important features: Proprietary “Lynx” Technology which eliminates feedback.
MOON W-8 Dual-Mono Power Amplifier Rear Panel Layout Figure 1: Rear panel of Moon W-8 Dual-Mono Amplifier The rear panel will look similar to Figure 1 (abo ve). Each channel has one balanced (differential) input on an XLR connector and one unbalanced (single-ended) input on a R C A c o n n e c t o r .
MOON W-8 Dual-Mono Power Amplifier Connecting the W-8 Prior to making any connections or removing the XLR jumpers, the power amplifier must be turned off and the AC cable disconnected for at least 1 minute.
MOON W-8 Dual-Mono Power Amplifier Bridged-Mono Operation Figure 3: Bridged-Mono operation of the MOON W-8 D ual-Mono Amplif ier In the event that you wish to operate the MOON W-8 Dual-Mono Power Amplifier as a monoblock amplifier, it can be converted to bridged mode without any comp lex modifications.
MOON W-8 Dual-Mono Power Amplifier Operating the W-8 We recommend that you leave your MOON W-8 Dual-Mono power amplifier powered up at all times to maintain optimal performance. In the event that you plan to be aw ay fr om yo ur ho me fo r a fe w d ay s , powering off the amplifier may not be a b a d i d e a .
MOON W-8 Dual-Mono Power Amplifier Specifications Configuration ......................................................... Dual Mono Power Supply Transforme rs .................................... 2 x 1.3kVA Power Supply Capaci tance ..................
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