MOON P-8 RS

The MOON P-8 preamplifier is a dual-mono fully balanced differential design, representing the next generation of MOON high-performance audio components. Using several newly developed proprietary technologies, this preamplifier yields absolutely no sonic colorations, a level of transparency second-to-none, and possesses a signal-to-noise ratio would have been considered unattainable until now. Further raising the bar, the P-8 can be fully integrated into a custom-install environment via an RS-232 port. As well, a plethora of user selectable cosmetic options are available at the time of purchase.

P-8 Technical Features

• 2-chassis design with one chassis housing the power supply, digital controller circuitry and software processing. The other chassis contains the audio circuitry
• A dual-mono oversized power supply using 2 toroidal transformers in conjunction with 6 stages of DC voltage regulation and extensive choke filtering
• M-Ray volume control based on the R-2R resistor array configuration using metal film surface mount resistors with 0.1% tolerances, resulting in no sonic degradation of the audio signal, regardless of the selected volume setting
• Fully differential, no global feedback circuit topology, using absolutely no capacitors anywhere in the audio signal path
• Power supply voltage regulation includes i²DCf (Independent Inductive DC Filtering); There is one inductor dedicated to each integrated circuit type component (DAC, Op-Amp, etc.) in the audio circuit's signal path; 40 stages in all
• 530 individual volume steps in 1dB and 0.5dB increments
• M-Lock for "user selectable" maximum volume setting lock-out for each line input
• "Gain offset" for each individual line input with a ±10dB range
• Each line input is fully configurable to be "home-theater ready", where the gain section of the P-8 is bypassed
• RS-232 port for (i) full unsolicited bidirectional feedback and (ii) firmware updates
• IR input for external control
• 12 Volt trigger output for remote operation
• SimLink™ controller port for 2-way communications with other compatible MOON components
• 4-Layer printed circuit boards with pure copper tracings for a much shorter signal path; This results in greater sonic accuracy and a dramatically improved signal-to-noise ratio
• Ultra rigid chassis construction to minimize the effects of external vibrations
• Accurate matching of the very finest quality electronic components in a symmetrical circuit design
• Includes FRM-2 remote control.