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SIMAUDIO MOON - LP5.3 in SILVER MM - MC BALANCED PHONO STAGE
Mfr/Label: SIMAUDIO MOON
Sku: AMOONLP5_3SILVER
Category: Featured Hardware
Ships on or before: Ships In 24 Hours*
$1,499.00
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SIMAUDIO MOON - LP5.3 in SILVER MM - MC BALANCED PHONO STAGE


Simaudio's Incredible LP5.3 is one of Music Direct's Best-Selling Phono Preamps!

The new Simaudio Moon LP 5.3 Phono Preamplifier represents a significant leap forward in phono stage design. Sonically, it portrays all the Simaudio hallmarks: clean, powerful, fast and extended bass combined with an open midrange and airy extended high frequencies. One of the strengths of the LP 5.3 is its extensive flexibility with respect to user adjustable resistance and capacitance loading as well as gain. The single ended and true differential balanced outputs allow you to take full advantage of connectivity to any preamplifier. The Moon LP 5.3 is housed in a custom-made, sturdy chassis with a 3/8” brushed and anodized aluminum front panel. This phono stage will work with any MM or MC cartridge.

The Moon LP 5.3 Phono Stage comes with a large, isolated power supply on a separate circuit board with 2 stages of voltage regulation. This keeps noise away from the delicate signal path. It is extremely user adjustable: impedance loading (10, 100, 470, 1K and 47k ohms), capacitance loading (0, 100 and 470pF), gain settings (54, 60 and 66dB). NOTE: Add 6 dB of gain to these figures if using the balanced outputs. The Moon LP 5.3 comes with both balanced and single ended outputs, extremely short signal paths, an IEC for use with any upgraded power cord, and low operational temperatures for extended life. In fact, this unit comes with a 10 Year Parts and Labor Warranty! (Available in Silver or Black Finish - Click Here)

The sophistication of the circuit layout ensures music will erupt from a dead quiet background with a tremendous signal-to-noise ratio. The inside of the chassis is made with Mu-Metal to shield the critical signal path from the power supply. Nothing has been overlooked here! In other words, your LPs will come to life like no phono preamplifier for under $2000 you’ve ever heard! Simaudio is very meticulous in their parts selection process which guarantees more than just amazing sound; you’ll have amazing sound for many years to come. Inside this unit, you’ll find all the adjustments necessary to mate this phono stage with any cartridge you own. Adjust gain, adjust loading, and even an adjustment for a subsonic filter if your table is not perfectly isolated and your woofers are shaking.

We encourage you to audition this phonostage with the even the world’s most expensive phono cartridges. After just a few records played through this phono stage, you will instantly become a believer in the Simaudio philosophy. We are convinced that you just cannot do better at this price point and we hope you will try one out in your own system. If you do not believe that you have gotten your money’s worth and then some… we’ll take it back! 100% Music Direct Guaranteed!

NOTE: Due to the high quality parts inside, the Moon LP 5.3 may take up to 250-300 hours of actual playback to sound its best, but you’ll be impressed from the very first LP you play.

Simaudio Ltd. has been in business for over 25 years, designing and building high quality electronics for the audiophile marketplace. Music Direct is extremely honored to represent their new killer sounding phono preamplifier. Simaudio has always been committed to building the finest, longest lasting and most aesthetically appealing equipment you can own at any given price.

Specifications:
S/N Ratio (full scale @ 66dB gain): 88dBr
Frequency Response (RIAA/IEC): 20Hz - 20kHz (± 0.5dB)
Crosstalk @ 1kHz : -100dB
THD (20Hz - 20kHz): < 0.001%
Single-ended Inputs: 1 pair (RCA)
Input Impedance – Adjustable: 47, 100, 470, 1k, and 47kΩ
Single-ended output: 1 pair (RCA)
Gain – Adjustable (single-ended): 40, 54, 60 and 66dB
Balanced output: 1 pair (XLR)
Gain – Adjustable (balanced): 46, 60, 66 and 72dB
S/N Ratio (full scale @ 40dB gain): 110dBr
Input Capacitance – Adjustable: 0, 100, and 470 pF
Maximum Output (1kHz @ 10KΩ): 6.0 Volts
Inter-modulation Distortion: < 0.009%
Power Supply Transformer: 10VA
Power Supply Capacitance: 14,000μF
Circuit Layout: Mirror-image symmetrical
Power consumption @ idle: 6 watts
Weight: 7 lbs.
Dimensions (w x h x d): 8” x 3.25” x 11”
Available faceplate finishes: Black or Silver
Specifications subject to change without notice.


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