650D DAC and CD Transport

The MOON 650D Digital-to-Analog Converter / CD Transport follows in the footsteps of the highly acclaimed MOON 750D. Applying what is commonly referred to as trickle-down technology, we have created a product that yields almost all of the 750D’s performance, but at a more accessible price-point.

True 32-bit fully asynchronous digital audio playback is achieved by the 650D using a fully balanced differential dual-mono design featuring our own M-AJiC32 circuitry (an asynchronous jitter elimination system). Built around the ESS SABRE32 Ultra DAC operating in 32-bit Hyperstream™, the conversion process uses an astonishing 8 DAC’s per channel.The final result is a product that will breakdown all the barriers, bringing you closer to the music than ever before, regardless of how your digital media is stored, be it on a CD, computer, music server, etc.

The back panel features a complete array of digital input (4) and output (2) connections to meet all the needs of today’s ever-widening technologies. The front panel includes a disc drawer for our own proprietary drive mechanism which represents a fifth input. As well, in the coming months, an optional outboard power supply will be made available to further enhance the already astonishing performance of the MOON 650D.

Cutting edge technology that creates lifelike and realistic music. Of course, all of the signature features you’d expect in a MOON digital product are present: our revolutionary M-Quattro floating suspension, SimLink, i2DCF, just to name a few, as well as both RS-232 and IR ports for custom-install environments. Finally, a plethora of user selectable cosmetic options are available at the time of purchase.

Design features

• True 32-bit asynchronous Digital-to-Analog converter

• ESS Technology SABRE32 Ultra DAC / Digital Filter (ES9016) working in 32-bit Hyperstream™ to achieve unprecedented jitter immunity and low-level linearity via a patented Time Domain Jitter Eliminator.

• Digital Audio Signal Processing with M-AJiC32 (MOON Asynchronous Jitter Control in 32-bit mode).

• A virtually jitter-free digital clocking system.

• Proprietary CD drive system mounted on our M-Quattro gel-based 4-point floating suspension for vibration damping, allowing ambient & spatial cues in your recordings to come to life like never before; The fifth digital input.

• Fully balanced differential digital and analogue circuitry in a dual-mono design.

• Separate digital & analogue power supplies using independent toroidal transformers.

• 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; 18 stages in all.

• A very short capacitor-free signal path using a DC servo circuit and proprietary 18dB/octave analogue filter.

• RS-232 port for (i) full unsolicited bidirectional feedback and (ii) firmware updates.

• IR input for external control.

• 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-3 remote control.