MOON 850P Dual-Chassis Reference Balanced Preamplifier

Features & Specs

THE ULTIMATE ANALOG PREAMPLIFIER

“It’s the most transparent preamp – or audio component of any sort – that I’ve heard.” – Brian Damkroger, Stereophile

LATEST ADVANCED TO DATE

“This is a rare component in the way it disappears, revealing nothing but the music carried through it. I’ve yet to hear one that reveals more music.” – Jeff Dorgay, TONEAudio

SOPHISTICATED TWO CHASSIS DESIGN

The audio circuits are isolated within a second box for better signal accuracy.

COMPLETE MICROPHONIC ANNIHILATION

giving incredibly lifelike natural sound.

COMPLEMENTARY PRODUCTS

780D v2 Streaming DAC Our reference DAC redefines the listening experience in every possible sense. As the state-of-the-art, the MOON 780D v2 reaches the pinnacle of digital audio playback.

888 POWER AMPLIFIER

Bold in visual appearance. Prodigious in power output. Unrelenting in its musical accuracy.

THE ULTIMATE ANALOG PREAMPLIFIER

“It’s the most transparent preamp – or audio component of any sort – that I’ve heard.” – Brian Damkroger, Stereophile

LATEST ADVANCED TO DATE

“This is a rare component in the way it disappears, revealing nothing but the music carried through it. I’ve yet to hear one that reveals more music.” – Jeff Dorgay, TONEAudio

SOPHISTICATED TWO CHASSIS DESIGN

The audio circuits are isolated within a second box for better signal accuracy.

COMPLETE MICROPHONIC ANNIHILATION

giving incredibly lifelike natural sound.

COMPLEMENTARY PRODUCTS

780D v2 Streaming DAC Our reference DAC redefines the listening experience in every possible sense. As the state-of-the-art, the MOON 780D v2 reaches the pinnacle of digital audio playback.

888 POWER AMPLIFIER

Bold in visual appearance. Prodigious in power output. Unrelenting in its musical accuracy.

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Expert Insight

MOONS most advanced preamplifier delivers the promise of acoustic transparency in a sophisticated two chassis design.

Steve K

Brand Manager

Product Description

The ultimate analog preamplifier...

Design features:

2-chassis design with 1 chassis housing the power supply, digital controller circuitry, software processing & the LED display. The other chassis contains ONLY audio circuitry.
Power supply voltage regulation includes i 2 DCf (Independent Inductive DC Filtering); 1 inductor for each and every IC in the audio circuit’s signal path – 40 stages in all.
Gain offset adjustment of ±10dB for each line input.
Each line input is fully configurable to be “home theater ready”, whereby the 850P’s volume control is bypassed.

Specifications:

Number of inputs - XLR / RCA - 3 pairs / 5 pairs
Input Sensitivity - 200mV - 4.0V RMS
Input Impedance - 11,000Ω
Gain -9dB
Number of Outputs - XLR / RCA - 2 pairs / 2 pairs (fixed + variable)
Signal-to-noise Ratio (20Hz-20kHz) - 130dB @ full output
Frequency response - 5Hz - 100kHz ±0.1dB
Crosstalk @ 1kHz - -130dB
Output impedance - 50Ω
THD (20Hz - 20kHz) - 0.0005%
Intermodulation distortion - 0.0001%
Shipping weight - 151 lb / 67 kg
Dimensions - each chassis (w x h x d) - 18.75 x 4.0 x 16.5 in 47.6 x 10.2 x 41.9 cm

The following accessories should be included inside the box with your preamplifier:

AC power cable
FRM-3 remote control with three ‘AAA’ batteries
Three (3) color-coded cables to connect the preamplifier to it’s power supply/controller chassis
SimLink™ cable with 1/8” mini plug terminations on each end
Owner’s manual
Warranty and product registration information (USA and Canada only)

850P User Manual

Customer Reviews

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