Simaudio Moon 260D CD Transport and DAC

Brand: Simaudio | SKU: Moon260DDacBlack | UPC:

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$3,600
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Color: Black

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Like two products in one: CD player and standalone DAC
A true high-performance, high-end, affordable digital product that meets current and future needs. The MOON 260D CD transport with optional 32-bit DAC is the next evolutionary step in combining high-performance, useful features, CD playback and music streaming all into one chassis.

Highly flexible with USB input
The MOON 260D provides superb flexibility as a result of it being a CD Transport and a DAC all-in-one. Thanks to its 32-bit processing engine, upsampling capabilities, hallmark MOON oversized power supplies and elaborate analog stages, the 260D‘s sonic performance is without equal in its price category. The DAC section is entirely optional, whereby you can easily add it later on, if not needed right now.

MQA pass-through
The MOON 260D CD Transport features “MQA pass-through” capability. The MQA encoded data on the disc will be outputted on the digital output such that an MQA certified DAC will decode it and give you the full performance that MQA offers.

Design features
Proprietary CD drive system mounted on our M-Quattro gel-based 4-point floating suspension for vibration damping, allowing ambient and spatial cues in your recordings to come to life like never before.
Two (2) digital outputs – S/PDIF and AES/EBU.
True 32-bit asynchronous Digital-to-Analog converter.
4 digital inputs (S/PDIF x 2, TosLink x 1 and USB x 1) allowing for a connection to virtually any digital source.
USB input with galvanic isolation.

Brand Simaudio
Model Moon 260D
Total Harmonic Distortion 0.005%
Signal to Noise Ratio (dB) 120
DAC No
Digital Optical Input YES
Digital Coaxial Input YES
USB Input NO
Headphone Output No
RCA/XLR Output NO / NO
SACD Capable No
Network Streaming No
Dimensions H x W x D (Inches) 3.4" x 16.9" x 13.1"
Weight (lbs) 16
Warranty 10 Years

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Brand
Simaudio
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Model
Moon 260D
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DP-450
Network Streaming
No
No
No
No
Signal to Noise Ratio
120
108
109
119
SACD Capable
No
No
Yes
No
RCA/XLR Output
NO / NO
NO / NO
YES / NO
YES / YES
Headphone Output
No
No
No
No
USB Input
NO
NO
YES
YES
DIGITAL COAXIAL INPUT
YES
NO
YES
YES
DIGITAL OPTICAL INPUT
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YES
YES
DAC
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No
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Weight (lbs)
16
22.3
21.4
30.2
Dimensions H x W x D (inches)
3.4" x 16.9" x 13.1"
4.37" x 17.5" x 13.1"
3.2" x 17.0" x 12.6"
6.0" x 18.3" x 15.5"
Warranty
10 Years
1 Year
3 Years
3 Years
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