Simaudio MOON Air Analog FM Tuner

The MOON Air Analog FM Tuner is the ultimate tool for discovering new musical recordings and artists over the FM airwaves. A high resolution source component, the MOON Air will bring you so much closer to the radio broadcast than you'vebeen accustomed to in the past, with inner detail and sonic transparency that you would least expect from an FM tuner.

The reasoning behind an analog design (as opposed to a Phase Locked Loop digital circuit) was three-fold: (1) a more precise adjustment to the center of a desired station frequency, which in turn maximizes stereo separation (2) the ability for minimizing on-frequency interference by tuning slightly off center in certain situations such as when operating in urban centers and (3) superior sonic performance by maintaining the audio signal in the analog domain throughout the entire circuit.

Significant Design Features:

· Large easy-to-read digital display for station frequency
· OFC wiring throughout the entire audio signal path
· Power supply using a shielded toroidal transformer, ultralinear capacitors and precision
voltage stabilizers
· Two selectable RF antenna inputs
· Dual automatic gain control (AGC) stage which eliminates a local/distant switch
· Five stage analog front end for improved station separation
· Three LED array for center tuning indicator
· Bar graph LED array for signal strength & multipath measurements
· LED indicators for Stereo/Mono; IF bandwidth setting & antenna input
· Standby mode allowing for always powered-up circuit stability
· Tunable matched precision IF amplifiers for consistent sonic performance
· "Narrow" and "ultra wide" IF bandwidth settings to control adjacent channel interference
· Optional remote control functions include Bandwidth Selection, Antenna Input Selection,
Mono or Stereo
· Selection, Signal Strength or Multipath display, FM Muting on/off and Power on/off
· Extremely rigid chassis construction to minimize the effects of external vibrations
· Designed to be powered up at all times for optimal performance
· Low operating temperature for a longer than normal life expectancy.

MOON AIR inside view

MOON AIR rear view