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MOON P-3 Stereo Preamplifier Updated: January 27, 2007    

 
Also available with silver faceplate
 
 

 
The MOON P-3 is single chassis preamplifier that offers a great deal of functionality including eight inputs, a tape monitor loop, a home theater ready input, both single-ended & balanced outputs, a headphone output and remote control operation. Built to the same standards as the more expensive MOON P-5 and employing "Class A" circuit topology, the P-3 is targeted at those who demand greater flexibility.
 
 


 
 
  Significant Design Features:
 
· An oversized power supply
· A custom proprietary toroidal transformer design with lower magnetic, electricaland thermal loss,
  yielding an improved power transfer and lower regulation factor, resulting in increased current
  speed and better dynamics
· An extremely short capacitor-free signal path measuring only 11 inches in length
· Class A circuit topology
· Gain section using a Crystal microprocessor functioning as a "shunt to ground" that doesn't
  degrade sonic performance regardless of the setting
· J-FET input devices and MOSFET output devices
· Accurate matching of the very finest high quality electronic components
· One single-ended audio input which bypasses the gain stage to accomodate a component, such as
  home-theater processor, whose own volume control is used instead
· Pure copper circuit board tracings with extremely low impedance characteristics
· A symmetrical circuit design
· Extremely rigid chassis construction to minimize the effects of external vibrations
· Improved reliabilty through the elimination of moving parts
· Designed to be powered up at all times for optimal performance
· Low operating temperature for a longer than normal life expectancy.

 
 


 
 
 
 
MOON P-3 inside view
 
MOON P-3 rear view