PRODUCTS
  New Products
  MOON Evolution Series
  MOON Series
 
    300D DAC
    CD.5 Disc Player
    CD-1 Disc Player
    CD3.3 Disc Player
    CD5.3 Disc Player
    i.5 Integrated
    i-1 Integrated
    i3.3 Integrated
    i5.3 Integrated
    LP3 Phono Preamp
    LP5.3 Phono Preamp
    PSX5.3 Power Supply
    P5.3 Preamplifier
    W5.3 Amplifier
    Titan Amplifier
    Aurora Amplifier
 
  Retail Price List in $US 
 
  Older Products

 
INFORMATION
  Simaudio News
  Press Releases
  Product Awards
  Product Reviews
  Education
  Literature
  Recommended Music

 
COMPANY
  Background
  Green Practices
  Factory Tour
  Photo Gallery
  Unauthorized Sales
  Career Opportunities
  Contact Us

 
SUPPORT
  Where To Buy
  Product Registration
  Warranties
  Owner's Manuals
  F A Q
  Factory Upgrades
  Service
MOON W5.3 Differential Power Amplifier
Updated: May 21, 2009    
 



The MOON W5.3 Differential power amplifier produces 150 watts per channel into 8 ohms, 300 watts into 4 ohms and can be configured for mono operation. The heir apparent to the legendary MOON W-5 has arrived and encompasses all of the circuitry improvements found in the Limited Edition series. Employing our world-reknowned "Advanced Rennaisance" amplification circuit, the W5.3 produces a warm, grain free sound common to some of the very best tube amplifiers, but has the reliability of solid state designs. Of course, the tight authoritative bottom end that MOON power amplifiers are world-reknown for is included here at no extra charge.

 

 


  Significant Design Features:

· A 12 Volt trigger for remote operations
· A "no overall feedback" design resulting in genuine real-time amplification, a more
  accurate musical reproduction with respect to tonality, virtually non-existent
  intermodulation distortion and the elimination of common phase errors resulting
  from feedback
· An oversized power supply
· Custom proprietary toroidal transformer design with lower magnetic, electrical and
  thermal loss, yielding an improved power transfer and lower regulation factor. The
  result is increased current speed and better dynamics
· Balanced circuitry up to the output stage
· Class A output to 5 watts for greater efficiency
· Precision matched Bipolar output devices which offer superb linearity throughout the
  entire audio frequency spectrum
· A high damping factor yielding superior musical dynamics, improved signal speed
  and refined timbre accuracy
· A very short capacitor-free signal path for a faster transient response
· Accurate matching of the very finest high quality electronic components
· PCB w/ pure copper tracings & gold plating that yields low impedance characteristics
· Stable to any known speaker impedance
· Extremely rigid chassis construction to minimize the effects of external vibrations
· A symmetrical circuit design
· Designed to be powered up at all times for optimal performance
· Low operating temperature to ensure a longer than normal life expectancy.

 

 

   





To view a larger image of the MOON W5.3 differential Power Amplifier's internal circuitry, simply point-and-click your mouse over the image located to the left.

 


 

To view a larger image of the MOON W5.3 Differential Power Amplifier's rear panel, simply point-and-click your mouse over the image located to the left.

   



 
Overseas MOON RS Series

The RS series of MOON audio components benefit from an even higher standard of manufacturing process than the regular MOON versions. All significant differences are contained within the circuitry and construction of each model.

RS versions are built using different materials and parts in certain areas. For example, printed circuit boards are of a higher temperature grade than that of the military specification FR-4 material we normally use; Their traces are gold-plated instead of a tin/lead composite. As well, all capacitors use improved dielectric materials.

MOON RS models meet and/or exceed stricter manufacturing processes as required to pass many international safety standards such as those imposed by the E-U, Japan and South Korea. Cosmetically, the ONLY difference is the RS logo on the front panel.