Moon 791 Streaming DAC Preamplifier

The MOON 791 is much more than a preamp. It combines a high-end phono stage and streaming DAC in a state-of-the-art analog preamplifier.  

Reviews

Moon 791 is awarded Reviewer's Choice by Soundstage

"The feature-rich Moon 791 makes sense today because hi-rez music streaming is prevalent among audiophiles, DAC and digital-interface technologies have matured, and vinyl seems to be here to stay. Simaudio took the high-performance, low-noise, no-distortion 740P, tweaked its line-level performance to perfection, and built on it, adding a top-tier phono stage, DAC section, and streaming module, as well as a host of digital wired and wireless connections. These added capabilities mustn’t be taken lightly nor assumed to be easily surpassed. In particular, don’t expect to find a standalone phono stage or DAC, at any price, that will outperform those built into the 791."

read the review in Soundstage by Doug Schneider

Moon 791 and Moon 761 are awarded Editor's Choice by The Ear

read the review by The Ear

"They combine flexibility and ease of operation with some clever design aspects (both product and electronics), making a product that redefines the high-end" 

read the review in HiFi Plus

Moon 791/761 wins Stereonet Product of the Year

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Design features

• 6 Digital Inputs
• 1 HDMI with ARC
• 3 Analog Inputs
• MM/MC Phono Stage
• MiND2 Module
• MDE-2 DAC Technology
• M-VOL3 Volume Control
• Fully-Balanced Configuration
• 4.3” Graphic Colour Display
• BRM-1 Intelligent Remote Control

"what I also noticed was how pure the sound was, mostly in the highs, to a lesser degree in the midrange. Cockburn’s guitar had all the sparkle I’ve come to expect to hear and none of the brittleness I’ve heard with some other systems. I hesitate to use the word smooth to describe what I was hearing because to some audiophiles that implies a high-frequency rolloff or a glossing over of details—there was none of that. Smooth, though, aptly describes the dazzling sense of clarity and cleanliness the 791 imparted to this music."

read the review in Soundstage HiFi

Moon 971 pre-amp and 761 power amp

Specifications

• Roon compatible, Qobuz and Tidal Hi-res Audio Streaming 
• Analog Input Impedance 22 kΩ
• Maximum Gain (Line Level) 10 dB
• Phono Input Gain 40 dB / 54 dB / 60 dB / 66 dB
• Phono Input Capacitance 0 / 100 pF / 470 pF
• Phono Input Resistance 10 Ω / 100 Ω / 1 kΩ / 47 kΩ
• Output Impedance 50 Ω
• Crosstalk –125 dB
• Frequency Response
• 2 Hz – 200 kHz (+0 dB / –3 dB)
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio (Analog Preamplifier) 120 dB
• Dynamic Range (Digital Input, Fixed Output) 125 dB
• Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise 0.0004%
• Intermodulation Distortion 0.0003%
• Shipping Weight 41 lbs / 19 kg
• Dimensions (width x height x depth)
• 18.95 x 4.03 x 17.66 in
• 48.1 x 10.2 x 44.9 cm

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