Simaudio MOON Evolution 700i Amplifier

The appearance of the monster is solid and attractive. The front panel is made of three thick aluminum parts. At its center there is a large matrix display that shows large red symbols easy to read in daylight and not irritating in the dark. On the sides and below the display there are eight slightly convex buttons and a blue LED. This set is quite enough for the full control of MOON 700i. The switching panel is rich with interface connectors. The amplifier has a fully balanced design and is implemented according to the "dual mono" principle. To minimize the influence of channels on each other, their electronic boards are spaced on opposite sides of the chassis. Also, to shorten the paths of the signals, the input and output terminals are also separated on the switching panel, that is, all terminals and connectors for servicing the right channel are located on the rear wall of the case on the right and for the left one - on the left. The body is made of black painted steel; on its top cover there is a massive rectangular nameplate with the company emblem. There are also two power transformers here - each channel has its own amplification. Powerful toroidal transformers are so designed that they prevent the heat generation and minimize the influence of a magnetic field and electric radiation. The pre-amplification section is located on a separate board, which excludes pickups on neighboring amplifier modules. The SimLink controller provides both types of switching, balanced and unbalanced, allowing you to work with other MOON components. The high-tech M-eVOL2 volume control on an MDAC chip provides 530 amplification levels, which allows you to precisely adjust the sound power without any distortion. The branded bipolar transistors are responsible for amplification, six for each channel - they provide unprecedented signal linearity and the deepest bass. Printed circuit boards have four layers, and the tracks themselves are made of pure copper. These technological solutions make it possible to achieve unsurpassed accuracy and transfer of all the drama of musical works, not to mention a significant improvement in the signal-to-noise ratio. The boards are made in a symmetrical design. Rigid chassis design minimizes external vibrations. Speaking about the interesting service features, it is worth to mention M-Lock - the user can limit the maximum volume level, which is quite useful in such a powerful device.

The first thing we noted while listening was the ability of Simaudio MOON Evolution 700i to perform music the way the composer though for it, and then the musicians played. In other words, the amplifier lets you hear every note, every formant in the voice, every chord or riff, the breath of copper instruments, fractions, queues and delicate touches of brushes to drums, deep passages of the bass section, falsettos of chamber singers and even coarse recitatives of balladists. And all this was presented so honestly and truthfully that we received inexpressible pleasure. Sometimes you wonder: can it be better? Most likely, no clear breakthrough in the quality of High End products is expected. Unfortunately, or perhaps fortunately, our ears cannot be improved, and their physical abilities are limited. But to distinguish what is better and what is worse, we still can. In particular, we paid attention to the fact that in low-quality recordings Simaudio MOON Evolution 700i revealed all the flaws of sound producers, including the smallest ones. And we find it necessary to refer such a property to the advantage of our hero of the day! This is the highest class, not a conveyor receiver, stuffed with enhancers for MP3 files. It should be so. Therefore, we advice to future owners: please, purchase only high-quality, official media with good recordings, so you will get the most out of the amplifier and greatest listening pleasure.