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Moon by Simaudio
Website:https://simaudio.com/
MOON by Simaudio is a high-end audio electronics manufacturer from Canada, established in 1980 and independent ever since. Its range covers network players, integrated and power amplifiers, preamplifiers, DACs, phono stages, headphone products and CD players, and every unit is designed and hand-assembled at the company's base in Boucherville, Quebec. A standard 10-year warranty covers the products, signalling that the brand expects its components to stay in a system for many years.
Range & what it's known for
The current range is organised into two collections. Compass is described by the company as the entry point into the brand and includes the 371 network player and amplifier, the 461 power amplifier and the 491 network player and preamplifier. North is the more advanced tier, with the 641 integrated amplifier, the 681 network player and DAC, the 761 and 861 power amplifiers and the 791 and 891 network player and preamplifier models. Streaming is a recurring thread, since many models integrate MiND 2, the in-house network playback platform that supports the major music services. Two other in-house developments shape the circuits - MOON Hybrid Power, a power supply design aimed at low noise and stable delivery, and MDCA, a distortion-cancelling amplifier technique.
Who owns it and where it's made
Simaudio has stayed independent by choice since 1980 and is not part of a larger audio group. Engineering, assembly and quality control share one site in Boucherville, Quebec, which the company keeps deliberately close together. No offshore production is used for the MOON range.
The lineup in this catalog
Amplifiers and DACs, with multiple items across categories. Compass electronics cost about USD 2,000, while complete top-tier systems pass USD 100,000 by a wide margin.
Who it's for
MOON is for buyers planning to keep Canadian-built separates or a streaming integrated amplifier from a single independent company for a long time. A Compass model such as the 371 makes a compact starting point with streaming built in. From there the path leads to North, where the network player, preamplifier and power amplifier roles can be split across dedicated chassis.
Range & what it's known for
The current range is organised into two collections. Compass is described by the company as the entry point into the brand and includes the 371 network player and amplifier, the 461 power amplifier and the 491 network player and preamplifier. North is the more advanced tier, with the 641 integrated amplifier, the 681 network player and DAC, the 761 and 861 power amplifiers and the 791 and 891 network player and preamplifier models. Streaming is a recurring thread, since many models integrate MiND 2, the in-house network playback platform that supports the major music services. Two other in-house developments shape the circuits - MOON Hybrid Power, a power supply design aimed at low noise and stable delivery, and MDCA, a distortion-cancelling amplifier technique.
Who owns it and where it's made
Simaudio has stayed independent by choice since 1980 and is not part of a larger audio group. Engineering, assembly and quality control share one site in Boucherville, Quebec, which the company keeps deliberately close together. No offshore production is used for the MOON range.
The lineup in this catalog
Amplifiers and DACs, with multiple items across categories. Compass electronics cost about USD 2,000, while complete top-tier systems pass USD 100,000 by a wide margin.
Who it's for
MOON is for buyers planning to keep Canadian-built separates or a streaming integrated amplifier from a single independent company for a long time. A Compass model such as the 371 makes a compact starting point with streaming built in. From there the path leads to North, where the network player, preamplifier and power amplifier roles can be split across dedicated chassis.
