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MOON P-3 Stereo Preamplifier

Rear Panel Connections

Figure 2: Rear panel of Moon P-3 Stereo Preamplifier

The rear panel will look similar to Figure 2 (above). There are eight (8) pairs of single-ended

(unbalanced) inputs on RCA connectors labeled CD, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6 and A7. The left channel

inputs are located on top and the corresponding right channel inputs are located directly below. The

A4 input, as previously mentioned, bypasses the gain stage and is intended to be used with a

component, such as a home theater processor, that has its own volume/gain control.

The MOON P-3 Stereo preamplifier has three (3) pairs of outputs; One single-ended pair labeled

‘Tape Out’, located next to the A7 input, that is intended as an input to a recording device such as a

cassette tape deck or CD-Recordable Player. Keep in mind that the output level on the ‘tape out’ is

fixed and cannot be adjusted by the P-3’s volume control. A second single-ended pair of RCA

connectors labeled ‘Left Out’ and ‘Right Out’, located on opposite sides of the rear panel, is designated

for output to a power amplifier with single-ended RCA inputs. The third pair of outputs are balanced

XLR connectors intended for use with an amplifier using balanced XLR input connectors. We strongly

recommend that you use the balanced output connectors on your P-3 to maximize its level of

performance. As well, don’t hesitate to use high quality interconnect cables. Poor quality interconnect

cables can degrade the overall sonic performance of your system.

The P-3 has a headphone jack located on the lower left side of the rear panel. The audio signal for

this output can be turned on or off by using the “Mute” button located on the front panel. By holding

down the “Mute” button for two seconds you will activate or de-activate the ‘headphone output’ located

on the rear panel.

You will notice that all RCA input and output connectors on the rear panel have been color coded:

‘white’ for the left channel and ‘red’ for the right channel.

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