Simaudio Moon 250i v2
High-end integrated amplifier from Canadian Simaudio Moon
The people from Canada have a special hobby, and if you guess Hi-Fi, you're not entirely wrong. But what really concerns them is that their products must be 100% finished and in order when they end up in your living room. It is sometimes an overlooked part of the joy of ownership when specifications and 'bling' catch one's attention first.
However, the perceived build quality is only one factor of a long list that Moon has their eye on. Because Moon's products come with an 8-year warranty against factory defects, which is your guarantee that you will get an amplifier that is built right and will probably never cause you problems. When you buy Moon, you are not just another customer in line, but instead part of a long-term relationship, where your satisfaction as owner is the most important thing for them. But who wants to own something for a long time if it doesn't also sound exceptionally good?
And the newest generation Simaudio Moon 250i does exactly that. You are met by a large, detailed soundscape that immediately tantalizes your senses, and you quickly find that it possesses a surprisingly authentic dynamic, just as musicians and instruments play with a finesse and balance, where everything is brought together in a homogeneous sound image that never allows itself to be provoked. In other words, you can put almost any genre of music on the Moon 250i v2, and it delivers with an endless source of excitement and layers in the music that you never tire of exploring – even when it's playing on the third set of new speakers ten or twenty years.
Don't be fooled by the on paper humble 50 watts into 8 ohms either. It almost doubles the power in 4 ohms, which is due to the stable power supply, so it delivers all the power that the speakers need - and lightning fast, not least. The 250i v2 is packed with expensive components, but Moon is also a company that understands how to put them together properly so that they add up to more than the sum of the various listeners, transistors, and resistors. Moon 250i v2 creates music in an organic yet neutral way, where no part of the sound image is over-focused or under-lit – you just get a clean window into the world of music.
| Measurements | 42.9 x 8.9 x 36.6 cm |
| Weight (net) | 8 kg |
| Input, Stereo RCA | 5 |
| Input, Phono pre-amp | Yes, MM compatible |
| RS-232 | Yes |
| IR input | Yes |
| Pre-out (stereo) | Yes |
| Power at 8Ω (per channel) | 50 watta |
| Power at 4Ω (per. channel) | 100 watts |
| A/B Speaker | No |
| Number of channels | 2 |
| Amplifier type | Class A/B |
| In the box | Remote control, Power cable, Users guide |
| Other included accessories | Sim-Link cable |
| User manual available in | English |
| Power consumption when standby | N/A |
| Power consumption | N/A |