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Simaudio is a premium North American Hi-Fi company with a wide portfolio of products with generous warranty and trade up program.

Simaudio distributes products to 45 countries from its 60,000-square-foot building in Montreal.
The company has its own metal work shop and benefits from the local skilled engineers and high quality suppliers. Simaudio's "Moon" brand has a consistent reputation globally for conveying the spirit and emotion of music not just high technical performance. Its success is also due to bringing to market products with features that meet the needs of today's customers, and dealer support leading to long term satisfaction and listening pleasure. Moon by Simaudio has got you covered not just for now but also for the future with value adding upgrade and trade-in programs.

Quality is a critical performance and reliability aspect of high-end audio but where is it found in a Hi-fi component?

It's partly what goes into a product

All products across the range use the same transistors which are expressly made with very specific requirements and manufacturing standards for Simaudio rather than off the shelf ones. Proprietary methods are used for the exceptionally well regulated power supplies that are so important in achieving high performance. The toroidal transformers are custom built with very high grade steel from Japan. They maintain their voltage with increased current for more effortless dynamics, and have very low levels of micro-vibration - no humming transformers! Moon by Simaudio CD players and transports use a proprietary CD mechanism and circuit boards are mounted using anti-vibration mountings.

It's partly how much care goes into making the product
It takes over 4 hours to set the bias on Moon by Simaudio amplifiers and all amplifiers undergo a 24-48 break in period. In the more expensive products, transistors are precise pair matched.

It's partly how much care goes into product requirements and development
The best product development and user experience comes about through the input of several members on a team rather than an individual. Simaudio has a culture of team engagement to develop a set of products which offer flexibility while making it easy to put together a complete system. User guides are well written and the developed-in-house app can be easily updated.

And the sound?
Words that come to mind are relaxed, fluid, and spacious. Well defined bass, superb midrange clarity and a naturally realistic top end. Musicians are illuminated to give a strong sense of ensemble that is magnetically engaging. Dynamics that work even at low volume levels - it doesn't have to be loud to have atmosphere.

Building a system over time

With the trade-up program you can start with the ACE integrated streaming amplifier (for A Complete Experience.) and work your way up from there without having the hassle of selling your previous gear.