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Aesthetix Audio Corporation

5220 Gabbert Rd., Suite A

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Moorpark, CA. 93021

Phone: (805) 529-9901

Hybrid Integrated Amplifier

Owner’s Manual

PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY BEFORE USING

THE MIMAS.

Summary of Contents for MIMAS

Page 1: ...Aesthetix Audio Corporation 5220 Gabbert Rd Suite A Moorpark CA 93021 Phone 805 529 9901 Hybrid Integrated Amplifier Owner s Manual PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY BEFORE USING THE MIMAS...

Page 2: ...teral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the product WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE...

Page 3: ...flexibility and enjoyment from your Mimas we at Aesthetix recommend that you read this manual in full before connecting the unit to your audio system Note It is imperative that the Mimas be operated i...

Page 4: ...ES SUCH AS DIRECT SUNLIGHT STOVES HEAT REGISTERS RADIATORS OR OTHER HEAT PRODUCING EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE ANALOG OUTPUT CIRCUITRY BE CERTAIN NOT TO SHORT THE OUTPUT SIGNAL TO GROUND ENSURE...

Page 5: ...13 Start Level 13 Maximum Level 13 IR Infrared 13 Display Advanced Display Functionality 14 Restore Factory Settings 14 Remote Trigger 14 Setup Input 15 Input On Off 15 Input Level 15 Home Theater Byp...

Page 6: ...SPLAY 10 INPUT button Used to select an Input Also used in some Setup menus for parameter selection 11 INPUT LED Illuminates when the MAIN menu is active or when the Input button can be used to make e...

Page 7: ...Connect the plus speaker wire for the right speaker to this terminal 9 Optional Phono Input module 10 Optional Digital to Audio DAC input module 11 Right channel balanced and single ended Analog Inpu...

Page 8: ...on WARNING The Mimas rear panel Main Power switch MUST always be turned OFF when making or changing speaker connections AC Power The Mimas may be plugged directly into an un switched wall outlet Altho...

Page 9: ...nnect the AC cord Turn on the rear panel power switch Each time the rear panel power switch is turned on the Mimas will go into Warm Up mode for up to 2 minutes The timing of this is dependent on the...

Page 10: ...10 Menu Map Figure 4 Mimas Standard Menus...

Page 11: ...re x is 1 through 5 corresponding to the rear panel input jack labeling The factory default phono input names are P1 and P2 Display When the DISPLAY button is pressed all LEDs will extinguish Pressing...

Page 12: ...ot apply to the Input Level Offset Balance and Headphone features where edits are audible in real time with each parameter change General The General setup options are o Enabling disabling the Headpho...

Page 13: ...eatedly press the right side of the display until it does Press the INPUT button two times to display BAL 00 Press the volume UP or DOWN button on the remote or the right left side of the front panel...

Page 14: ...ited via the front panel the user s hand or body could shadow the path of the ambient room light level that the Mimas light sensor reads Therefore it is recommended to view edit this feature via the h...

Page 15: ...ited In this example SET1 Press the INPUT button once Press the left or right side of the Display UP DOWN buttons on the remote to turn the Input On or Off Press the SETUP button to exit and return to...

Page 16: ...buttons on the remote to select SETx where x is the desired bypassed input Press the INPUT button five times so that the display reads ADV The Display LED is illuminated indicating that it is to be u...

Page 17: ...n The Phono submenus are shown below in the right hand column Figure 5 Mimas Phono Menu Map As indicated above the Capacitive Loading submenu is available only when the Cartridge Type is set to MM The...

Page 18: ...vailable options are 100pF 220pF 330pF and 470pF Gain If the Cartridge Type is set to MC the available Gain values will be 72 68 64 and 60dB If the Cartridge Type is set to MM the available Gain value...

Page 19: ...e parts inside Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel only Changes to these settings must be completed by an authorized service technician and the unit must have its AC cord removed for at...

Page 20: ...tory settings on remote No audio output Headphones are connected and turned off In the Setup Menu set the headphones HP to ON Mute is active Un mute the Mimas Overheating The amp module s may be overh...

Page 21: ...S232 Pinout Figure 9 Mimas RS232 Jack Pinout These are the connector drawings only The RS232 cable must be a regular RS232 or mouse extender cable wired pin for pin The RS 232 Protocol data is availab...

Page 22: ...eadphone trigger Home Theater Bypass hardware software available to each analog line input Individual analog input level control Internal Hi Lo gain jumpers Optional adjustable high pass filter instal...

Page 23: ...he design of any product without obligation to purchasers of previously manufactured products and to change the prices or specifications of any product without notice or obligation to any person 3 REM...