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WELCOME TO ASGARD 2!

In Norse mythology, Asgard was the city of the gods.  

So, yeah, a pretty cool place to be. And a very nice place for  

your headphones. 
Asgard 2 is the latest generation of one of the most popular  

headphone amps in the world—adding conveniences like gain 

switching and preamp outputs, as well as a much higher  

performance amplifier topology.
Asgard 2 delivers up to 1000mW into 32 ohm headphones, and 

380mW into 300 ohm headphones. What this means is that it can 

drive most headphones out there, from IEMs to many popular 

orthodynamics.
But that doesn’t mean Asgard is only for death metal. Asgard’s 

Class-A, high-voltage, all-discrete topology takes its cues from 

Mjolnir—making it one of the highest-performance no-overall-

feedback gain stages you’ll find in any headphone amplifier.  

This means detailed, rich, expansive sound. 
We hope you enjoy your time in Asgard!

ONE

  

Asgard 2 headphone  

amplifier

ONE

  

Power cord 

(for, like, well duh)

FOUR

  

Stick-on feet 

(for the bottom or side  

of your Asgard)

IN THE BOX

Summary of Contents for ASGARD 2

Page 1: ...N NOTES REVISION A RANDOM NUMBER 101101101 ASGARD IS THE CITY OF THE GODS IN NORSE MYTHOLOGY asgard 2 is a headphone amplifier one is cool the other is very warm HEAT is not an INDICATION THAT SOMETHING S WRONG THAT S NORMAL CLASS A AMPS RUN HOT however it is not a hot plate for your coffee ASGARD 2 ...

Page 2: ...lacement Route cords away from traffic areas and protect them from being pinched Unplug the cord from the outlet if the apparatus is unused for a long period of time 5 To prevent electric shock do not use the plug with an extension cord receptacle or outlet unless blades can be fully inserted 6 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Service is required when the device has been damaged ...

Page 3: ...hones and 380mW into 300 ohm headphones What this means is that it can drive most headphones out there from IEMs to many popular orthodynamics But that doesn t mean Asgard is only for death metal Asgard s Class A high voltage all discrete topology takes its cues from Mjolnir making it one of the highest performance no overall feedback gain stages you ll find in any headphone amplifier This means d...

Page 4: ...t of your headphones 3 Headphone Jack This is where your headphones plug in It is very difficult to get satisfactory results without headphones A relay mutes the output for 10 seconds after turn on and immediately after turn off 4 Vent Holes This may look like a great place to keep your coffee warm but don t And DO NOT BLOCK ANY OF THE VENT HOLES If you do the Norse gods will appear and rip your f...

Page 5: ...p Outputs Have powered monitors or a speaker amp you d like to run Connect it to Asgard 2 s preamp outs here BACK PANEL 5 AC Input Plug the power cord in here Plug the other end into a wall outlet of the correct voltage Trying to run a 115V unit on 230V will result in a blown fuse no music and a void warranty 6 Disclaimer No seriously Don t take this apart Don t stick paperclips through the holes ...

Page 6: ...p isolator Can I leave my headphones plugged in all the time Yes Asgard 2 includes a time delayed relay mute so you can leave headphones plugged in as you turn it on and off My Asgard 2 runs hot is this normal Yep Check the front of this owner s manual No it s really hot Yes we know That s how it s supposed to run Don t put it on your lap or anything Oh and don t block the vents on the side or top...

Page 7: ...NTY SHALL NOT APPLY IF THIS PRODUCT a IS MODIFIED OR TAMPERED WITH b IS DAMAGED BY NEGLIGENCE ACCIDENT UNREASONABLE USE COFFEE OR BY OTHER CAUSES UNRELATED TO DEFECTIVE MATERI ALS OR WORKMANSHIP OR c HAS HAD THE SERIAL NUMBER ALTERED DEFACED OR REMOVED ANY APPLICABLE IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE HEREBY LIMITED IN DURATION TO TH...

Page 8: ...HIC FOR THE BACK COVER OF THE MANUAL DESCRIPTION NOTES YES ALL SCHIIT PRODUCTS ARE MADE IN THE USA YES PRIMARILY OF US SOURCED COMPONENTS YES IT S PRONOUNCED EXACTLY LIKE YOU THINK NO WE ARE NOT ON FACEBOOK NO WE RE NOT ON TWITTER And no we re not on youtube ...

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