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MM/MC PHONO PREAMPLIFIER

MM? MC? DON’T KNOW? WHO CARES?

MANI 2 IS FLEXIBLE ENOUGH FOR ANY CARTRIDGE.

SERIOUSLY. RELAX. YOU’RE SET. 

MANI: PERSONIFICATION OF THE MOON IN NORSE MYTHOLOGY.

YEP, IT’S ROUND. SO ARE RECORDS. WE ARE SIMPLE. 

THERE YOU GO.

MANI 2

OWNER’S MANUAL

Summary of Contents for MANI 2

Page 1: ...M MC DON T KNOW WHO CARES MANI 2 IS FLEXIBLE ENOUGH FOR ANY CARTRIDGE SERIOUSLY RELAX YOU RE SET MANI PERSONIFICATION OF THE MOON IN NORSE MYTHOLOGY YEP IT S ROUND SO ARE RECORDS WE ARE SIMPLE THERE YOU GO MANI 2 OWNER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...structions and heed all warnings Or else 1 If you don t know how to install audio devices get a qualified professional to help 2 Never use this device near water and clean only with a dry cloth 3 Assure adequate ventilation do not block any ventilation openings or place near heat sources 4 Use only the supplied power cord or suitable replacement Route cords away from traffic areas and protect them...

Page 3: ...he cables from the turntable We recommend the following a Choose short well shielded RCA cables from the turntable to Mani 2 b Short means short 0 5m is good 0 25m is even better Or in USAish 6 12 inches c Well shielded means well shielded Open braided cables even if they re using yak hair and magic crystal insulation are not a great idea You want a 100 coverage shield 3 Start with the factory set...

Page 4: ...ORTANT to the right 5 Power Input Connect the supplied 16VAC wall wart to Mani 2 with the attached cord CONNECTIONS VERY IMPORTANT Turn on Mani 2 FIRST before other components like power amps or else you may get some very loud pops through your system Turn Mani 2 off AFTER turning off power amps for the same reason Or just go ahead and leave it on that s fine too DO NOT change gain switch settings...

Page 5: ...ani 2 thinking it can t be that simple You re wondering about all these controls on the bottom You re wondering if things could be any better aren t you Well here s the thing probably not unless you have something super weird like a Decca cartridge which needs lower gain or a moving coil cartridge MC and specifically a low output moving coil cartridge or a low ouput moving iron cartridge like Grad...

Page 6: ...CONTROLS 1 2 3 ...

Page 7: ...or 47Ω for MC cartridges Or set both switches to I for about a 38Ω load b Select an additional 47pF an additional 100pF or both for about 100pF 150pF and 200pF loading respectively 3 Gain For most systems you won t need to change these either They ve been set at the factory to INPUT L and OUTPUT H which offers 42dB of gain for most moving magnet MM cartridges You can also select Gain 1 and Gain 2 ...

Page 8: ... Warranty Limitations This warranty shall not apply if a product a is modified or tampered with b is damaged by negligence accident unreasonable use or other causes unrelated to defective materials or workmanship or c has had the serial number altered or removed Any implied warranties including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are hereby limited in duration to the...

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