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CONTROLS (EASY VERSION)

Don’t flip it over. 

No. Just don’t do it. Luxuriate 

in the confidence of having a device with one 

simple power-on light, and no other controls on 

the front panel. 

Connect it as described on the 

previous page, and see how it does. 

Mani 2 is 

set up from the factory for most systems, so it’s 

fairly plug and play in most cases. 

So, does it sound good? Then you’re done. 

Enjoy some music, and don’t worry about what’s 

on the bottom of Mani 2. 
Doesn’t the music sound nice? Yeah. Just enjoy 

it. Sit back. Relax.

Oh no. 

You’re looking at the Mani 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 Grado. Then maybe 

you could take a look at the gain and loading 

options.

Or maybe you have woofers moving furiously 

because you have warped records, or some-

thing like that—then maybe the filter settings 

could help.

But in most cases, you don’t have to do any-

thing. Don’t flip the Mani 2 over.
No. Seriously. Don’t turn it over. 
Ah heck. Okay. Turn the page.

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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