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2 HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER AND PREAMP valhalla is the hall of the slain in norse legend. valhalla 2 is a headPhone aMPlifier. and a PreaMP. Yeah, We KnoW. no ConneCtion. You don’t have to die to get into this valhalla.
INTRODUCTION Valhalla 2 is the next generation of Valhalla, one The following is required by the roughly 9,542 government agencies and regulations we have to of the world’s most popular pure-tube headphone comply with. If you have some common sense, they amps.
GETTING STARTED CAUTION! Dangerous voltages inside. TUbE REPLACEMENT Follow all instructions carefully. When it’s time to replace the tubes, or when you want to “roll” tubes for different sound, follow 1. Before plugging in the amplifier, insert the this procedure cafefully: tubes.
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03.200101 next, uh, “job.” your headphones in. Unlike most Schiit amps, 5 Top Surface. And yes, we know Valhalla 2 runs Valhalla’s slow turn-on means we don’t need a plenty hot. That’s typical for tube amps. However, muting relay. In the case of sensitive headphones that does not mean it’s a great burger cozy or...
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You can even use fancy cables if you like. capability for low-impedance headphones. 2 Preamp Outputs. Connect to powered monitors or a speaker amp. CAUTION: Switch Valhalla 2 4 On-Off Switch. Up is on. Down is off. For best on and wait at least 30 seconds before turning tube life, turn it off when not in use.
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I hear hum through the headphones, Hey, I plugged Valhalla 2 into my (preamp, amp, what do I do to fix it? active speaker) and it makes popping noises/ You may have a ground loop. To fix a ground loop, turns off when I turn the Valhalla on or off.
Schiit Audio warrants to the original purchaser that this product shall be free from defects in material and workmanship for five (5) years from the date of purchase. If a defect covered by this warranty occurs during this period, Schiit Audio will repair the defective product, free of charge.
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