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- Page 1 Hybrid Integrated Amplifier Owner’s Manual PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY BEFORE USING THE MIMAS. Aesthetix Audio Corporation 5220 Gabbert Rd., Suite A Moorpark, CA. 93021 Phone: (805) 529-9901...
- Page 2 The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of un-insulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of significant magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.
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Page 3: Preface
In the unlikely event that you have to return your Mimas to the factory for service, or if you send it to us for updating, the original packaging will best protect the unit from shipping damage. -
Page 4: Safety Precautions
BEFORE MAKING ANY CONNECTIONS TO THE MIMAS, FIRST TURN OFF THE POWER AND THEN DISCONNECT THE AC POWER CORD. WHEN INSTALLING THE MIMAS IN YOUR SYSTEM, MAKE CERTAIN TO ALLOW A MINIMUM OF 4 INCHES OF VENTILATION ON EACH SIDE OF THE UNIT. ALSO ALLOW AT LEAST 6 INCHES OF VENTILATION SPACE ABOVE THE UNIT. -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Table Of Contents PREFACE ................................3 INTRODUCTION .............................. 3 PLACEMENT ..............................3 VENTILATION ..............................3 BURN IN TIME ..............................3 IMPORTANT ..............................3 WARNING ................................ 3 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ............................ 4 Front Panel Layout ............................... 6 Rear Panel Layout ............................... 7 Wiring Diagram .............................. -
Page 6: Front Panel Layout
Setup menus. 12. STANDBY button. After the rear panel MAIN POWER switch is turned on and the Mimas has completed its Warm Up cycle, press the front panel STANDBY button to exit the standby mode. Pressing this button again will put the Mimas into STANDBY and illuminate the Standby LED. -
Page 7: Rear Panel Layout
15. Remote Trigger jack. When set to do so, as the Standby button is pressed to take the Mimas out of standby, the rear panel trigger jack becomes active with a 5 VDC signal. A compatible receiving device such as another Power Amplifier will receive this signal and then change its mode from standby to operate. -
Page 8: Wiring Diagram
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. Although proprietary RFI (radio-frequency interference) filtering is built into the Mimas, in some situations an AC power-line filter may provide additional sonic benefits. -
Page 9: Initial Setup
Connect 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 current temperature of the Output module heatsinks. -
Page 10: Menu Map
Menu Map Figure 4 – Mimas Standard Menus... -
Page 11: Operation
Main Menu When the Mimas comes out of standby, it will be muted and the Main Menu will be displayed. The Main Menu consists of the currently selected input and the master volume level. If the currently selected input is in Bypass mode, BP will be displayed instead of the volume level. -
Page 12: Setup
Setting a maximum level that the Mimas can be turned up to (Child proofing, speaker protection and neighbor compatibility). Set the Mimas front panel IR receiver to respond to command sets from either the Mimas or Aesthetix Calypso HRC-2 remote control. -
Page 13: Headphones
The factory default is 0 and the programmable range is 0-20. To set the volume level that the Mimas will be at when coming out of Standby, press the SETUP button. If the menu does not show GEN, repeatedly press the right side of the display until it does. Press the INPUT button three times to display XX. -
Page 14: Display (Advanced Display Functionality)
In this example, L1 refers to Light Level 1. 04 is the current ambient light level the Mimas is reading in the room. XX is the value the user can change the display brightness to when the Mimas reads the room light level at 1. As the desired value is edited, the display brightness changes to show the user how bright or dim the current setting will be. -
Page 15: Setup Input
Input Level The factory default is 0. Line level sources may have different output levels. To streamline this, the Mimas allows the user to adjust any Input level to match that of other sources. The range is –12 to + 12. -
Page 16: Input Name
RS232 All functions of the Mimas can be controlled and monitored via RS232, using the DB9 connector. As long as the rear panel power switch in turned on, the RS232 circuitry is always active, thus allowing the Mimas to be taken... -
Page 17: Phono
When the optional Phono input module is installed, additional submenus will be revealed in the Setup Input section. 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. -
Page 18: Setup Phono
Setup Phono There are two phono inputs on the Phono Module. The first offers both balanced XLR and a single-ended RCA input connectors whereas the second contains RCA jacks only. In the Setup Phono submenus, the first is referred to as P1 and the second as P2. -
Page 19: Appendix A Internal Gain Jumper Settings
Appendix A Internal Gain Jumper Settings Caution: to reduce the risk of electrical shock, do not remove any of the cover panels. No user-serviceable 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 least 15 minutes prior to removing the top cover. -
Page 20: Appendix B Troubleshooting Guide
Heatsink Temperature over 85 C. Turn Mimas off to cool it. Research reason for overheating. DC offset on the output. If one of these messages is in the display on power up, the Mimas will not come out of STANDBY until the error is corrected. -
Page 21: Appendix Crs232 Pinout
Appendix C RS232 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 available upon request. -
Page 22: Appendix D Specifications
Appendix D Specifications Inputs: Analog Line Connectors: 1 single-ended RCA and 1 Balanced XLR for each of the 5 analog Line Inputs. Input Impedance: 20K Single-ended or 40K Balanced (20K per phase). Gain: (Tube variable) Preamp: 24dB maximum w/gain jumpers @ 0dB. Power amp: 26dB. - Page 23 Aesthetix. The product must be packed and returned to Aesthetix by the customer at his or her sole expense. A returned product must be accompanied by a written description of the defect and a photocopy of the original purchase receipt.
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