SCHIIT Vali 2+ Tube Hybrid Headphone Amp and Preamp Owner’s Manual
- June 5, 2024
- SCHIIT
Table of Contents
VALI
2+
TUBE HYBRID HEADPHONE AMP AND PREAMP
Vali 2+ Tube Hybrid Headphone Amp and Preamp
IN NORSE MYTHOLOGY, VALI IS THE SON OF ODIN. OR AT LEAST ONE OF THEM. ODIN GOT AROUND. VALI 2+ MAY NOT BE THE BIGGEST AND BADDEST AMP, BUT IT’S DEFINITELY SERIOUS. IF YOU WANT GREAT TUBE SOUND WITHOUT SPENDING A MINT, YOU’VE COME TO THE RIGHT PLACE.
OWNER’S MANUAL
TUBE INFO
Before using the amp, insert the tube. Push firmly down to ensure it is well-seated.
Vali 2+ uses any 6DJ8, 6922, ECC88, 6N23P, and 6BZ7 tube types. To swap tubes:
- Turn off the amplifier. Wait for the tube to cool—tubes run pretty warm!
- Carefully extract the tube by gently rock- ing it back and forth and pulling it upwards.
- Carefully insert the replacement tube. Align the pins to the socket and press down firmly.
- Turn the amplifier back on. After the relay engages, you should hear music.
Follow this same procedure when replacing tubes that are worn out from use. Tubes last about 5,000 hours typically.
CONTROLS & CONNECTIONS
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This is the tube. The amp does not work without a tube.
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Volume control. It controls both the headphone and preamp volume at the same time. When headphones are plugged into the Vali 2+, the preamp outputs mute—as in, they are silent.
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Headphone jack. Plug your headphones in here. Feel free to use adapters for 2 headphones, or 1/8” to 1/4” adapters.
One caveat: some 1/8” to 1/4” adapters either do not work with TRRS headphones (usually headphones and earbuds with microphones or other controls), so if you get distorted output with an adapter, your adapter may be the problem.
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Input jacks. Connect your source to these jacks with high-quality RCA cables. Alternately, you can use crappy cables if you really want to.
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Gain switch. Select HI or LO gain, depending on what sounds best to you. If you hear the hiss or don’t have enough volume control range, use LO gain.
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Preamp output jacks. Optionally, connect the preamp outputs to powered monitors or an external power amp. Note that preamp outputs are muted when headphones are plugged in.
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Power switch. Up is on. The protection system will mute the output for 20-30 seconds after turn-on, then it will engage with a click.
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Power input. Connect the supplied wall-wart using its attached cable. Do not attempt to use any other wall-wart…even if you can find one that will fit.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX
(1) Vali 2+
(1) Very Special Wall-Wart
(1) NOS 6BZ7 tube| (0) Perfect measurements
(0) Beautiful wives
(0) Handsome husbands| (112) Total components
(1.8E27) Atoms
(0) Explosives
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**** This product is in compliance with the standards and regulations of the European Community.
2-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
Schiit Audio warrants to the original purchaser that this product shall be free from defects in material and workmanship for two (2) 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. Date of purchase will be based on customer receipts, otherwise, the date of manufacturing will be used.
If you believe you need warranty service, contact us first. Schiit Audio
products sent back to us without a Return Authorization (RA) will be returned
to the sender without repair. To contact us and obtain an RA, email
info@schiit.com.
Warranty Limitations. This warranty shall not apply if a product:
(a) is modified or tampered with;
(b) is damaged by negligence, accident, unreasonably 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 warranty
period of 2 years. In no event shall Schiit Audio be liable for consequential
or incidental damages resulting from the breach of any implied or expressed
warranties. Some states do not allow these limitations, so they may not apply
to you. You may also have other rights which vary from state to state or
province to province.
References
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