Schiit Vali 2 User manual

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.
valI
oWnER’S manUaL

1This is the tube. The amp does not work without a tube.
2 Volume control. It controls both the headphone and preamp
volume at the same time. When headphones are plugged in to
the Vali 2, the preamp outputs are muted—as in, they are silent.
3 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.
controls & connectIons
1
2
Before using
the amp, insert
the tube. Push
rmly down to
ensure it is
well-seated.
Vali 2 uses any 6DJ8, 6922, ECC88, 6N23P,
and 6BZ7 tube types. To swap tubes:
1. Turn off the amplier. Wait for the tube to
cool—tubes run pretty warm!
2. Carefully extract the tube by gently rock-
ing it back and forth and pulling upwards.
3. Carefully insert the replacement tube.
Align the pins to the socket and press down
rmly.
4. Turn the amplier 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.
tube Info

4 Input jacks. Connect your source to these jacks with high-quality RCA cables. Alternately,
you can use crappy cables if you really want to.
5 Gain switch. Select HI or LO gain, depending on what sounds best to you. If you hear hiss
or don’t have enough volume control range, use LO gain.
6 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.
7 Power switch. Up is on. The protection system will mute the output for 15-20 seconds
after turn-on, then it will engage with a click.
8 Power input. Connect the supplied wall-wart using its attached cable. Do not attempt to
use any other wall-wart...even if you can nd one that will t.
controls & connectIons
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4
5
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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 date of manufacturing will be used.
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removed.
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WHaT’S In THE Box
(1) Vali 2
(1) Very Special Wall-Wart
(1) NOS 6BZ7 tube
(4) Stick-on feet
(2) Aluminum parts (knob and top)
(0) Beautiful wives
(0) Handsome husbands
(0) Wonderful pets
(0) Cockroaches
(118) Total components
(1.8E27) Atoms
(0) Explosives