Schiit JOTUNHEIM Manuals

CONFIGURABLE DESKTOP CONTROL CENTER IN NORSE myThOLOGy, jOTUNhEIm IS ThE LAND OF ThE GIANTS. OUR jOTUNhEIm ISN’T ExACTLy GIANT IN DImENSIONS. BUT IT mAy BE GIANT IN ImPACT. ThE FIRST CONFIGURABLE DESKTOP CONTROL CENTER mAKES DAC/AmPS SEEm SO “LAST DECADE.” JOTUNHEIM OWNER’S mANUAL Jotunheim is the first configurable desktop control center. It combines a highly capable balanced and single-ended headphone amp and pre-amp with a modular architecture that allows you to add a DAC, phono preamp, or any future modules we come up with. Forget the built-in obsolescence of other amp/DACs, and enjoy your time in Jotunheim! INTRODUCTION WhAT’S IN ThE BOx (1) Jotunheim (1) Power cord (0) Stick-on feet (they’re pressed in!) The following is required by the roughly 9,542 government agencies and regulations we have to comply with. If you have some common sense, they should seem pretty straightforward. In any case, read these instructions before proceeding farther, follow all instructions, 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 from being pinched. Unplug the cord from the outlet if the apparatus is unused for a long period of time. 5. To prevent electric shock, do not use the plug with an extension cord, receptacle, or outlet unless blades can be fully inserted. 6. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Service is required when the device has been damaged, including cord or plug damage, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the device, the device has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped. WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS DEVICE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. GETTING STARTED 1. If you chose Jotunheim as an amplifier only (no DAC or phono card), simply: a. Plug it in with the supplied power cord b. Connect your inputs and outputs (sources, headphones, powered monitors, power amp, you know, whatcha got). c. Turn on the amp, select the correct input, wait 15-20 seconds for the relay protection to engage the output, and enjoy. 2. If you chose Jotunheim with the optional DAC card, you’ll also need to connect your source to the DAC module. a. Use a high-quality, USB 2.0-rated cable of 2M or less in length. b. On some Windows machines, you may have to install drivers, which are available at schiit.com/drivers. 3. If you chose Jotunheim with the optional phono card, you’ll also need to connect your turntable. a. Using short, high-quality, well-shielded cables, connect the RCA outputs of your turntable to the RCA inputs on the Jotunheim. b. Also connect the turntable ground to the ground post with a short, sturdy wire. c. Note that the phono preamp’s gain is fixed at 42dB, input impedance is 47k, and load capacitance is 100pF. The Jotunheim’s phono card will work well with most moving magnet (MM) cartridges. ABOUT UPGRADES Additional cards for Jotunheim may be released in the future. When this happens, you can return the Jotunheim to us to have the card installed, or have it installed by a qualified electronic tech. If you’d like to be the first to know about upgrades as they become available, sign up on the SPAM link on our site.