Schiit Lokius Manuals

BALANCED EQUALIZER IN NORSE MYTHOLOGY, LOKI IS THE TRICKSTER GOD. LOKIUS IS FROM A ROMAN CONFLATION—LOKIUS MAXIMUS. HEY, NOBODY SAID WE HAD TO MAKE SENSE ALL THE TIME. IN ANY CASE, THIS IS A BIGGER, BETTER LOKI MINI+— SIMPLE AS THAT! LOKIUS OWNER’S MANUAL What is bigger than Loki Mini+? Lokius. Short for Lokius Maximus (yeah, we know, that’s a Roman thing, got it, we’re mixing cultures, boo, bad Americans). In any case, Lokius gives you two more bands, balanced input and output, and our super-buffer and current-feedback discrete gain stage. So, yeah. Even trickier. Yeah, and we’re back to Norse. Relax and don’t be so pedantic. INTRODUCTION WHAT’S IN THE BOX (1) Lokius (1) Wall-Wart 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. Locate Lokius away from other components that have transformers in them. As in, Lokius is an LC (inductor-capacitor) equal- izer. The inductors may pick up hum from other components. Stacking Lokius on top of a Vidar (for example) may cause audible hum through your speakers or headphones. If you hear hum, move Lokius away from other components. That’s why they make these things called “shelves” and “racks.” 2. Connect Lokius to your system, either before or after your preamp. If you have multiple sources, you can connect Lokius after your preamp, so you can control the frequency response of all sources. This is our recommended connection for most systems; Lokius has a very low noise floor that should be below the level of most preamps. If you have a single source, you can connect Lokius before your preamp—Lokius has the headroom for standard 2V/4V RMS single- ended/balanced line outputs. Connect Lokius via balanced or single-ended using high quality XLR or RCA cables. Finally, connect the supplied wall-wart to Lokius and turn it on. Note: Both balanced and single-ended outputs are on all the time and are completely independent—you can connect balanced to one amp and single-ended to another (or a subwoofer). 3. Adjust Lokius to your preference. That’s really it! Adjust Lokius to compensate for imperfect systems or recordings. You can’t really hurt anything, so go wild! Note: If you are using sources with more than 2V or 4V RMS output direct into Lokius before your preamp, you may experience distortion with Lokius controls turned up to maximum. Lokius is designed for standard 2V/4V RMS single-ended/balanced line levels (or lower). ABC12300000 XXVAC/XA AC IN 1 Balanced Input. Connect your preamp out (or single source) with high-quality XLR cables. Or you can use crappy cables (but why)? 2 Single-Ended Input. Connect your preamp out (or single source) with high-quality RCA cables. Again, you could use crappy cables, but why? You don’t have to spend a ton to get good cables. 3 Balanced Output. Connect to your amp (or headphone amp) with high-quality XLR cables. Or, you can connect to your preamp or passive volume control in a simple system. GETTING CONNECTED 1 2 3 4 4 Single-Ended Output. Connect to your amp (or headphone amp) with high-quality RCA cables. Or, you can connect to your preamp or passive volume control in a simple system. 5 Power Switch. Turn on the switch. The protection relay keeps the EQ disengaged for 10-20 seconds, then it will engage with a click. 6 Power Input. Connect the supplied wall-wart cable to the jack labeled “AC IN.” Do not use any other wall-wart, or bad things might happen. (Well, technically, any 14-16VAC, 1-2A adapter is fine, but note the “VAC,” not “VDC.”) 5 6