Schiit ASGARD SCH-01 User manual

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CLASS A SINGLE-ENDED ZERO FEEDBACK JFET-MOSFET HEADPHONE AMPLIFIERDESCRIPTION

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REVISION CRANDOM NUMBER 001100101

ASGARD IS THE CITY OF THE GODS IN NORSE MYTHOLOGY.

AND YES, WE KNOW IT RUNS REALLY WARM.

THAT’S NOT A COMMENT ON NORSE MYTHOLOGY

OR AN INDICATION THAT SOMETHING’S WRONG.

THAT’S NORMAL.

CLASS A AMPS RUN HOT.

however, it is not a hot plate for your coffee..

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.

safety instructions

Application for Council Directives 72/23/EEC

Conformity declared for EN60065, EN50082-1

welcome to asgard!

In Norse mythology, Asgard was the city of the gods. So, yeah, a

pretty cool place to be. And a very nice place for your headphones.

Asgard helps hard-to-drive headphones sound their best when

used with today’s, ah . . . rather wimpy audio devices. We’re

looking at you, iPod. And you, computer. Even your audiophile

CD player typically isn’t up to giving your headphones their best

workout.

Asgard delivers up to 20V p-p—which, in English, translates to

“holy moly, my ears just exploded!”

But that doesn’t mean Asgard is only for death metal. Asgard’s

single-ended, class-A, zero feedback, all-discrete, single voltage

gain stage topology is one of the cleanest you’ll ﬁnd in any head-

phone ampliﬁer. This means rich, pure, expansive sound.

We hope you enjoy your time in Asgard!

ONE

Asgard headphone

ampliﬁer

ONE

Power cord

(for, like, well duh)

FOUR

Stick-on feet

(for the bottom or side

of your Asgard)

IN THE BOX

2 Power On LED.

When this is lit, the

power is on. When it’s

not lit ... well, you get

the picture here.

FRONT PANEL

1 Volume Knob. It

works exactly like you’d

expect. Turn it to the

right to make the music

louder. Stop before

smoke comes out of

your headphones.

3 Headphone Jack.

This is where your

headphones plug in. It

is very difﬁcult to get

satisfactory results

without headphones.

A relay mutes the

output for 10 seconds

after turn-on, and

immediately after

turn-off.

4 Vent Holes. This

may look like a great

place to keep your

coffee warm, but don’t.

And DO NOT BLOCK

ANY OF THE VENT

HOLES. If you do, the

Norse gods will appear

and rip your face off.

Well, maybe not.

SCH01C

000001

115VAC 35W

caution: risk of electric

shock— do not open.

no user serviceable

parts inside

no user serviceable parts inside

2 On-Off Switch.

Up is on. Down is off.

Pretty easy. You can

turn the amp on and

off between uses, or

leave it on all the time

(though it’s a real

deskwarmer if you do.)

We recommend you

turn it off if you aren’t

going to be listening for

a few hours.

1 RCA Inputs. This

is where you connect

your MP3 player, CD

player, DAC, or music

server. It uses standard

RCA cables. And yes,

you can use a fancy

audiophile cable if you

want.

BACK PANEL

3 AC Input. Plug the

power cord in here.

Plug the other end into

a wall outlet of the

correct voltage. Trying

to run a 115V unit on

230V will result in a

blown fuse, no music,

and a void warranty.

4 Disclaimer. No,

seriously. Don’t take

this apart. Don’t stick

paperclips through the

holes on the top or

side. Do not randomly

loosen screws. Bad

things will happen. And

again, you’ll void your

warranty.

123

Headphone Impedance:

8-600 ohms

Frequency Response:

2Hz-200KHz, -3dB

Maximum Output:

20V P-P typ.

THD:

Less than 0.1%,

20Hz-20KHz, at 1V

Topology:

Class-A single-ended, zero

feedback, noninverting,

single voltage gain stage

Power Consumption:

35W

Size:

9 x 6.75 x 2.25”

Weight:

5 lbs

FAQ SPECS

Ihear hum through the headphones, what do I do?

You may have a ground loop. To ﬁx a ground loop, try a GFCI

outlet or a ground loop isolator.

My Asgard runs hot, is this normal?

Yep. Check the front of this owner’s manual.

No, it’s really hot!

Yes, we know. That’s how it’s supposed to run. Don’t put it on

your lap or anything. Oh, and don’t block the vents on the side

or top and don’t put it on top of any other warm equipment.

It doesn’t turn on, what do I do?

Plug it in to a different AC socket. Ensure you are not currently

in a blackout. Then call us if it still doesn’t turn on.

Can I stand it on end so it takes up less desk space?

You bet! We’ve provided the feet separately so you can do

exactly that. We strongly recommend you run it with the

volume knob and headphone jack down, for best heat transfer.

Schiit Audio warrants to the original purchaser that the product shall be free from defects in material and workmanship

for ﬁve (5) years from the date of purchase. If a defect covered by this warranty occurs during this warranty period, Schiit

Audio will repair the defective product, free of charge. Date of purchase will be based on customer-submitted receipts,

otherwise date of manufacturing will be used to determine warranty period.

If you believe you need warranty service, CONTACT US ﬁrst. There may be a simple solution to your problem. Schiit

Audio products sent back to us without a RETURN AUTHORIZATION (RA) will be returned to the sender without repair. To

or email messages.

WARRANTY LIMITATIONS

THIS WARRANTY SHALL NOT APPLY IF THIS PRODUCT: (a) IS MODIFIED OR TAMPERED WITH; (b) IS DAMAGED BY

NEGLIGENCE, ACCIDENT, UNREASONABLE USE, COFFEE, OR BY OTHER CAUSES UNRELATED TO DEFECTIVE MATERIALS

OR WORKMANSHIP; OR (c) HAS HAD THE SERIAL NUMBER ALTERED, DEFACED OR REMOVED.

ANY APPLICABLE IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A

PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE HEREBY LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD (5 YEARS). IN NO EVENT

SHALL SCHIIT AUDIO BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE BREACH OF

ANY IMPLIED OR EXPRESS WARRANTIES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED

WARRANTY LASTS OR EXCLUSION OF CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY

NOT APPLY TO YOU.

This warranty gives you speciﬁc legal rights. You may also have other rights which vary from state to state or province to

province.

5-year limited warranty

EVERYTHING

ELSE AIN’T

ITEM OWNER’S MANUAL BACK COVER

GRAPHIC FOR THE BACK COVER OF THE MANUALDESCRIPTION

NOTES

YES, ALL SCHITT PRODUCTS ARE MADE IN THE USA.

YES, PRIMARILY OF US-SOURCED COMPONENTS.

YES, IT’S PRONOUNCED EXACTLY LIKE YOU THINK.

NO, WE ARE NOT ON FACEBOOK.

NO, WE’RE NOT ON TWITTER.

And no, we’re not on youtube.

SCHIIT AUDIO

22508 MARKET STREET

NEWHALL, CA 91381 USA

PHONE 323 230 0079

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