Simply the highest performance phono preamp—even at many times the price. Super low noise and high RIAA accuracy. Flexibility for pretty much any cartridge, MM, MC, or MI. DC coupled throughout—with the option of one or two poles of passive LF filtering. Schiit's all-new Mani 2 sets the standard for performance and capability in an affordable phono stage.
Simply Stunning Performance
Mani 2 provides super low-noise performance that's usually only seen in much more expensive phono preamps. Combining TI's low-noise OPA1612 with a passive RIAA network with 2% precision film capacitors and 0.1% thin-film resistors in a DC-coupled topology, with advanced dual-filtered power supply and +/-16V rails, as well as switchable 1- or 2-pole passive LF filter, provides exceptional transparency and accuracy, as well as high overload margin, in an affordable phono preamp.
Ultimate Flexibility—Loading, Gain, and LF Filtering
Mani 2 doesn't sacrifice flexibility for low-cost, either. In fact, Mani 2 is the most flexible, capable affordable phono preamp, period. You have total control over: