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PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the Mimas Integrated amplifier. It has been engineered to deliver the highest
attainable sound quality from your music sources. This is its sole purpose. Only the highest grade electronic
components are used in the Mimas, including: non-inductive Roederstein metal film resistors in the signal path;
polystyrene, polypropylene, and electrolytic power supply, bypass, and signal capacitors; low noise matched
vacuum tubes; glass epoxy dual mono circuit boards; 16 gauge aluminum chassis; custom wound low flux power
transformers.
PLACEMENT
The Mimas should be located away from possible sources of hum such as power cords, power transformers
and the like. It should not be located near any other heat source such as another power amplifier or power
supply. It must be kept well ventilated any time it is on. If it is positioned within an enclosed space then fans may
be warranted. All air vents must remain unobstructed.
VENTILATION
When installing the Mimas in your system, make certain to allow a minimum of 4 inches of ventilation on each
side of the unit. Also allow at least 6 inches of ventilation space above the unit. The front must be open.
BURN IN TIME
This unit has a break in period of about 400 hours during which continuous improvement in sound quality will
be observed.
IMPORTANT
Save all packaging in a dry place away from fire hazards. Your Mimas is a precision electronic instrument and
should be properly packaged any time shipment is made. In the unlikely event that you have to return your
Mimas to the factory for service, or if you send it to us for updating, the original packaging will best protect the
unit from shipping damage.
In order to achieve the fullest flexibility and enjoyment from your Mimas, we at Aesthetix recommend that you
read this manual in full before connecting the unit to your audio system.
Note: It is imperative that the Mimas be operated in a well-ventilated environment and the immediate external
temperature be maintained as specified. External cooling fans may be required in some cases. Do not
stack any equipment directly above or below the Mimas to protect it from overheating, as well as the
continued functionality of any equipment near and around it.
Warning: Each channel is a balanced bridged amplifier, thus the minus speaker terminal is NOT a ground, and
cannot be connected to a system ground or a loudspeaker system with a common ground. Consult
your speaker manufacturer to ensure that any speaker in your system that will be connected to the
Mimas does NOT have internal circuitry with a common ground.
WARNING
United States law prohibits disposition of these commodities to Libya, Laos, North Korea, Cambodia, Syria,
Sudan or Cuba unless otherwise authorized by the United States.
AFTER MARKET and THIRD PARTY MODIFICATIONS
Please note that any aftermarket and/or third party modifications will void the warranty. In the case of changing
the feet on a unit, in order to prevent any damage (which will also not be covered under warranty), please verify
that the screws being used to secure non-Aesthetix feet do not screw any deeper into the chassis than the
original ones. The original screw is 10-32 by 3/8” and extends into the chassis 1/8 inch.
Manual Conventions
For clarity purposes, a button/LED name will be in uppercase when instructed to press/view it, and capitalized
when it is referred to. When any of the 5 line Inputs is referred to, INPx may be used, where x is 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5.
Concurrently when editing an Input specific parameter in the Setup menu, SETx may be used.
2018 Aesthetix Audio Corporation. Written and Illustrated by Glenn Buckley
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