Schiit Vali 2 - Tube Information and Handling; Tube Installation and Replacement; Controls and Connections; Front Panel Controls and Features

1 This is the tube. The amp does not work without a tube.
2 Volume control. It controls both the headphone and preamp
volume at the same time. When headphones are plugged in to
the Vali 2, the preamp outputs are muted—as in, they are silent.
3 Headphone jack. Plug your headphones in here. Feel free to
use adapters
for 2 headphones, or 1/8” to 1/4” adapters.
One caveat: some 1/8” to 1/4” adapters
either do not work with TRRS headphones
(usually headphones and earbuds with
microphones or other controls), so if you
get distorted output with an adapter,
your adapter may be the problem.
controls & connectIons
1
2
Before using
the amp, insert
the tube. Push
rmly down to
ensure it is
well-seated.
Vali 2 uses any 6DJ8, 6922, ECC88, 6N23P,
and 6BZ7 tube types. To swap tubes:
1. Turn off the amplier. Wait for the tube to
cool—tubes run pretty warm!
2. Carefully extract the tube by gently rock-
ing it back and forth and pulling upwards.
3. Carefully insert the replacement tube.
Align the pins to the socket and press down
rmly.
4. Turn the amplier back on. After the relay
engages, you should hear music.
Follow this same procedure when replacing
tubes that are worn out from use. Tubes last
about 5,000 hours typically.
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