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  • Schiit Mani 2 Phono Preamp for MM, MC, and MI Cartridges (Black)
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Schiit Mani 2 Phono Preamp for MM, MC, and MI Cartridges (Black)

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  • Schiit’s all-new Mani 2 sets the standard for performance and capability in an affordable phono stage. Super low noise and high RIAA accuracy.
  • Gain: Choose 35, 45, 50, or 60dB of gain, for virtually any cartridge from Decca to low-output MC and MI models.
  • Loading: Choose 47KΩ, 200Ω, 47Ω, or 38Ω, and 47pF, 100pF, 150pF, or 200pF for virtually any MM, MC, or MI cartridge.
  • Filter: Choose 6dB/octave or 12dB/octave of purely passive low-frequency filtering (at 15 Hz), to help with warped records or other subsonic problems.
  • Designed and built in TX, USA. 115VAC only. USA Plug. Suitable for use in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Will not work in 220 – 240V countries.
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Manufacturer ‎Schiit
Manufacturer reference ‎SCH-18-2B-FA
Parcel Dimensions ‎20.19 x 15.09 x 11.61 cm; 962 g
ASIN ‎B09S5H9MP6

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  • Is discontinued by manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Parcel Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 20.19 x 15.09 x 11.61 cm; 962 g
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ April 12 2022
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Schiit
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09S5H9MP6
  • Manufacturer reference ‏ : ‎ SCH-18-2B-FA
  • 鶹 Rank: #84,860 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
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  • MrBabylon9000
    4.0 out of 5 stars Decent Quality. Good Spund
    Reviewed in Canada on May 26, 2025
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    I bought this pre amp to see if it would improve the sound over my Yamaha AS801 onboard phono stage. It is a slight improvement. It took a while to break it in and for the sound to really clean up but it offers a slight improvement over what I had before.
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  • CN
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice, and well priced.
    Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2025
    Verified Purchase
    Really nice phono preamp, especially for the price. Compact, musical, reasonably neutral, easy to setup and start using. Good detail in the sound.

    Has a welcome set of adjustments for input capacitance loading and for gain.

    Pairs well with a Nagaoka cartridge and a Yamaha A-S701 integrated amplifier.
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  • LarryC
    5.0 out of 5 stars A-B with Pro-ject Phono box S2
    Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2023
    Verified Purchase
    I recently upgraded my turntable to a Pro-Ject Pro X2 with a Sumiko Moonstone cartridge. I listen through Elac Uni-Fi 2.0 UB52 speakers driven by a Denon AVR4500 receiver/amp/pre-amp. I suspected the AVR's phono pre-amp was not on par with the turntable and speakers so I decided to add a dedicated, but affordable, phono pre-amp. I narrowed the field down to 2, the Pro-Ject Phono Box S2 and the Schiit Mani 2, based on price, various reviews, MM/MC capabilities, etc. The two pre-amps are very similar on what they offer and very nearly the same price.

    I was a little biased towards the Pro-Ject because I figured they made my turntable so they should offer an affordable pre-amp to match it. I could not have been more wrong. We set up the Pro-ject pre-amp first and listened to Miles David Kind of Blue. The sound was way better than that through the AVR, so my wife and I were very excited. "How could it get better than this", we asked ourselves. The improvement was enough to put smiles on both of our faces - there really is a very noticeable improvement in sound stage, instrument separation, etc. We almost decided to end the test there and just send back the Schiit, but we didn't. When the needle came down on Mile's record and we heard the sound of the Schiit, our jaws dropped - again. The difference between the two pre-amps was about as noticeable as between the AVR and the Pro-ject pre-amp. We could not believe our ears, so we A-B'd the same album 2 more times. I even did a blinded test with my wife, who is no audiophile, and she unhesitatingly picked the Schiit. We went on to A-B against, Pink Floyd's DSOM, Beethoven's 6th, 5th and 9th symphonies (2 different orchestras), a Moody Blues album, the Eagles Hotel CA, John Coltrane's A love Supreme, Creme and, wait for it...KC and the Sunshine Band. There was a noticeable difference in all albums except the KC, Eagles and Creme albums. There was still a preference to the Schiit, but the difference with these albums was not as notable as the difference in the jazz and classical albums. In no case did the Pro-Ject impress better than the Schiit.

    We tried several impedances on the two pre-amps (both are adjustable with dip switches) but could not get the Pro-Ject to impress as well as the Schiit.

    What we heard: there was clearly an improved sound stage with the Schiit. The sense of "being there" was so much nicer. The upper mids were noticeably more pronounced with the Schitt while the base was brought out more without being boomy (we do have a 10" SW on our system). The highs were more...sparkly... with the Schitt, a little more, though, and they would have bordered on too sparkly and cause ear fatigue. This did not happen and while those highs and upper mids were well defined and present, we did not experience any ear fatigue during our extensive A-B testing or the album-listening frenzy of the ensuing days as we began gong through our collection.

    Look, I'm no audiophile and our overall system is only solidly mid-tier, maybe verging on upper mid-tier, but these are only $200 pre-amps but we know when we hear differences and there were clear differences between the AVR, Pro-Ject and Schiit. One might say the Pro-Ject was more rounded, but I think that's another way of saying it's muted. The Schiit sound was more open, present, balanced and makes the bands/orchestras feel the most "in the room".

    I will stop far short of saying he Pro-Ject is not a nice pre-amp. In fact it might suit some people's tastes better than the Schitt. But for what I think a pre-amp is supposed to do for your music, the Schitt, to us, does it far better.
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  • rp108
    4.0 out of 5 stars Honest review from someone who didn’t keep it
    Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2024
    Verified Purchase
    It’s a very good preamp. Surprisingly good. The noise floor was extremely low. No buzzing. Minimal hiss. Truly impressive. I’ve tried 4 other external preamps, one that cost 2k and the Mani is by far the quietest.

    Sound wise it’s really good. Low end is the highlight being very strong. Mids are where they should be and high end is on the tamer side. Build quality seems good. I like that there’s an on off switch and the size is good.

    So why didn’t I keep it?

    Well I can say I liked it better than a preamp that cost 2k and a couple other more expensive ones. However I don’t like it better than the preamp in my table which ironically is the cheapest out of them all.

    Compared to my table preamp it’s lacking some clarity and openness. Feels a bit blander and not as lively. I’d say it’s darker sounding. Some might call it warmer sounding. There’s definitely folks who would prefer this sound. I listen to mainly metal so I actually prefer a bit brighter and more open sound.

    Even though I didn’t keep it I’d recommend this preamp for sure. The almost zero noise at this price is insane. I think if you have brighter sounding speakers this might be a really good way to balance. My setup is pretty balanced so I found the preamp a touch too mellow for my tastes.
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  • Cliff Lloyd
    3.0 out of 5 stars Very bright and brittle sound
    Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2023
    Verified Purchase
    Sound quality is a very subjective thing. What sounds great to one person might sound bad to another and vice versa. My review of this product is based on my personal audio tastes and does not reflect the quality of the Schiit preamp. The build quality overall seems good, it's extremely low noise and low distortion, has appropriate gain for a MM cartridge turntable, a good set of features overall with configurable options, and sensible out of the box defaults.

    For context my setup is: Technics SL1210GR turntable running to the Schiitt Preamp, preamp running to a line level input of a Marantz PM7001 integrated amp. The amp is driving a pair of Revel Concerta F12 floor standing speakers and a Revel B120 powered sub. High quality interconnects and speaker cables throughout. Music styles include; country and classic rock played from good quality original pressing LP's or 180gm new release vinyl.

    To my ears the sound from this preamp is excessively bright, lacking in bottom end, and with a dry, "brittle" timbre that was completely lacking any tonal warmth. I found that at higher volume levels the music became uncomfortable and even annoying to listen to after only a short time.

    I swapped the Schiitt preamp out of the circuit and ran the turntable direct to the Phono input of the Marantz. The warmth and listenability of the music improved dramatically. The Phono preamp stage in an integrated amp such as the Marantz is generally considered ok but not great. I was expecting the Schiit Mani to be a step up over the inbuilt pre-amp but it was a step backwards to my ears.

    My next step is to introduce a vacuum tube based pre-amp between the turntable and line-level input of the Marantz such as the Pro-Ject Tube Box S2, or Vincent Pho to add the warmer tonal characteristics suited to my music style. It is possible that if your musical taste runs to dance, hip hop or electronic where a brighter, crisp tone works better, the Schiit Mani may be the preamp for you!
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  • SI
    5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutley in love with this little pre-amp.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2023
    Verified Purchase
    I went almost full schiit mode and got this phono pre-amp as well as their Freya+ tube pre-amp and their Vidar 2 amp for my KEF Q350s and Fluance RT85 turntable. Really happy with the overall sound I'm getting from my LPs. Very clear, very detailed, great staging and depth. Of course it is the entire system and I cannot say that Mani 2 is the sole contributor to the quality of the sound, but it is a strong link in the overall chain of equipment and does its part well. I have it separated from other items as instructed by Schiit and it is sitting on its own, away from the amps to avoid any unnecessary interference.

    My previous experience is coming from Yamaha's integrated amplifier A-S801 and its built in phono pre-amp. I however upgraded the entire stack at the same time, so I cannot comment on how Mani would have sounded on Yamaha vs. its own phono pre-amp. Overall jump in the sound quality was very, very noticeable after the upgrade. I enjoyed my Yamaha for about a year and listened to it almost every day and never felt that I was missing anything in the quality of the sound. However once switched over the Schiit stack, the difference was dramatic. Much more detailed, much more crisp. My wife noticed the change in sound immediately as well.

    Overall very happy with this purchase and overall Schiit's quality of products.
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