ITEM FOR OWNER’S MANUAL RAGNAROK DESCRIPTION UNIVERSAL MANAGED AMPLIFIER MODEL NO SCH-09 NOTES IN NORSE MYTHOLOGY, RAGNAROK IS THE END OF THE WORLD. NOW, DON’T GET TECHNICAL WITH US ABOUT WHO SURVIVES. OR ABOUT HOW IT’S THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODS. OR IT NOT REALLY BEING THE END OF THE WORLD. JUST GO WITH IT. WE’RE DUMB AMERICANS WHO READ TOO MANY COMIC BOOKS. REVISION A RANDOM NUMBER 100000000 AUDIO EQUIPMENT ragnarok owner's manual.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ITEM 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.
WELCOME IMPORTANT Ragnarok is the ultimate amplifier—for Schiit, anyway. As a managed amplifier, Ragnarok may operate differently than you expect.
RAGNAROK CONNECTIONS ITEM SPEAKER OUTPUT SCH-09K 115VAC 450W + INPUT 1 INPUT 2 INPUT 3 INPUT 4 9 0A19C2832 UNIVERSAL MANAGED AMPLIFIER INPUT 5 BALANCED OUTPUT + 8 SE OUTPUT - 10 11 1 1 Balanced Input. This is one of two balanced inputs on Ragnarok. Connect any balanced source here with high-quality XLR cables. ragnarok owner's manual.indd 4 2 2 Another Balanced Input. This is another balanced input, just like the first one, except it’s labeled “Input 2.” 3 4 5 3 Single-Ended Input.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT 8 Speaker Outputs. Connect these to your speakers. Please note that the “ground” terminals (black terminals) are not really ground—they’re separate power amplifier outputs for balanced drive. That means you should never connect them to a speaker system with a shared ground, nor should you ever try to “bridge” the output— this will put Ragnarok in protection mode, and that’ll be the twilight of your sound for a while. ragnarok owner's manual.indd 5 9 Power Switch.
RAGNAROK CONTROLS ITEM 1 3 2 5 6 7 4 1 Input. Press this button to cycle through the inputs. Ragnarok will perform a self-check and the LEDs will flash every time you do this. That protects your equipment, and is completely normal. INPUT 1 ragnarok owner's manual.indd 6 2 Input Indicators. These indicate which input is selected. “1” = Input 1, “2” = Input 2, etc. If you’re not hearing anything, make sure Ragnarok is set at the right input. 3 Gain.
USING ONLY HEADPHONES OR SPEAKERS 5 Gain Indicators. From left to right, 1, 5, and 20. Or, smallest bar = 1, middle bar = 5, tallest bar = 20. 6 Balanced Headphone Output. Connect headphones terminated with a standard 4-pin balanced XLR here (standard = AKG K1000 style). Please note that Ragnarok can put its full power out into balanced headphones—up to 100W into 4 ohms—so be very careful if using sensitive headphones, and start with the lowest gain. ragnarok owner's manual.
ITEM CLEARING FAULTS Ragnarok has extensive fault checking built in, for maximum safety. It continuously monitors for DC offset, overcurrent, and bias. When Ragnarok encounters a fault, it will mute the output, put the amp into low-gain mode, bring the volume to zero, and flash the LEDs on the front panel. 5. Connect your preamp outputs. Even the preamp outputs are monitored for faults. Turn up the volume.
ITEM FAQ Can I run both headphones and speakers at the same time? Yes, you can, and you can cycle between outputting to both headphones and speakers, speakers only, and headphones only by holding down the Input button. The amp chatters when I turn the volume knob. What gives? That’s the relay-switched attenuator, doing its job. That’s normal. It may also make small clicks through the speakers or headphones near the top of the volume control. Again, normal.
ITEM SPECS Frequency Response: 20Hz-20Khz, -0.1db, 2Hz-180KHz, -3dB Gain: 20 (26dB), 5 (14dB), 1 (0db) via front panel switch Maximum Power, 4 ohms: 100W RMS Topology: Fully discrete Crossfet™ circlotron-style output stage with direct-coupled solid state gain stage, no DC servo. Maximum Power, 8 ohms: 60W RMS Maximum Power, 32 ohms: 15W RMS Maximum Power, 50 ohms: 10W RMS Maximum Power, 300 ohms: 1.
ITEM WARRANTY 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. Exceptions: Tubes. Tubes are covered by a 90-day limited warranty with the same terms. If a defect covered by this warranty occurs during this warranty period, Schiit Audio will repair the defective product, free of charge.
ITEM OWNER’S MANUAL BACK COVER DESCRIPTION GRAPHIC FOR THE BACK COVER OF THE MANUAL 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. NOTES SCHIIT AUDIO 24900 ANZA DRIVE, SUITE A VALENCIA, CA 91355 USA INFO@SCHIIT.COM SCHIIT.COM everything else ain’t ragnarok owner's manual.
