[andreartiz05]

Hi all,

I bought a Magni 2 amp & received it in the mail today. I plugged the RCA cable into the line-out on my PC and into the magni, and then plugged my headphones in.
But the light next to the volume knob won't light up. Am i doing something wrong or did i get a bad amp? Help please?

 

[cossix]

Make sure the unit is plugged into a 120v wall outlet and that the power switch is in the up position

 

[andreartiz05]

I think the outlet is 120v but it's plugged into an extension cord

 

[andreartiz05]

Make sure the unit is plugged into a 120v wall outlet and that the power switch is in the up position

I think the outlet is 120v but it's plugged into an extension cord

 

[cossix]

I think the outlet is 120v but it's plugged into an extension cord

And it's the stock power cord/wall wart? I'd look up the operating voltage and current of the Magni 2 and compare that with what the plug says. Perhaps it's not the original one and is giving too much or too little power

 

[andreartiz05]

And it's the stock power cord/wall wart? I'd look up the operating voltage and current of the Magni 2 and compare that with what the plug says. Perhaps it's not the original one and is giving too much or too little power

yeah it's the stock cord. Judging by the pictures

 

[cossix]

yeah it's the stock cord. Judging by the pictures

Last thing to do is check the operating voltage and current like I mentioned, and compare with the specs on Schiit's site

 

[andreartiz05]

And it's the stock power cord/wall wart? I'd look up the operating voltage and current of the Magni 2 and compare that with what the plug says. Perhaps it's not the original one and is giving too much or too little power

This is what my pc looks like. i have an rca cable from monoprice

 

[MindsMirror]

The Magni is not powered from your PC, it needs its own power. It should come with a 16V AC power adapter.

 

[andreartiz05]

The Magni is not powered from your PC, it needs its own power. It should come with a 16V AC power adapter.

the power adapter is plugged in

 

[MindsMirror]

Try another outlet. The light should come on even without headphones or RCA input connected.

 

[Slipmyster]

Have you try'd it pluged directly in to the wall socket incase there is a problem with the extension ?

 

[andreartiz05]

Try another outlet. The light should come on even without headphones or RCA input connected.

I plugged it into 3 different outlets and the light wont come on

 

[andreartiz05]

Have you try'd it pluged directly in to the wall socket incase there is a problem with the extension ?

yes. it didnt work

 

[buke9]

Without a multimeter it would be hard to tell if the power supply wall wart was bad or the amp died.