You can really hear the deeper and tighter lf slam with those 8 x 1200uf caps in the hv rails. May 28, 2017 the zero global feedback set amp i use has a better damping factor than the manley stingray ii. Manley laboratories hifi gear, from stingrays to beefy neoclassic tube amps. Manley stingray ii remote controlled audio asylum trader. The stingray itube has an ipod dock as the 4th audio input which will charge and play your ipod, iphone, or itouch device. Manley stingray ii stereo integrated amplifier manley labs. With the stingray itube, you can now plug your ipod directly into a dock on an integrated tube amplifier. Manley stingray question audiogon discussion forum. We also make another model with a builtin ipod dock called the stingray itube that you can learn about here. The stingray itube retains the same basic tube circuitry and marvelous output transformers as the original with some important improvements. The stingray ii and stingray itube quadruple the energy storage in joules.
Pitted against the bryston b60, bass was more realistic and detailed on the little fishy from socal. The stingray ii was like a wellfed woman who loves to cook, while the lfd seemed leanera little hungry, even. Manley labs stingray itube integrated amplifier the stingray. Manley labs stingray itube integrated amplifier stingray. Stingray ii and degrade the sound and possibly cause the tubes to become microphonic. Manley stingray ii stereo integrated amplifier manley. The stingray ii isnt the ultimate audiophile product and doesnt pretend to be. Manley presents the stingray ii integrated tube amplifier with full featured rf and ir remote control. Worlds ultrafast power transistor gallium nitride gan use. Sam tellig wrote about the stingray ii in september 2010 vol.
In addition to its ipod dock, the itube has three inputs, all singleended. The manley itube has been certified by apple and officially sanctioned as a made for ipod product. I know considerable efforts were made by manley labs to alleviate the el84s reputation for lightweight bass by developing their own inhousewound output transformers specifically for the stingray. The stingray itube is the next evolution from manleys acclaimed stingray integrated amplifier, legendary in the. Snoopsnitch an app that detects govts stingray mobile trackers. Manley stingray itube stereo integrated amplifier lp gear. Massive increase in price for manley products steve. Sep 21, 2011 the government considers stingray cellphonetracking devices to be sensitive information, but its possible to get a good idea of how they work based on public documents. The guitar version of the stingray never caught on to the extent that the stringray bass did, and was discontinued in 1982. Music man stingray ii late 70s black price guide reverb. Manley labs designs and manufactures tube components. Samediameter part, just lots taller, with four times more capacitance.
Manley labs has created the website for our customers to be able to purchase tshirts and swag or to buy replacement vacuum tubes, fuses, or other parts to maintain their manley or langevin audio equipment. Manley labs stingray itube integrated amplifier measurements. Holm audio in woodridge, illinois offers a unique blend of the best hifidelity audio and video products you can buy. Manley steelhead vacuum tubes complete retube our price. If we ignore the single power transformer for a minute, the stingray is quite simply two monoblock amplifiers put in one chassis combined with a passive preamp. Manley stingray ii and stingray itube pink fish media. The stingray ii offered a warmer, richer sound than my solidstate reference lfd integrated zero mk.
Ive had it for about 5 years, and its been in storage for the last 3 years. Sent it back to the factory for a checkup in anticipation of sale. For all other international sales inquiries, please contact us via this form. This makes the stingray ii a fabulous headphone amplifier. Manley labs stingray ii integrated amplifier wremote. Track advance, back and volume control can be commanded from the stingray itubes remote control. Manley stingray ii 8 x el84 integrated tube amplifier us retail price. So i have been playing with the manley for about two years, rolling a collection of speakers as opposed to tubes. Jan 25, 2011 some of our favorite manley gear with the current pricing and the upcoming price hurry, hurry, hurry. The manley labs stingray integrated tube amplifiers arrangement of capacitors, resistors, transformers, power supply, wire, tubes, input and output stages is such that it ensures the shortest, most direct path for any audio signal. Manley also makes another model with a builtin ipod dock called the stingray itube. Usb chain usbethernet hybrid startechicronlanrover ii.
One of our all time favorite manley products is the snapper mono blocks. Manley stingray itube 8 x el84 integrated tube amplifier wipod dock us retail price. Now we present an android app known as snoopsnitch that can track stingray, the favorite smartphone tracking gear of the fbi and nsa. Manley also offers the skipjack linelevel switcher, which, when hooked up to the stingray, gives you a total of seven inputs in addition to the ipod dock. Bob s contact seller other seller items for sale feedback.
The stingray ii is the next evolution of the acclaimed stingray integrated amplifier. Manley stingray ii talkin tubes the klipsch audio community. The stingray is a 50watt low negative feedback, pushpull design just like my wife based on a pair of manley s highly regarded monoblocks placed in the same chassis plus a passive preamp. The el84 output stage can be switched between 20 watts of triode power or 40 watts of. You will need a separate phono preamp when using a turntable with the stingray. In part, its about where you want your aspirations to stop. Manley labs stingray itube integrated amplifier stingray ii. This jack reroutes the output from the speaker binding posts and mutes the subwoofer output feed.
In theoretical performance terms, this inflicts the least amount of variation aka distortion to the audio signal. Manley labs stingray itube integrated amplifier page 2. Originally conceived with particular attention paid to optimal component placement for the purity and symmetry of the signal path layout, the stingray quickly. I called rich at signature sound at ordered a new manley stingray ii. Making a crazy custom guitar the most complex electric guitar ever. The existing stingray, the charming and familiar integrated amp that has been in the manley laboratories catalogue since the end of the last century, has evolved steadily, so ipod integration was a natural addition following triodeultralinear switching, subwoofer out, recording out and a tape loop with a bypass switch in 2005.
We also make another model with a builtin ipod dock called the stingray itube. One of the four line level inputs of the stingray itube model is an integrated ipod dock. The manley labs stingray integrated tube amplifiers arrangement of. This ad is for the manley stingray ii, not the ipod version. The stingray ii has four sets of stereo analog inputs. Manley labs chinook phono preamplifier hook, line and sinker by lawrence devoe. The stingray itube ups the ante with a top mounted apple certified ipod dock along with a side. The stingray itube is gorgeously built, with immaculate fitnfinish, right here in the us of a. Manley stingray mkii tube integrated, complete and like new. If your household has small children, we suggest that the stingray ii be in a location where it may be out of reach. Have you listened to a stingray or any other manley products. Manley labs stingray itube integrated amplifier the. Your stingray itube is equipped with a remote control that communicates with the amplifier via rf radio frequency and or ir infrared signals. Manley labs stingray stereo integrated amplifier with an ipod dock.
The stingray ii retains the same basic tube circuitry and marvelous output transformers as the original with some important improvements. Manley stingray itube stereo integrated amplifier krispy audio. Manley labs stingray itube integrated amplifier possibly the. From manleys most advanced evolution of the stingray. The stingray ii is a good gettingoff point from the greasy pole of hifi aspirations. We have 1 manley stingray itube manual available for free pdf download. Flip on the power, the tubes charge up, and the front panel emits a manley logo glow. Allow us to present to you the stingray ii integrated tube amplifier with full featured rf and ir remote control. These tools pretend as cell phone towers and can trick the nearby phones to connect to it. I suggest you try that amp on your speakers before you buy it as it may not have enough control. You must include your serial number, which can be found on your piece of gear as well as the box it came in. I examined the measured behavior of manley labs stingray itube using mainly stereophiles loan sample of the topoftheline audio precision sys2722 system see the january 2008 as we see it and. The stingers unusual shape is the result of careful research of optimal component placement for the purity and symmetry of the signal path layout.
Manley stingray ii stereo integrated amplifier krispy audio. Manley stingray ii and stingray itube oh, goody, now we can have threads discussing which one is better, i, ii or itube. It is about 1 12 years old, mostly sat unused hence the sale. The dock is 30 pin but includes a 30 pin to lightning adaptor the stingray s remote control commands the ipod, iphone, etc playpause and track forwardback. Manley stingray ii integrated amplifier from our most advanced evolution of the stingray, expect even more coherent bass definition and solid brawn from the larger high voltage energy storage. The famous manley stingray stereo integrated amplifier has been renewed and refreshed. The samples in this repository show how you can use the stingray sdk to create plugins that. As im still waiting for my new merlin tsmxmrs i decided to at least break the amp in and connected my theater speakers, a pair of definitive technology bp2004 towers. Manley labs stingray itube integrated amplifier the stingray ii. Stingray itube stingray ii neoclassic sepp 300b mahi snapper neoclassic 250w monoblock. Marantz, mcintosh, dynaco, and fisher, to name just a few of the true giants of the golden age of tube audio, were instrumental in defining my notion of classic tube sound.
It comes with a very unique remote control that you would only expect from manley. Yet the stingraywhether the ii or the itube versionmight be better suited to mp3 files, which the lfd doesnt suffer. The stringray i had a flatter fingerboard while the stingray ii had a rounder radius. Manley stingray mkii tube integrated, complete and like. Sonist concerto 4, sonus faber cremona m, vienna acoustics beethoven baby grand. We must receive your order by 3pm 21411 no exceptions.
The 4th input is on a stereo 18 jack for easy interface with portable devices and computers. An ipod dock has been integrated into the stingray itube as the 4th input source. Manley stingray itube integrated amp in excellent condition. Originally conceived with particular attention paid to optimal component placement for the purity and symmetry of the signal path layout, the stingray quickly became one of our bestselling. Includes remote, manual, original box, and packing. For those of you who are familiar with or may own an original stingray, do not make the mistake of believing the original stingray is the same as the new minus a few features. Nov 05, 2017 making a crazy custom guitar the most complex electric guitar ever. From tvs and turntables to surround sound, whole house audio and outdoor music systems, you will find a wide variety of brands and products on display in our nineshowroom store to fit every lifestyle whether you need a system for one room or your entire home, our expert. Owners manual manley stingray itube owners manual 20 pages. Manley stingray itube integrated amplifier for sale us. Manley stingray or mahi vacuum tubes complete retube. If the user already has a stingray music account, sign in instead.
Around 2005, studiotubegear expert manley laboratories created an integrated tube amp with an ipod dock for the consumer market that had a triangular shape, and subsequently called it the stingray itube, keeping in line with naming the majority of its hifi. The newest stingray ii and stingray itube models include all switching and io options everyone always wanted and more. In the stingray ii, a plate covers the hole where the dock would otherwise be. Manley labs stingray itube integrated amplifier stingray ii, part ii. The itube can be switched between triode mode and ultralinear mode, giving you a choice in how much output the amplifier will deliver. Manley labs stingray itube integrated amplifier possibly. I was having lots of fun, but something always seemed to be missing. In the stingray itube s menu mode, you can alter these transmission settings to learn how to do that, see page 9. The stingray itube is the next evolution from the acclaimed stingray integrated amplifier, legendary in the hifi world since it swam from our labs in 1997. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this blog belong solely to the authors, and do not necessarily reflect stingrays views, thoughts, and opinions. Stingrays or imsi catchers are surveillance tools that are being widely used by the government.
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