Chinook

About the Chinook

The Manley Chinook is a vacuum tube phono preamplifier designed and built in California, embodying Manley's commitment to high-quality, clean, and quiet signal paths. It uses a combination of N-Channel JFETs cascoded with 6922 (6DJ8-family) triodes in the input stage for low noise and high headroom, followed by a passive RIAA equalization network and a White cathode follower output stage for high current drive and low output impedance. The Chinook supports both Moving Magnet (MM) and Moving Coil (MC) cartridges with two internal gain settings: 45dB for MM and 60dB for MC cartridges. It features extensive loading options with 31 resistive settings between 26 and 800 Ohms plus 47k Ohms, and 7 capacitive loading choices from 50pF to 350pF, allowing fine-tuning to match any cartridge. The unit has automatic mute on power-up and power-down to protect speakers and tubes, and uses high-quality audiophile components throughout. Dimensions are 19" W x 11" D x 3.5" H, with a weight of approximately 15 lbs. It is