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Jensen Transformers CI-2MINI Ground Isolator
ISO-MAX Mobile, Computer, Laptop - Hum and Buzz Eliminator
Jensen Transformers CI-2MINI ISO-MAX Stereo Audio Input Ground Isolator
Sporting the same specs as the CI-2RR, the Jensen Transformer
CI-2MINI is designed for use with computers, laptops, IPods, and mobile devices that require a 3.5mm stereo connector. This
isolator is equipped with high-grade nickel-iron-molybdenum alloy cores, ensuring extremely low distortion and ruler-flat frequency response.
RF interference rejection is maximized by Faraday shielded windings. High quality 3.5mm connectors provide high performance connections and maintain long term reliability.
The CI-2MINI not only eliminates hum and buzz but also enhances audio quality by reducing spectral contamination due to ultrasonic and RF interference.
The CI-2MINI is housed is a sturdy metal enclosure, measuring 4.32" W x 2.6" D x 1.45" H., including the flanges. The flanges have mounting holes, which are handy for permanent installations.
If you're not sure which model to choose, please check out the Jensen Transformers Application Guide on our website.
Please do not confuse the CI-2MINI with similar (but inferior) products. Jensen Transformers' ISO-MAX Studio-Quality Audio Isolators provide the ultimate signal interface solutions. They solve the fundamental problems associated with ground loops, without degrading signal quality.
With inferior products coming from all over the world, we think it is a genuine treasure to find a company like Jensen Transformers, actually designing and manufacturing some of the finest products in the world, right here in the USA, and we are proud to be able to offer their products. The CI-2MINI is made in the USA, is backed by the manufacturer's comprehensive one-year warranty, and has a remarkable 20-year warranty on the transformer device itself.
Ground Loops?
(or why the best planned systems sometimes sound bad)
It is a subject that is seldom discussed in manufacturers publications, or even in magazines of the trade, but ground loops can happen even in the most carefully planned A/V system. When ground loops happen, the result is unwanted hum and buzz.
Ground loops are often the result of the fact that in a complex A/V system, some components may be powered by a different electrical branch circuit than the rest of the A/V system. The result is that the neutral or groundside of the two circuits can be at a slightly different potential. It can be because one of the circuits is loaded more heavily than the other, or because one run is longer than the other, or any number of other reasons that are beyond the scope of this article.
Ideally, ground loops would be prevented at the design level, but if you are working with an existing room, it is not always possible or practical.
Ground loops can occur in mobile installations as well, because all of the amplifiers in the system have their own internal power supplies, and voltage drop percentages in a 12-volt system can be even more challenging than in a home system.
The Solution
The Jensen Transformers CI-2MINI is elegant in its simplicity. Just insert it in the audio line and it immediately provides these benefits:
- Eliminates the inherent ground noise coupling mechanism
- Common-mode ground noise rejection of 95 dB at 60 Hz
- Wide bandwidth: -3dB at 0.25 Hz and 25 KHz
- Handles signals up to 7 volts at 20 Hz or 11 volts at 30 Hz
- Input impedances are 49 kOhm when driving typical 47 kOhm inputs
When used in unbalanced audio consumer interfaces, this isolator not only eliminates hum and buzz but also enhances audio quality by reducing “spectral contamination” due to ultrasonic and RF interference. To avoid excessive high frequency losses, no more than 3 feet of cable should be used on its outputs.
Immediately, the effects of the ground loop become a non-issue. Problem solved. There are not too many things that one can install in an audio system that can do so much with so little effort.
Don't Forget the Cables!
Good cables are very important in the fight against hum and noise. You will need at least one short patch cable in order to insert the CI-2MINI into your signal path, and you may want to consider upgrading your existing cable(s) as well. To avoid excessive high frequency losses, no more than 3 feet of cable should be used on its output. The CI-2MINI does not include any cables, but if you need them, we have some excellent audio interconnect cables available. Please click here to see them!
Jensen Transformers' Description
ISO-MAX® Model CI-2MINI
PC AUDIO GROUND ISOLATOR
STOPS HUM AND BUZZ IN PC/MULTIMEDIA INTERFACES
Same Great Performance as our Model CI-2RR with 3.5mm Connectors for Computer/Laptop/iPod etc.
Features
- High-Grade Nickel-Iron-Molybdenum alloy cores for extremely low distortion
- Faraday shielded windings for maximum R.F. interference rejection
- High quality connectors for long term reliability
FULL PDF DATASHEET available on our website
Here is another angle.
In this photo you can see the gold-plated RCA type input and output jacks.
Here is a peek inside the device.
This is the product box.
Here is the datasheet in PDF format.
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Warranty
Manufacturer's Warranty Statement
For a period of 1 YEAR after purchase, Jensen Transformers, Inc. will, free of charge, repair or replace any part of an ISOMAX® product that fails due to defective materials or workmanship.
For a period of 20 YEARS after purchase, Jensen Transformers, Inc. will, free of charge, repair or replace any Jensen OEM transformer or any Jensen transformer contained in an ISOMAX® product that fails due to defective materials or workmanship.
Both limited warranties are subject to the following limitations:
1. Defects that are, in the sole judgment of Jensen, the result of accident, misuse, abuse, neglect, mishandling, misapplication, faulty installation, unauthorized repair, modification, or acts of God will not be covered by this warranty.
2. In the absence of proof of date of purchase, the date of manufacture (as determined from lot numbers of internal parts and the records of Jensen Transformers, Inc.) shall be used in its place.
3. There are no express warranties except as listed above.
4. JENSEN TRANSFORMERS, INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF THE BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY. Duration of implied warranties, if any, is limited to 12 months.
If a problem develops with this product during the warranty period, call or write us before attempting any repair. We can help you identify specific problems, and possibly solve the problem, before the unit is returned to us for repair or replacement. In any case, DO NOT RETURN THE UNIT WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION and instructions from us. Jensen cannot be responsible for damage due to shipping or improper packaging.
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