B-5.
INDEX PACKAGE CONTENT.....................................................................................................................……………………….. P. 3 DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFICATIONS..........................................................................................................................P. 4 INSTALLATION...........................................................................................................................................................P. 6 OVERVIEW AND ANTI-SKATING..
PACKAGE CONTENT • • • • • • • • • • 3 1 Cylindrical counterweight 110 g 1 Additional counterweight 28.
DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFICATIONS B-5.1 is an elegant high-performance tonearm completely designed and handmade in Italy with the greatest attention to details to achieve maximum precision and to deliver the truly best sonic results. The B-5.1 is powered by high-precision micro ball-bearings made in Germany by GRW -exclusively manufactured for Gold Note - singularly sealed and packed to preserve their perfect integrity. The B-5.
DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS Typology: 9” Ball Bearing Tonearm Overhang: 19mm Offset: 24° Arm wand: straight aluminum 6000 alloy Inserting Plinth Shaft: 23mm Dynamic effective mass: 10g VTF: 0.186N (19g) VTA: adjustable on collar Lift: hydraulic Anti-skating: wire/5 positions Anti-skating force: from the center to the outside the effect is 0.5g each step = 0.5 - 1.0 - 1.5 - 2.0 - 2.
INSTALLATION STEP 1 Insert the tonearm into the arm collar on the turntable and block it with the hex-bolts on the collar while adjusting the VTA (requires the cartridge to be already installed). Insert the Phono Cable into the arm collar of the turntable as suggested in the picture. Insert the arm into the base and then proceed to screw the 3 grains arranged on the external circumference at intervals of 120 °. STEP 2 Connect the Phono Cable to the tonearm.
OVERVIEW AND ANTI-SKATING 2 3 1 1 - ANTI-SKATING nylon wire with bullet counterweight 2 - ANTI-SKATING adjustment bar 3 - TONEARM COUNTERWEIGHT: to set up the correct tracking force depending on the phono cartridge in use INSTALLING THE ANTI-SKATING SYSTEM 1 - Slip the loop of the ANTI-SKATING nylon wire over the groove of the ADJUSTMENT BAR 2 - Feed the wire through the loop of the SUPPORT HOOP 3 - Adjust the ANTI-SKATING force choosing the correct groove on the ADJUSTMENT BAR 2,5 2 1,5 1 0,5 7
VTA VTA SETUP Loose the Hex-bolt indicated by the arrow on the collar using the 1,5mm Allen Wrench supplied to lift up or down the arm correctly adjusting the VTA as necessary.
PRODUCT REGISTRATION PRODUCT REGISTRATION We recommend to register the unit on our internet website within 15 days from the purchase at www.goldnote.it/product-registration If the unit is not registered correctly or has been purchased from a different country of the purchaser home address the unit will not be covered by any warranty and the registration will be refused. Please note that the warranty does not cover in any case: Tubes, Phono Cartridge Stylus and Batteries.
TROUBLESHOOTING FAQ ACTION DESCRIPTION HOW TO ADJUST IT CLEANING THE UNIT • Use EXTREME care and ONLY very soft cotton cloth to clean the unit. Any acid will irreversibly damage the unit fine finishes. Do not use any alcohol to clean the unit. Only dry cloth is allowed. TROUBLESHOOTING SYMPTOM SPEAKER HUMMING PROBLEMS TONE ARM TRACKS BAD DESCRIPTION CAUSE The speakers hum when the cable is connected to the amplifier. REMEDY • The tone arm is not correctly grounded.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION CAUTION! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER ONLY TO QUALIFIED GOLD NOTE SERVICE PERSONNEL FOR SERVICE WARNING! TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE Do not disassemble any part of the product. Do not use any part of the product for other purposes. For service and problems of any kind, contact qualified Gold Note personnel.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION 1 Read these instructions and store them. 2 Heed all warnings. 3 Follow the instructions. 4 Do not use this apparatus near water. 5 Clean only with a dry cloth. 6 Do not block the ventilation openings and install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. 7 Do not install near heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 13 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel only.
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