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ISOLDE
USER GUIDE
Congratulations on your new CONSONANCE!
Opera Audio products are based on a simple philosophy:
The component shall reproduce the original musical sound, purely and naturally.
The products are easy to operate and are manufactured according to the best quality
principles.
All CONSONANCE products are created with acoustical instruments in a concert
situation as point of reference. The music is reproduced exactly like the original and is
limited only by the quality of the recording.
Our aim is to give you the best possible music experience!
CONTENTS
1. ISOLDE Turntable
1) ISOLED Part list
2) ISOLED Assembling the Turntable
3) ISOLED Turntable Technical specifications
2. T8 Tonearm
1) T8 Part list
2) T8 Tone arm mounting
3) T8 Tone arm Technical specifications
3. Warranty
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  • Page 1 USER GUIDE Congratulations on your new CONSONANCE! Opera Audio products are based on a simple philosophy: The component shall reproduce the original musical sound, purely and naturally. The products are easy to operate and are manufactured according to the best quality principles.
  • Page 2 ISOLDE Turntable ISOLDE Part List 1. Plinth 2. Platter 3. Strobe disc + Mat 4. Tone arm 5. Feet 6. Allen wrench 7. Dust cover 8. Power cable 9. Lubrication oil 10. Belt...
  • Page 3 ISOLDE Assembling the Turntable 1. Open the box and take out the turntable plinth. The bottom of the plinth(Part 1) has 4 holes for feet (Part 6). Please put the plinth to the feet exactly. 2. Fill the bearing with lubrication oil(Part 10) supplied to a level of approx 1mm above the bottom bearing.
  • Page 4 4. Start with the belt(Part11) around the motor pulley, take care the other end clears the centre spindle and rotate the platter, the belt will track around the platter. 5. Connecting the power cable correctly according to the local power voltage. Speed change between 33.3 RPM and 45 RPM is effected by manual adjustment of the speed control knob which on the back of turntable.
  • Page 5 7. After installing the tone arm, if the turntable is not level, the adjustable feet can make the different height to ensure the level. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION Wow and Flutter: Less than 0.02 Rumble: Greater than 80dB down Speed accuracy: Within 0.01% Motor speed control AC input : AC 115V60Hz/230V 50Hz dependent on country.
  • Page 6 T8 Tone arm T8 Part List consonance T8 tone arm is packaged in special designed box to ensure it safety on the way. Please check the T8 diagram in below picture and in the part list description: 1-①. RCA connector 1-②.
  • Page 7 T8 tone arm mounting 1. The distance from the center of bearing to the pivot point of the tone arm is 214 mm(9”) exactly measured by the protractor(Part 6). Put the hole of protractor on the bearing, then make the other end 9”...
  • Page 8 4. To set tracking force, two counterweights(Part 2) are supplied to enable correct tracking force to be applied to cartridges of various weights. The general tracking force can be obtained by moving the counterweight towards or away from the pivot point on the shaft. The final exact tracking force can be done by stylus gauge after cartridge installation.
  • Page 9 6. Adjust the tone arm 's VTA. As mentioned on the point 2 not screw the arm base tighten, raising or lowering oil cup and then tightening set screws when correct VTA is obtained. Please note that can not be forced in order to avoid damage the tone arm.
  • Page 10 This warranty shall not apply to any Opera audio product which shall have been repaired or altered outside of our factory in any way so as to affect its stability, nor which has been subject to misuse, negligence or accident.