INDEX P. 3 DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFICATIONS .......................... P. 5 INSTALLATION ................................P. 6 OVERVIEW AND ANTI-SKATING ............................P. 7 VTA AND AZIMUTH .............................. P. 8 WARRANTY AND SERVICE..........................P. 9 TROUBLESHOOTING.......................... P. 10 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION........................
DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFICATIONS The B-5.1 is an elegant tonearm designed for efficiency and completely hand made in Italy with great care to achieve maximum precision. Behind its ease of use, a refined engineering is hidden to get the best sonic results.
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DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS Typology: 9” Ball Bearing Tonearm Effective length: 242 mm Overhang: 19mm Offset: 24° Arm wand: Aluminum Shaft: 23mm Dynamic effective mass: 10g VTF: 0.176N (18g) VTA: adjustable on collar Lift: hydraulic and adjustable Anti skating: wire Anti skating force: from the center to the outside the effect is 0.5g each step = 0,5, 1, 1,5, 2, 2,5 Azimuth: adjustable using the 2mm hex-bolts on the headshell...
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). See the images below in case you are using a Gold Note collar, otherwise refer to the User's Manual of the collar you are using.
OVERVIEW AND ANTI-SKATING - ANTI-SKATING nylon wire with bullet counterweight - ANTI-SKATING support hoop - ANTI-SKATING adjustment bar - TONEARM COUNTERWEIGHT: to set up the correct tracking force depending on the phono cartridge in use - SHELL AZIMUTH ADJUSTMENT: to adjust the alignment of the tonearm head-shell (0,9mm Allen Wrench) 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...
VTA AND AZIMUTH 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. AZIMUTH After the cartridge has been properly installed on the tone arm, adjust the Azimuth of the shell with the supplied 0,9mm Allen Wrench.
WARRANTY AND SERVICE WARRANTY To validate the warranty is necessary to register the unit on the Gold Note internet web site within 15 days from the purchase on the appropriate area of the web site: www.goldnote.it/warranty 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.
• Adjust the VTA moving the arm shaft by loosing the three hex-bolts placed on the Angle of the arm is edge on the arm board collar with the wrong. help of the 1,5mm Allen Wrench supplied. For spare parts visit the official Gold Note store at: http://www.akamaiaudio.it/...
The power Chord supplied must be used only on this unit. Gold Note does not have responsibility for any improper use of this unit. This appliance has a serial number located on the rear panel. Please record the model and serial number and retain them for your records.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION 1 Read these instructions and store them. 9 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point 2 Heed all warnings. where they exit from the apparatus. 3 Follow the instructions. 10 Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
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