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 numbee and retain them for your records.
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WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSHINWEISSE 1 Diese Gebrauchsanweisungen lesen. funktioniert oder wenn das Netzkabel baschädigt ist. 2 Diese Gebrauchsanweisungen behalten . • Nicht das Gerät in unmittelbarer Nähe von Flüssigkeiten und niemals so aufstellen, dass es nass werden kann. 3 Alle Sicherheitshinweise beachten. •...
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All Gold Note products are proudly designed, manufactured and assembled in Italy 100% page 3 OWNER’S MANUAL...
CONTENT OF PACKAGING The Bellagio Conquest Black King is packed into a box with laser cut shaped foam to perfectly protect the unit during shipping and for helping the assembling of the unit having all parts precisely positioned into the foam.
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6) Motor Pulley Cover (1x) 7) Tone Arm Bottom Flange (2x) 8) Tone Arm Flange Conical Spacers (6x) 9) Tone Arm Board (2x) 10) Gold Note Arm Flange Adapter (Rega compatible) (2x) 11) Covers for Threaded Bar (3x) OWNER’S MANUAL page 5...
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CONTENT OF PACKAGING: Layer A2 1) Top three layer black acrylic plinth (1x) 2) Threaded Titanium bar (3x) 3) Delrin Top Plinth Conical Support (3x) 4) Tone Arm Flange Bottom Support (6x) 5) Front Aluminium Conical Support Cover (2x) 6) Rear Conical Support Cover (1x) 7) 12”...
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CONTENT OF PACKAGING: Layer A3 1) CPU black acrylic double plinth with display and keyboard to control the turntable (1x) OWNER’S MANUAL page 7...
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CONTENT OF PACKAGING: Layer A4 1) Lower CPU black acrylic double Plinth | Top plinth of the integrated turntable stand (1x) 2) Aluminium power supply [underneath the motor] & tone arm [underneath the main arm flange] cable cover (2x) OWNER’S MANUAL page 8...
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CONTENT OF PACKAGING: Layer B1 1) 1° Black Acrylic Middle double plinth part of Integrated stand (1x) 2) Long aluminium threaded legs (6x) 3) Top aluminium threaded legs (3x) OWNER’S MANUAL page 9...
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CONTENT OF PACKAGING: Layer B2 1) 2° Black Acrylic Middle double plinth part of Integrated stand (1x) 2) Foam holes for passing through the long aluminium threaded legs (6x) OWNER’S MANUAL page 10...
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CONTENT OF PACKAGING: Layer B3 1) Bottom black acrylic double plinth with integrated power supply (1x) 2) Short Aluminium Threaded Legs (x3) 3) Foam holes for passing through the long aluminium threaded legs (6x) OWNER’S MANUAL page 11...
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CONTENT OF PACKAGING: Layer B5 1) Giant Aluminium stand feet (3x) 2) Rocker Arm Platter Counterweight (1x) 3) Aluminium Platter Bearing blocking Nut (1x) 4) Bronze threaded junction for Platter Bearing and Rocker Arm platter counterweight stainless steel bar (1x) OWNER’S MANUAL page 12...
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CONTENT OF PACKAGING: Layer B6 At the top of the layer you found: - Gel Mat for platter (1x) - Stroboscope (1x) 1) Cable Pipe (2x) - 10mm L shape Titanium Wrench for top plinth 2) Rocker Arm Stainless Steel bar (1x) height adjusting (1x) 3) 100x40mm adjustable foot washers (3x) - 2mm Allen wrench with handle (1x)
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ASSEMBLING THE TURNTABLE STAND STEP 1 For the STEP 1 take the following parts: 3x Giant AluminiumSstand Foot located located in the layer position 1x Bottom black acrylic double plinth with integrated power supply located in the layer position STEP 1-1 Face down the power supply side of the Bellagio Bottom Double Plinth ready to start the assembling on a proper flat soft surface of the floor and carefully insert the first Giant Aluminium foot on the rearcenter hole of the plinth as shown in the picture below.
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ASSEMBLING THE TURNTABLE STAND STEP 2 For the STEP 2 you need these parts: 3x Long Aluminium Threaded leg in the layer located in position Tighten the Long Aluminium Legs as show in the pictures below. Use a bit of grease supplied position to better slip STEP 2-1...
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ASSEMBLING THE TURNTABLE STAND STEP 3 For the STEP 3 you need these parts: 3x 100x40 Adjustable Foot Washer located in the layer position STEP 3-1 Install the Adjustable Feet Washer underneath the Giant Aluminium Feet. At the end of the Tunrtable Stand installation level the height of the rotate clockwise/anti-clockwise accordingly.
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ASSEMBLING THE TURNTABLE STAND STEP 4 For the STEP 4 you need this part: 1° Black Acrylic Middle double plinth part of Integrated stand (1x) located in position Simply lay down the Black Acrylic Middle double plinth being sure to face up the polished side without any blocking screws STEP 4 COMPLETED OWNER’S MANUAL...
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ASSEMBLING THE TURNTABLE STAND STEP 5 For the STEP 5 you need these parts: 3X Short Aluminium Threaded Leg located in position As per Step 2 firmly thread the short Aluminium Legs with the help of the supplied grease. STEP 5-1 STEP 5-2 STEP 5-3 STEP 5 COMPLETED...
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ASSEMBLING THE TURNTABLE STAND STEP 6 For the STEP 6 you need these parts: 2° Black Acrylic Middle double plinth part of Integrated stand (1x) located in position STEP 6 COMPLETED OWNER’S MANUAL page 19...
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ASSEMBLING THE TURNTABLE STAND STEP 7 For the STEP 7 you need these parts: 3x Long aluminium threaded leg in the layer located in position STEP 7-2 STEP 7-1 STEP 7-3 STEP 7 COMPLETED OWNER’S MANUAL page 20...
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ASSEMBLING TURNTABLE STAND [Cable Pipes] STEP 8 For the STEP 8 you need these parts: Cable Pipe (2x) located in position STEP 8 Lay down into the rear holes of the turntable stand structure the Cable Pipe will be useful to cover the cables of the power supply, the motor and eventually the main tone arm cable.
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ASSEMBLING THE TURNTABLE STAND STEP 9 For the STEP 9 you need this part: Lower CPU black acrylic double Plinth | Top plinth of the integrated turntable stand (1x) located in position STEP 9 COMPLETED OWNER’S MANUAL page 22...
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ASSEMBLING TURNTABLE STAND [CPU supports] STEP 10 For the STEP 10 you need these parts: 3X Top Aluminium Threaded leg located in position STEP 10-2 STEP 10-1 STEP 10 COMPLETED STEP 10-3 OWNER’S MANUAL page 23...
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ASSEMBLING TURNTABLE STAND [Cable Covers & Rocker Weight Bar] STEP 11 For the STEP 11 you need these parts: Rocker Arm Stainless Steel bar (1x) located in position Aluminium power supply [underneath the motor] & tone arm [underneath the main arm flange] cable cover (2x) located in position Bronze threaded junction for Platter Bearing and Rocker Arm platter counterweight stainless...
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ASSEMBLING TURNTABLE [CPU Plinth] STEP 12 For the STEP 12 you need these parts: CPU black acrylic double plinth with display and keyboard to control the turntable (1x) located in position STEP 12-1 Insert the cable of the CPU plinth into the Cable Pipe as shown in the picture aside.
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ASSEMBLING TURNTABLE [CPU Plinths] STEP 12 STEP 12-3 Be sure to centre the recessed area of the e CPU black acrylic double plinth to set up correctly the three Top Aluminium Threaded legs PLEASE NOTE: Be careful the CPU cable must be positioned undenath the CPU plinth as shown in the picture rounded with the blue circle here below.
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ASSEMBLING TURNTABLE TOP PLINTH [Threaded Bars] STEP 13 For the STEP 13 you need these parts: Threaded Titanium bar (3x) located in layer position Brass Threaded Bar Nut & Nnylon Washer (3x ea.) available inside the bag marked SL01 located in layer position STEP 13-1 Thread the Brass threaded bar Nuts and white Nylon Washers as shown in the picture below...
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ASSEMBLING TURNTABLE TOP PLINTH [Threaded Bars] STEP 13 STEP 13-2 Thread the Titanium Threaded Bars with the Nuts/Wash- ers facing down into the Top Aluminium legs as swhon in the picture aside STEP 13-3 Tighten the Nuts with the 13mm Wrench supplied located in STEP 13-3 COMPLETED layer position 6.
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ASSEMBLING TURNTABLE TOP PLINTH [Threaded Bar Covers] STEP 14 For the STEP 14 you need these parts: Covers for Threaded Bar (3x) located in position STEP 14 Insert the Covers on the titanium Threaded Bar (this side UP) as shown in the pictures aside and below Bottom STEP 14 COMPLETED OWNER’S MANUAL...
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ASSEMBLING TURNTABLE TOP PLINTH [Top Plinth Conical Supports] STEP 15 For the STEP 15 you need these parts: Delrin Top Plinth Conical Supports (3x) located in position STEP 15 Thread the Delrin Top Plinth Conical Supports in the titanium Threaded Bars till circa 5mm close to the Threaded Bar Covers.
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ASSEMBLING TURNTABLE TOP PLINTH [Levelling] STEP 16 LEVELLING STEP 16 Levelling the completed structure threading the three 100x400 foot washers OWNER’S MANUAL page 31...
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ASSEMBLING TURNTABLE TOP PLINTH [Triple Plinth] STEP 17 For the STEP 17 you need these parts: Top three layer black acrylic plinth (1x) located in position If you need to install a 12” Tone Arm Please go first to the OPTION MOUNTING INSTRUCTION pag.48 STEP 15 COMPLETED OWNER’S MANUAL...
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ASSEMBLING TURNTABLE TOP PLINTH [Levelling] STEP 18 STEP 18-1 With the 3mm Allen wrench located in position remove the three screws as shown in the picture aside STEP 18-2 Remove the Platter Flange as indicated in the picture aside OWNER’S MANUAL page 33...
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ASSEMBLING TURNTABLE TOP PLINTH [Platter Bearing/Spindle] STEP 19 For the STEP 19 you need these parts: 270mm Bronze bearing and C40 rectified polished Spindle (1x) located in position Aluminium Platter Bearing blocking Nut (1x) located position STEP 19-1 Insert the 270mm Bronze bearing and C40 rectified polished Spindle into the Platter Flange hole as shown in the picture aside.
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ASSEMBLING TURNTABLE TOP PLINTH [Platter Bearing/Spindle] STEP 20 STEP 20-1 Insert the Platter Flange back in its original position as shown in the picture aside STEP 20-2 Thighten the three platter Flange screws previously removed with the 3mm Allen wrench located as shown in the picture aside OWNER’S MANUAL page 35...
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ASSEMBLING TURNTABLE TOP PLINTH [Motor] STEP 21 For the STEP 19 you need these parts: Motor Cylinder completed with motor Pulley (1x) located in position Motor Allen Screws with Nylon Washers (2x ea.) available inside the bag marked SL02 located in position Motor cable with mini XLR connectors (1x) available inside the bag marked...
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ASSEMBLING TURNTABLE TOP PLINTH [ Motor] STEP 21 STEP 21-3 Plug the other side of the Motor cable Mini XLR connector into the bottom of Motor as shown in the picture aside STEP 21-4 Lay the Motor Xinto the hole as shown in the picture aside.
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ASSEMBLING TURNTABLE TOP PLINTH [Motor] STEP 21 STEP 21-5 With the help of the 5mm Allen wrench located in the layer position 6, thread the Motor Allen Screws with Nylon Washers into the slots as shown in the picture aside. STEP 21-6 Set up the Motor quite well centered into the holes of the Turntable Top Plinth...
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ASSEMBLING TURNTABLE TOP PLINTH [Platter] STEP 22 For the STEP 22 you need these parts: 110mm thick Platter made of Sustarin Acetamide and 16 peripheral counterweights (1x) located in position Platter Spindle Tip that clamps the platter (1x) located in position STEP 22-1 Lay down the Platter of the turntable as shown in the picture taking care it perfectly fits the...
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ASSEMBLING TURNTABLE TOP PLINTH [Platter] STEP 22-2 Thread the Platter Spindle Tip as show in the picture STEP 22-3 The conical shape of the Platter Spindle Tip once frimly threaded perfectly clamps the Turntable platter OWNER’S MANUAL page 40...
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Tone Arm Flange Conical Spacers (6x) located in position Tone Arm Board (2x) located in position Gold Note Arm Flange Adapter (Rega compatible) (2x) located position 4x40 Arm Board Allen Screws (6x) inside the bag marked as SL03 located in position The step 23 shows you how to assemble the two standard 9”...
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ASSEMBLING TURNTABLE TOP PLINTH [Arm Board] STEP 22-1 Thread the Tone Arm Flange Bottom Support as shown in the picture aside STEP 22-2 Lay down the Tone arm Bottom Flange as shown in the picture aside OWNER’S MANUAL page 42...
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ASSEMBLING TURNTABLE TOP PLINTH [Arm Board] STEP 22-3 Lay down the Tone Arm Flange Conical Spacers as shown in the picture aside STEP 22-4 Lay down the Tone Arm Board and block all the structure firmly with the 4x40mm Arm Board Allen Screws with the help of the 3mm Allen wrench located in position OWNER’S MANUAL...
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Insert the Gold Note Arm Flange Adapter into the Arm Board as shown in the picture aside STEP 22-5 The Gold Note Arm Flange Adapter is drilled out of axis enabling various 9” arm brand set-up. To block the Gold Note Arm Flange Adapter, tighten...
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ASSEMBLING TURNTABLE TOP PLINTH [Arm Board] STEP 22-6 Repeat the same installation of the full Arm Board even on the other side of the Turntable Top Plinth to have the main Tone Arm Board set-up. STEP 22-7 To Eventually Install a higher Arm Board install 6pcs Tone Arm Flange Conical Spacers facing each other with the longer 4x60mm Allen Screws for...
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ASSEMBLING TURNTABLE [Rocker Arm] STEP 24 For the STEP 24 you need these parts: Rocker Arm Platter Counterweight (1x) located in position STEP 24-1 STEP 24-2 Thighten the Bronze junction previously installed in the Once the Rocker Arm bar is been tightened to the Platter Rocker Arm Bar into the Platter Bearing as shown in Bearing with the Bronze junction previously installed the picture below...
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ASSEMBLING TURNTABLE [Belt STEP 24 For the STEP 24 you need these parts: - Belt (1x) located in position STEP 24-2 Wrap the belt around the puelly and the Platter as shown in the picture. PLEASE NOTE: In case the platter is made of two different pieces the belt must be positioned in the lower platter close to the peripheral counterweight part not in any groove at all.
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ASSEMBLING TURNTABLE [Aluminium Covers] STEP 25 For the STEP 25 you need these parts: Motor Pulley Cover (1x) located in position Front aluminium conical support cover (2x) located in position Rear conical support cover (1x) located in position STEP 25-1 Push down the Motor Pulley Cover into the Motor Cylinder flange taking care the belts freely pass through the two Motor Pulley Cover slolts.
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SET-UP THE TURNTABLE [Platter Levelling] STEP 26 LEVELLING STEP 26 With the help of a spirit level rotate clockwise or anti.clockwise the two Front Aluminium Conical Support Covers and the Rear Aluminium Conical Support Cover levelling the platter side only OWNER’S MANUAL page 49...
OPTIONAL PARTS [9” or 12” Tone Arm Plinth] Left 12” Tone Arm Board Mounting Instruction you need these parts: 12” Aluminium Arm plinth (1x) located in layer position STEP OPT.1-1 Before installing the Top three layer black acrylic plinth it is possible installing the supplied second arm 12”...
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OPTIONAL PARTS [9” or 12” Tone Arm Plinth] STEP OPT.1-3 Rotate the installing the Top three layer black acrylic plinth as indicated in pictures 3, 4 and 5 STEP OPT.1-4 Remove the Allen screws indicated in the picture 6 aside with the 5mm Allen Wrench supplied OWNER’S MANUAL page 51...
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OPTIONAL PARTS [9” or 12” Tone Arm Plinth] STEP OPT.1-5 Remove the bottom layer of the Top three layer black acrylic plinth then remove the 10mm spacers. STEP OPT.1-6 Remove the middle layer of the Top three layer black acrylic plinth then remove the 20mm spacers.
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OPTIONAL PARTS [9” or 12” Tone Arm Plinth] STEP OPT.1-9 Be sure to center the 12” Aluminium Arm plinth well as inicated in the picture 11 aside. YES! STEP OPT.1-10 Lay the 20mm spacers as indicated in the picture 12 here aside. YES! STEP OPT.1-11 Reposition the middle layer of the Top three layer...
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OPTIONAL PARTS [9” or 12” Tone Arm Plinth] STEP OPT.1-13 Rotate the Top three layer black acrylic plinth and Re-install the Platter Flange back as original. GO TO PAGE 30 FOR COMPLETING THE SET UP OF THE TURNTABLE OWNER’S MANUAL page 54...
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OPTIONAL PARTS [SME Tone Arm Board] SME TONE ARM BOARD Removing or not installing the Gold Note Arm Flange Adapater to install correctly the SME tone arms use the 4mm supplied screws or 3mm nut to bloc the SME tone arm properly on the supplied collar as shown in the picture below.
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OPTIONAL PARTS [SME Tone Arm Board] STEP 22-3 If necessary install the double spacers supplied to raise up the height of the arm board collars as shown in the picture below. Longer screws and extra conical spacers are supplied available in then the layer position See picture below OWNER’S MANUAL...
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POWER ADAPTER & SPEED CONTROL Power Cord IEC plug Plug the Power Cord via the IEC plug of the power supply of the turntable located as shown in the picture here below LEFT BUTTON RIGHT BUTTON SPEED 33 PLAY TURNTABLE SPEED CONTROL ADJUSTMENT: Select 33⅓...
DISPLAY EXAMPLE DISPLAY OPTIONS and EXAMPLES: SPEED 33 SPEED 33 SPEED 45 STOP PLAY PLAY STOP mode shows the selected speed 33 or PLAY mode shows the selected speed 33 or PLAY mode 45rpm 45 as shown here 45 as shown here PITCH PITCH DOWN...
REMOTE CONTROL ON/OFF Control The Bellagio Conquest Black King is supplied with a remote control replies all the integrated keyboard functions exclusively enabling the torque adjustment mode also. To first select the remote working properly with the turntable it is neces- sary pressing SHIFT &...
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VTA SETUP Loose the indicated Hex-bolt of the arm collar with the 1,5mm Allen Wrench supplied in the tone-arm accessories, to lift up and down the arm correctly adjusting the VTA as necessary. OWNER’S MANUAL page 60...
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The Inner line is for checking the 45rpm OVERHANG: To get the right Overhang it is necessary to insert the Gold Note Calibration Tool into the turntable record Pin and position the cartridge Tip on the indicated overhang of the phono cartridge manufacturer as well indicated in the picture below.
CARTRIDGE ALIGNMENT PHONO CARTRIDGE ALIGNMENT: To correctly align the phono cartridge having the best tracking position, point the tip of the phono cartridge into the red circle both of the Green and the Blue ones indicated in the picture below. The phono cartridge body must be aligned on the stripes around to have a correct working geometry.
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WARRANTIES WARRANTIES REGISTRATION 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: http://www.goldnote.it/ If the unit is not registered correctly or is been purchased from a different country of the purchaser orig- in/home the unit will not be covered by any warranty and the eventual registration refused.
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For spare parts visit the official Gold Note store at: http://www.akamaiaudio.it/ OWNER’S MANUAL page 64...
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PROBLEMS when the turntable is any noise hearable into the speaker the ground of the cable carefully wired to the system by itself For spare parts visit the official Gold Note store at: http://www.akamaiaudio.it/ OWNER’S MANUAL page 65...
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