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  • Page 1 Bellagio Reference OWNER’S MANUAL...
  • Page 2 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.
  • Page 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION 1 Read these instructions. normally, or has been dropped. 2 Keep these instructions. • Do not expose this apparatus to drips or splashes. • Do not place any objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on 3 Heed all warnings. the apparatus.
  • Page 4 AC semi-wave for a perfect coupling literally annulling any motor resistance or vibration and allowing the highest motor torque at the same time. All Gold Note products are proudly designed, manufactured and assembled in Italy 100% page 3 OWNER’S MANUAL...
  • Page 5 6) Motor Pulley Cover (1x) 7) Tone Arm Bottom Flange (1x) 8) Tone Arm Flange Conical Spacers (6x) 9) Tone Arm Board (2x) 10) Gold Note Arm Flange Adapter (Rega compatible) (1x) 11) Covers for Threaded Bar (3x) OWNER’S MANUAL page 4...
  • Page 6 CONTENT OF PACKAGING: Layer A2 1) Top three layer black acrylic plinth (1x) 2) Threaded Stainless Steel bar (3x) 3) Delrin Top Plinth Conical Support (3x) 4) Tone Arm Flange Bottom Support (3x) 5) Front Aluminium Conical Support Cover (2x) 6) Rear Conical Support Cover (1x) OWNER’S MANUAL page 5...
  • Page 7 CONTENT OF PACKAGING: Layer A3 1) CPU black acrylic double plinth with display and keyboard to control the turntable (1x) OWNER’S MANUAL page 6...
  • Page 8 - O-ring for CPU plinth spacer (3x) - Stroboscope (1x) - Motor cable with mini XLR connector (1x) - Gold Note Gel Mat (1x) - Belt (1x) - Special anti scratch super grip gloves (1pr.) - Grease vessel for tunrtable legs threading (1x)
  • Page 9 ASSEMBLING TURNTABLE TOP PLINTH [Threaded Bars] STEP 1 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 1-1 Thread the Brass threaded bar Nuts and white Nylon Washers as shown in the picture below...
  • Page 10 ASSEMBLING TURNTABLE TOP PLINTH [Threaded Bars] STEP 2 STEP 2-1 Thread the Stainless Steel Threaded Bars with the Nuts/Washers facing down into the CPU plinth till legs as swhon in the picture aside STEP 2-2 Thread the Stainless Steel Threaded Bars from the bottom side 15mm out STEP 2-3 Thighten the Stainless Steel Threaded Bar’s...
  • Page 11 ASSEMBLING TURNTABLE TOP PLINTH [Threaded Bars] STEP 3 For the STEP 3 you need these parts: Feet to lock on the S/Steel Threaded Bar (3x) located in position STEP 3 Firmly thread the feet on the S/Steel Threaded Bars as shown in the picture below. OWNER’S MANUAL page 10...
  • Page 12 ASSEMBLING TURNTABLE TOP PLINTH [Threaded Bar Covers] STEP 4 For the STEP 4 you need these parts: Covers for Threaded Bar (3x) located in position STEP 4 Insert the Covers on the S/Steel Threaded Bar (this side UP) as shown in the pictures aside and below Bottom OWNER’S MANUAL page 11...
  • Page 13 ASSEMBLING TURNTABLE TOP PLINTH [Top Plinth Conical Supports] STEP 5 For the STEP 5 you need these parts: Delrin Top Plinth Conical Supports (3x) located in position STEP 5 Thread the Delrin Top Plinth Conical Supports in the titanium Threaded Bars till circa 5mm close to the Threaded Bar Covers.
  • Page 14 ASSEMBLING TURNTABLE TOP PLINTH [Triple Plinth] STEP 6 For the STEP 6 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 OWNER’S MANUAL page 13...
  • Page 15 ASSEMBLING TURNTABLE TOP PLINTH [Motor] STEP 7 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...
  • Page 16 ASSEMBLING TURNTABLE TOP PLINTH [ Motor] STEP 7 STEP 7-2 Plug the other side of the Motor cable Mini XLR connector into the bottom of Motor as shown in the picture aside STEP 7-3 Lay the Motor Xinto the hole as shown in the picture aside.
  • Page 17 ASSEMBLING TURNTABLE TOP PLINTH [Motor] STEP 7 STEP 7-4 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 7-5 The Motor Allen Screws must be thigtened for blocking the Motor Cylinder firmly.
  • Page 18 ASSEMBLING TURNTABLE TOP PLINTH [Platter] STEP 8 For the STEP 8 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 8-1 Lay down the Platter of the turntable as shown in the picture taking care it perfectly fits the...
  • Page 19 ASSEMBLING TURNTABLE TOP PLINTH [Platter] STEP 8-2 Thread the Platter Spindle Tip as show in the picture STEP 8-3 The conical shape of the Platter Spindle Tip once frimly threaded perfectly clamps the Turntable platter OWNER’S MANUAL page 18...
  • Page 20 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”...
  • Page 21 ASSEMBLING TURNTABLE TOP PLINTH [Arm Board] STEP 9-1 Thread the Tone Arm Flange Bottom Support as shown in the picture aside STEP 9-2 Lay down the Tone arm Bottom Flange as shown in the picture aside OWNER’S MANUAL page 20...
  • Page 22 ASSEMBLING TURNTABLE TOP PLINTH [Arm Board] STEP 9-3 Lay down the Tone Arm Flange Conical Spacers as shown in the picture aside STEP 9-4 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...
  • Page 23 Insert the Gold Note Arm Flange Adapter into the Arm Board as shown in the picture aside STEP 9-6 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...
  • Page 24 ASSEMBLING TURNTABLE [Belt STEP 10 For the STEP 24 you need these parts: - Belt (1x) located in position STEP 10 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.
  • Page 25 SET-UP THE TURNTABLE [Platter Levelling] STEP 11 LEVELLING STEP 11 With the help of a spirit level rotate clockwise or anti.clockwise the three Delrin Top Plinth Conical Supports front and rear levelling the platter side only, as shown in the picture below OWNER’S MANUAL page 24...
  • Page 26 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.
  • Page 27 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...
  • Page 28 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”...
  • Page 29 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 28...
  • Page 30 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.
  • Page 31 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...
  • Page 32 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. OWNER’S MANUAL page 31...
  • Page 33 POWER ADAPTER & SPEED CONTROL Motor and CPU cables Plug the Motor mini XLR plug and the CPU plug to the indicated connectors shown here in the picture aside. Power Cord IEC plug Plug the Power Cord via the IEC plug of the power supply of the turntable LEFT BUTTON RIGHT BUTTON...
  • Page 34 DISPLAY MODE 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...
  • Page 35 VTA as necessary. 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...
  • Page 36 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.
  • Page 37 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.
  • Page 38 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.
  • Page 39 For spare parts visit the official Gold Note store at: http://www.akamaiaudio.it/ OWNER’S MANUAL page 38...
  • Page 40 PROBLEMS when the turntable is any noise hearable into the speaker the ground of the cable carefully wired to the system by itself USER NOTE For spare parts visit the official Gold Note store at: http://www.akamaiaudio.it/ OWNER’S MANUAL page 39...
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  • Page 44 Via della Gora, 6 Montespertoli (Florence) Italy 50025 Tel. + 39 0571 675005 Fax. + 39 0571 675013 www.goldnote.it...