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Gold Note B-5.1 User Manual

Gold Note B-5.1 User Manual

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PRECISION TONEARM
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  • Page 1 B-5.1 PRECISION TONEARM USER MANUAL...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    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........................
  • Page 4: Description And Specifications

    Note - singularly sealed and packed to preserve their perfect integrity. The B-5.1’s effective length of 242mm with a 19mm overhang makes it easy to install on any turntable. The tonearm features a double counterweight for perfect set up adjustment for virtually all phono cartridges.
  • Page 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 - 2.5 Azimuth: adjustable on the headshell CABLES Internal cables: AWG36 Hyper Litz shielded 99,99% OFC...
  • Page 6: Installation

    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 °.
  • Page 7: Overview And Anti-Skating

    OVERVIEW AND ANTI-SKATING - ANTI-SKATING nylon wire with bullet counterweight - 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...
  • Page 8: Vta And Azimuth

    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. Allen-key 1,5 mm Arm board AZIMUTH After the cartridge has been properly installed on the tone arm, adjust the Azimuth of the shell with the supplied 0,9mm Allen...
  • Page 9: Warranty And Service

    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.
  • Page 10: Troubleshooting

    • 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/...
  • Page 11: Important Safety Information

    Protect the product from rain, humidity and keep away from heat sources, electric and electronic motors etc. 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.
  • Page 12 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION 1 Read these instructions and store them. 13 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel only. 2 Heed all warnings. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way (such as when the power cord or 3 Follow the instructions.
  • Page 13 NOTES NOTES...
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  • Page 16 Gold Note Audio Gold Note Akamai S.r.l. service@goldnote.it www.goldnote.it...