Gold Note B-5.1 Manuale utente
B-5.1
PRECISION TONEARM
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OWNERʼS MANUAL
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DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFICATIONS
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INSTALLATION
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OVERVIEW AND ANTI-SKATING
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VTA AND AZIMUTH
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WARRANTY AND SERVICE..................................................................................................................................
TROUBLESHOOTING..........................................................................................................................
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION...................................................................................................................
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INDEX
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.
Inside B-5.1 you'll find four high precision micro ball-bearings manufactured by GRW in Germany and then
singularly sealed and packed to preserve their integrity and purity at the best: extreme precision is a crucial factor
and it allows B-5.1 to function in ideal noiseless condition to reproduce without effort every musical detail.
The B-5.1 effective length of 242mm with 19mm overhang makes it easy to install on any turntable.
The tonearm features a double counterweight system to set up most phono cartridge (up to 15 gram mass) -
optionally, other extra weights are available to handle even phono cartridges with higher mass.
Quality materials, like finely machined Aluminum 6000, and Italian flair make this tone arm the perfect choice for
demanding audiophiles.
The vertical ball-bearings are pivoted through stainless steel bolts manually adjusted, the horizontal movement is
driven by two micro ball-bearings directly inserted in the main rectified pivot.
With a 23mm diameter arm shaft, B-5.1 can be secured on every turntable, improving performances, musical
pleasure and ease of use.
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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
CABLES
Internal cables: AWG36 Hyper Litz shielded 99,99% OFC
External cable: 1m 4 poles DIN/RCA Phono cable
DIMENSIONS
Total length: 315mm
Total weight: 350g
FINISHES
Shell and pivot: Black anodized Aluminium
Arm wand: Black anodized Aluminium
Counterweight: S/Steel
Hydraulic lift board: Black
DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFICATIONS
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INSTALLATION
STEP 1
Insert the Phono Cable into the arm collar of the turntable as
suggested in the picture.
STEP 2
Connect the Phono Cable to the tonearm.
To align the female DIN connector of the tonearm to the male DIN
connector of the cable correctly refer to the ground slot.
STEP 3
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.
1- ANTI-SKATING nylon wire with bullet counterweight
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- 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
3 - Adjust the ANTI-SKATING force choosing the correct groove on the ADJUSTMENT BAR
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OVERVIEW AND ANTI-SKATING
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.
Setting a correct Azimuth is important and will help in
achieving the best performance.
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.
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VTA AND AZIMUTH
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.
The warranty does not does not cover in any case: Tubes, Phono Cartridge Styli and Batteries.
SERVICE
Every GOLD NOTE® product is the result of meticulous technological research, and consequently their correct
functioning is guaranteed. In spite of this it is possible that problems may emerge which non-specialist users cannot
resolve.
In this case, contact your dealer to be advised on how the fault can be solved.
Do not return any object directly to the factory or to the national distributor or without being authorised to do so.
In such cases both GOLD NOTE® and the distribution agents operating within your territory decline responsibility of
any kind.
PLEASE NOTE
Descriptions and technical characteristics may vary at any time and without notice.
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For spare parts visit the official Gold Note store at:
TROUBLESHOOTING
FAQ
ACTION DESCRIPTION HOW TO ADJUST IT
CLEANING THE UNIT • Use EXTREME care and ONLY very soft cotton
cloth to clean the unit.
Any acid will irreversibly damage the unit fine
finishes.
Do not use any alcohol to clean the unit. Only
dry cloth is allowed.
SYMPTOM DESCRIPTION CAUSE REMEDY
SPEAKER HUMMING
PROBLEMS
• The tone arm is not correctly
grounded.
The speakers hum
when the cable is
connected to the
amplifier.
• The cartridge connectors are not
well inserted.
• The Ground DIN connector slots
do not touch each other.
• Verify the cartridge connectors
are well inserted.
• Be sure the DIN slot contacts touch
each other well.
• Adjust the Azimuth of the Head-Shell
with the supplied 0,9mm Allen Wrench
as described in the specific chapter of
this manual.
• The interconnect input and/or
output cables of the amplifiers are
not shielded.
• Be sure the Phono Cable DIN
Connector is well inserted in the tone
arm female DIN.
• Be sure to always use shielded
cables for the amp connections.
TONE ARM TRACKS BAD The Headshell is bent.
The Vertical Tracking
Angle of the arm is
wrong.
• Adjust the VTA moving the arm shaft by
loosing the three hex-bolts placed on the
edge on the arm board collar with the
help of the 1,5mm Allen Wrench supplied.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
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