Gold Note M-7 User manual

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Gold Note®
M-7
ITALIAN MONO BLOCK AMPLIFIER
Owner’s Manual
MANUFACTURED IN ITALY
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M-7 Italian Mono Block Amplifier
Table Of Contents
-Congratulations & Introduction 3
-ContentsofPackaging 4
-BackPanelFeatures 4
-Operating Conditions & Front Panel 5
-Technical Specifications 7
-Warranty, Customer Service, Warnings & F.A.Q. 8
-Troubleshooting 9
-F.A.Q. 10
VERY IMPORTANT: Please read the following instructions carefully before installing your Gold Note® unit

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M-7 Italian Mono Block Amplifier
Congratulations
Thank you for having purchased a Gold Note® product.
Introduction
The Gold Note M-7 is a top quality Mono Block amplifier featuring 100 watt RMS power.
The M-7 is mono amplifier conveniently shaped in a super compact
elegant chassis.
Powered by a proprietary hybrid linear power supply, designed
around innovative micro components, the M-7 is able to drive any
kind of loudspeakers with ease and naturalness.
The M-7 is a 100Watt fully balanced amplifier can be hooked to
any preamplifier guaranteeing always the best audio performance.
The slim design
enable the unit to
be used combined
with any top quality
audio system where
dimension and look also matter.
The modern convenient compact luxury look helps introducing the unit into
any audio system or building a full Micro Line system offer a complete line
of high class convenient products.
Congratulations & Introduction

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M-7 Italian Mono Block Amplifier
(Contents of Packaging)
1pc. MONO BLOCK AMPLIFIER UNIT
1pc. DETACHABLE AC POWER CHORD
INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL
(Set-Up Instructions)
-Open all the cartons inside the main box and look that all the components listed are present.
-Carefully remove the M-7 Mono Block Amplifier chassis from the shipping box and foam.
-Connect the audio cable (not supplied) and the AC Power Chord supplied.
M-7 back panel
o(1) RCA unbalanced and XLR balanced mono input
o(2) +&- Speaker Binding Post (Speaker Terminal Connectors)
o(3) IEC PLUG with FUSE - 100 -240 Volt - 50/60Hz
Content of Packaging – Back Panel Features

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M-7 Italian Mono Block Amplifier
(Operating Conditions)
Once the M-7 has been correctly wired and positioned on a solid shelf it is ready to play.
The M-7 has been designed for use in Hi-Fi systems in sheltered locations. It ought therefore to be protected from any
eventual variations in temperature and humidity. Avoid to use the unit close to radiators or other strong heat sources,
electrical and electronic motors, switched on mobile phones etc.
The location in proximity of other audio components is not theoretically critical, but you should nevertheless pay attention to
this. In any case, take care to unplug completely the unit every time you need to move it, or to move the turntable on which
it is installed.
M-7 Front Panel
o(4) ON/OFF - Master switch, it turns the unit ON/OFF completely.
o(5) RCA/XLR Input - Select the RCA/XLR input.
o(7) RCA/XLR led Light – Showing the RCA/XLR input line stage activation. Pressing and holding together
for 5 seconds the Key (5) and (6) it switches internal or optional external power supply.
o(8) BLUE LED Light – It shows the unit ON/OFF
o(9) RED/(Blank)GREEN LED Light – With RED light ON the unit is powered by the internal power
supply. With Green light ON then unit is powered by optional external power supply.
oPLEASE NOTE: When the unit is thermally stabilized the ON Red/Green light fed down.
Operating Conditions

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M-7 Italian Mono Block Amplifier
Technical Specifications
MAIN DETAILS 
POWER OUTPUT 100w @ 20-20000Hz
FREQUENCY RESPONSE 20Hz – 20KHz @ +/- 3dB 
THD (Total Harmonic Distortion) <0.2% THD @ 20Hz-20KHz 
RATIO SIGNAL TO NOISE-90dB 
DYNAMIC RANGE 120dB 
DAMPING FACTOR >400
SLEW RATE 13Volt/μs 
AUDIO INPUTS 
ANALOGUE INPUTS 1 per RCA & 1 per XLR balanced
INPUT SENSITIVITY 550mV
INPUT IMPEDANCE
4
7kΩ
AUDIO OUTPUTS 
SPEAKER Gold Plated Binding Posts
POWER 
MAINS SUPPLY
100V ▪115V ▪230V ▪50 or 60Hz (depending on market destination not
convertible) 
POWER SUPPLY Hybrid with Temperature Automatic Stabiliser
POWER CONSUMPTION  500watt Max. – 1watt Min.
UPGRADES 
SPECIAL Gold Note Lucca Power Chord
PHYSICAL 
DIMENSIONS 200mm L x 80mm H x 260mm D
WEIGHT 5Kilos (11Lbs.)
FINISHES 
FRONT PANEL Brushed Black or Silver anodised aluminium
CASE Black powder coated
Technical details may vary without notice
Technical Specifications

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M-7 Italian Mono Block Amplifier
(Warranty Registration)
To validate the warranty is necessary to register the unit on the Gold Note internet web site within 15 days from the
purchase: http://www.Gold Note.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14&Itemid=31&lang=en
If the unit is not registered correctly or is been purchased from a different country of the purchaser origin/home the unit will
not be covered by any warranty and the eventual registration refused.
The warranty does not does not cover in any case: Tubes, Phono Cartridge Styli and Batteries.
(Customer Service)
All GOLD NOTE® products are 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 who will advise you on how to resolve the problem.
Do not return any object directly to the factory or to the national distributor or without being authorized 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 in any moment without notice.
Warnings
1. Do not disassemble any part of the product.
2. Do not use any part of the product for other purposes.
3. For service and problems of any kind, contact qualified Gold Note personnel.
4. Protect the product from rain and humidity and keep away from heat sources, electric and electronic motors etc.
5. The power Chord supplied must be used only on this unit.
6. Gold Note does not have responsibility for any improper use of this unit
Warranty Certificate – Customer Service–Warnings-F.A.Q.

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M-7 Italian Mono Block Amplifier
Troubleshooting
SYNPTOM DESCRIPTION CAUSE REMEDY
SPEAKER HUMMING
PROBLEMS
The speakers hum
when the Stage is
connected to the
system
The unit is correctly coupled
with the Ground on DC.
Be sure your area and
personal environment are
well grounded eventually
isolate the ground Pin of
the power chord plug for
verification.
The interconnect input
and/or output cables are not
shielded.
Be sure to always use
shielded cables for the
amp connections.
SWITCHING ON/OFF
BUMP
The Stage bumps any
time is switched ON or
OFF
It is important to notice
that it does not produce any
risk even if the bump is high
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THE UNIT DOES NOT
WORK WHEN THE
STAGE IS SWITCHED
ON
The AC Stage plug is
disconnected from the AC
wall plug
Connect it being sure that
the AC wall plug works
The interconnect cables are
not properly connected to
the amp.
Connect them properly
The fuse is blown Substitute the fuse with
one of the same value
Be sure you selected the
right Input on the
amplifier
F.A.Q.
ACTION DESCRIPTION HOW TO ADJUST IT
CLEANING THE UNIT The Unit is dirty and needs
to be cleaned
With EXTREME care use ONLY diluted
alcohol and a very soft 100% cotton cloth
to sweep dust and stains out.
Any acid or not extremely soft cloth will
irreversibly damage the amplifier fine
aesthetic.
Do not use any alcohol to clean the unit
anodised label, or printed parts. Only dry
cloth is allowed.
Troubleshooting & F.A.Q.