Gold Note Koala TUBE Anniversary User manual

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ITALIAN PRESTIGE CD PLAYER
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Koala T BE Anniversary Italian Prestige CD Player
Table Of Contents
-Congratulations & Introduction 3
-Contents of Packaging - Construction Features 4
-Set- p Instructions - Positioning – Operating Conditions 4
-Operating Conditions 5
-Remote Control Function 6
-Technical Specifications 7
-Warranty, Customer Service, Warnings & F.A.Q. 8
-Troubleshooting 9
VERY IMPORTANT
VERY IMPORTANTVERY IMPORTANT
VERY IMPORTANT
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: Please read the following instructions carefully before installing your
Please read the following instructions carefully before installing your Please read the following instructions carefully before installing your
Please read the following instructions carefully before installing your
GOLD NOTE® CD Player
CD PlayerCD Player
CD Player

Koala T BE Anniversary Italian Prestige CD Player
Congratulations
CongratulationsCongratulations
Congratulations
Thank you for having purchased a Gold Note® product.
Introduction
IntroductionIntroduction
Introduction
The Koala Anniversary is one of the best know CD player
available on the market.
Despite its compact design the Koala Anniversary is a real
high-end audio product able to achieve top class
performance.
The Koala features the proprietary Gold Note output Zero-
Clock™ enables a very effective jitter reducing an easy
matching ability with audio amplifiers.
The Zero-Clock™ is a proprietary design controlled by a
T.I. CDCE906 Clock Master generator allows to reshape
the clock every time the unit plays an audio signal for perfectly aligned digital audio signal transmission.
The Koala Anniversary is powered by the proprietary Electro-Power™ design technology keeps the unit voltage
extremely stable on the audio signal paths to achieve first class performance.
The Electro-Power™ technology enables the CD player reducing speed fluctuations lower than 0.0001% in any
AC system, galvanically shielding the unit from the environment.
The Koala Anniversary exclusively features 24bit 192KHz resolution D/A Converter with one S/PDif coaxial port
powered by AKM digital receiver and one T BE 24bit 192KHz resolution port powered by top class XMOS XS1-
L1 500MHz T BE high-speed peripheral.
The Koala Anniversary features a Class-A truly balanced output stage made with two 6922 tubes for smooth but
detailed sound quality (S/S on demand).
The Koala Anniversary generation is offered with an elegant Organic-Led 3D display visible from any angle and
long distance easily.
Congratulations & Introduction 3

Koala T BE Anniversary Italian Prestige CD Player
(Contents of Packaging)
(Contents of Packaging)(Contents of Packaging)
(Contents of Packaging)
•1pc. CD PLAYER NIT
•1pc. DETACHABLE AC POWER CHORD
•1pc. REMOTE CONTROL
•INSTR CTIONS MAN AL
(Set
(Set(Set
(Set-
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- p Instruct
p Instructp Instruct
p Instructions)
ions)ions)
ions)
-Open all the cartons inside the main box and look that all the components listed are present.
-Carefully remove the Koala CD Player chassis from the shipping box and foam.
-Connect the audio cable (not supplied) and the AC Power Chord supplied.
Koa
KoaKoa
Koala
la la
la back panel
back panelback panel
back panel
o(1) RCA Analogue Output
(1) RCA Analogue Output (1) RCA Analogue Output
(1) RCA Analogue Output - nbalanced
o(2) XLR Analogue Output
(2) XLR Analogue Output (2) XLR Analogue Output
(2) XLR Analogue Output – Balanced
o(3)
(3) (3)
(3) DAC IN
DAC IN DAC IN
DAC IN – Coaxial Digital Input S/Pdif compliance
o(4) DIGITAL O T
(4) DIGITAL O T(4) DIGITAL O T
(4) DIGITAL O T – Coaxial Digital Output S/Pdif compliance
o(5
(5(5
(5)
) )
) MASTER SWITCH
MASTER SWITCHMASTER SWITCH
MASTER SWITCH – On/Off power Master Switch connector
o(6
(6(6
(6) IEC PL G with F SE
) IEC PL G with F SE ) IEC PL G with F SE
) IEC PL G with F SE -
--
- 100 -240 Volt - 50/60Hz with 1 A fuse
o(7) SB
(7) SB(7) SB
(7) SB port
port port
port –
––
– 24/192 asynchronous high-speed SB port (available only on the SB model)
Contents of Packaging - Construction Features 4

Koala T BE Anniversary Italian Prestige CD Player
(Operating Conditio
(Operating Conditio(Operating Conditio
(Operating Conditions)
ns)ns)
ns)
Once the Koala has been correctly wired and positioned on a solid shelf it is ready to play.
Koala
Koala Koala
Koala Front Panel
Front PanelFront Panel
Front Panel
o(1) STAND
(1) STAND(1) STAND
(1) STAND-
--
-BY
BYBY
BY – Stand-by mode to turn off the unit for limited time period of not use
o(2)
(2) (2)
(2) EJECT
EJECTEJECT
EJECT -
--
- Eject the disc
o(3
(3(3
(3)
) )
) PLAY/PA SE
PLAY/PA SEPLAY/PA SE
PLAY/PA SE
o(4
(4(4
(4)
) )
) SKIP
SKIPSKIP
SKIP/SEARCH Back
/SEARCH Back /SEARCH Back
/SEARCH Back – Press to skip & Press and hold to search on the track
o(5
(5(5
(5)
) )
) SKIP/SEARCH Forth
SKIP/SEARCH Forth SKIP/SEARCH Forth
SKIP/SEARCH Forth - Press to skip & Press and hold to search on the track
o(
((
(6
66
6) STOP/
) STOP/ ) STOP/
) STOP/ –
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– Stop the unit playing while second press
o(7)
(7) (7)
(7) BL E
BL E BL E
BL E LED Light
LED LightLED Light
LED Light –
––
– It shows the unit ON/OFF and blinks when the a function signal is received
o(8)
(8) (8)
(8) REMOTE RECEIVER
REMOTE RECEIVERREMOTE RECEIVER
REMOTE RECEIVER
o(9) DISPLAY
(9) DISPLAY(9) DISPLAY
(9) DISPLAY –
––
– shows track – time – Repeat functions
o(10) DISC DRAWER
(10) DISC DRAWER(10) DISC DRAWER
(10) DISC DRAWER
Set- p Instructions - Positioning – Operating Conditions 5

Koala T BE Anniversary Italian Prestige CD Player
(REMOTE CONTROL)
(REMOTE CONTROL)(REMOTE CONTROL)
(REMOTE CONTROL)
•Select CD from the rectangular frame to activate the Koala functions on
Select CD from the rectangular frame to activate the Koala functions on Select CD from the rectangular frame to activate the Koala functions on
Select CD from the rectangular frame to activate the Koala functions on
the remote.
the remote.the remote.
the remote.
•The arrows IN P & DOWN select the CD or the DAC functions. They can be activated
only in STOP Mode.
•It is possible to activate or deactivate the volume control pressing in sequence STOP,
SKIP>I, PLAY, STOP with the unit turned ON without any disc inside the drawer when
the display shows NO DISC. The Volume controls let you also adjust the BALANCE
Mode. When the unit is turned off it keeps in memory the last volume/balance selected if
kept 5 seconds at least before turning Off. With the volume setup deactivated all volume
functions are reset to max level and the volume stage is completely over jumped.
•During PLAY mode the DISP button turns off the display for user convenience, if any
function is activated it the display lights up for about 5 seconds.
•The Red On/Off button is exclusively a Stand-by function. To turn Off the player
completely turns off the master switch of the rear panel (5).
•To access directly to the tracks dial the number and wait for automatic track access.
•REPEAT
REPEATREPEAT
REPEAT mode works as follow:
oPressing once REPEAT ONE TRACK
oPressing Twice REPEAT ALL DISC
oPressing three times SH FFLE MODE (the disc is played in a different
occasional order than the normal 1, 2, 3….)
PLEASE NOTE: The POWER
PLEASE NOTE: The POWER PLEASE NOTE: The POWER
PLEASE NOTE: The POWER red
red red
red button works only as stand
button works only as standbutton works only as stand
button works only as stand-
--
-by. To completely turn OFF the unit the panel ON/OFF
by. To completely turn OFF the unit the panel ON/OFF by. To completely turn OFF the unit the panel ON/OFF
by. To completely turn OFF the unit the panel ON/OFF
button must be used. Turning OFF the unit from the remote will leave the output circuit section c
button must be used. Turning OFF the unit from the remote will leave the output circuit section cbutton must be used. Turning OFF the unit from the remote will leave the output circuit section c
button must be used. Turning OFF the unit from the remote will leave the output circuit section completely ON.
ompletely ON.ompletely ON.
ompletely ON.
Remote Control Function 6

Koala T BE Anniversary Italian Prestige CD Player
(Technical Specifications)
(Technical Specifications)(Technical Specifications)
(Technical Specifications)
MAIN FEAT RES
CD PLAYER & DAC Featuring 2 Tubes – 3 power transformers
FREQ ENCY RESPONSE 20Hz – 20kHz, +/-0.3dB
THD (Total Harmonic Distortion) 0.05% MAX
RATIO SIGNAL TO NOISE -105dB
DYNAMIC RESPONSE 125dB
O TP T IMPEDANCE 800Ω
PHASE RESPONSE Linear phase, absolute phase inverted
DIGITAL FILTER Proprietary Zero-Clock
MECHANIC JPL-2580 Aluminium Stream nlimited
SPEED FL CT ATION 0.0001%
VOL ME CONTROL Switchable On/Off Digital partializer
A DIO O TP TS
ANALOG E O TP T Stereo RCA and XLR balanced
LINE O TP T LEVEL (fixed) 2.5V (both RCA & XLR)
A DIO INP TS
COAXIAL DIGITAL INP T 1x RCA S/Pdif asynchronous 24/192
CONNECTIVITY
REMOTE INFRA-RED RC5 proprietary code variable
FORMATS
CD FORMATS Red Book
DISC COMPATIBILITY CD, CD-R, CD-RW, MP3
POWER
MAINS S PPLY 100V ▪ 115V ▪ 230V ▪ 50 or 60Hz (depending on market destination not convertible)
POWER S PPLY 3 transformers Super Linear
POWER CONS MPTION 50watt
PGRADES
Other Gold Note Lucca Power Chord
CONNECTIVITY
REMOTE INFRA-RED RC5 proprietary code variable
PHYSICAL
DIMENSIONS 425mm L x 105mm H x 350mm D
WEIGHT 9.0 Kilos
FINISHES
FRONT PANEL Brushed Black or Silver Anodised Aluminium
CASE Black powder coated
Technical details may vary without notice
Technical Specifications 7

Koala T BE Anniversary Italian Prestige CD Player
(Warranty Registration)
(Warranty Registration)(Warranty Registration)
(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 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 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)
(Customer Service)(Customer Service)
(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 i
Please Note: Descriptions and technical characteristics may vary iPlease Note: Descriptions and technical characteristics may vary i
Please Note: Descriptions and technical characteristics may vary in any moment without notice.
n any moment without notice.n any moment without notice.
n any moment without notice.
Warnings
WarningsWarnings
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
(F.A.Q.)
(F.A.Q.)(F.A.Q.)
(F.A.Q.)
ACTION DESCRIPTION HOW TO ADJ ST IT
LEVELLING THE CD PLAYER •
The CD Player is not performing
top level
•Take care of levelling the unit with the help of a spirit
level.
The CD PLAYER tray does sticks open
even when the display shows “closing”
after the right command is pressed
• The CD Player bottom rails are
dry or dirty
•With EXTREME care exclusively using alcohol and a
soft 100% cotton cloth sweep dust and stains out.
Drop some liquid but adhesive oil of the tray rails and move the
part in&out to share it well.
CLEANING THE CD PLAYER •
The CD Player is dirty and needs
to be cleaned
Clean the Player exclusively using alcohol and a soft 100%
cotton cloth sweep dust and stains out. Do not touch the writes
of the front panel ever. Any acid or synthetic cloth may
irreversibly damage the CD Player fine aesthetic.
Warranty Certificate – Customer Service – Warnings 8

Koala T BE Anniversary Italian Prestige CD Player
(Troubleshooting)
(Troubleshooting)(Troubleshooting)
(Troubleshooting)
SYNPTOM DESCRIPTION CA SE REMEDY
THE CD PLAYER DOES NOT
START WHEN THE NIT IS
SWITCHED ON
• The AC CD Player plug is
disconnected from the AC wall plug
•Connect it being sure that the AC
wall plug works
•The Fuse is blown •Let your official Gold Note dealer
opens the unit and change the fuse. Don’t
do it by yourself to preserve the warranty
valid
The Disc just does not start
•The disc in the drawer is not put
with the label side P •Properly insert the disc with label P
•The disc inserted in ruined or very
dirty on its reading side •Change or clean the disc with a soft cloth.
•The nit follows the RED BOOK
format while is compatible with most of the
audio/video disc available on the market
•The mechanic may sometimes
doesn’t accept some records or read anti-
copy hidden file of multi-media disc.
DIGITAL RCA O TP T DOES
NOT WORK
When the CD Player is
connected to an external D/A
Converter does not work
•Check the functionality of the D/A
Converter •
•The Cable used for connection is not
75ohm digital cable •Substitute the digital cable with a 75 ohm one
•Your AC home system is not
grounded •Contact your dealer for assistance
DIGITAL INP T DOES NOT
WORK
When an external digital
source is connected to the
digital input of the player does
not work
•The input is not been correctly
selected
•One of the same reason above of the
digital Output symptom/remedy’s
•It is necessary to select the input
exclusively from the remote control when the
unit is not playing anything and there is NO
DISC inside the drawer
REMOTE CONTROL DOES
NOT WORK
Remote control does not reach
any CD Player function
•Batteries are not inserted in the
remote control or out of work •Insert new batteries properly
•One or more rubber buttons are
pushed inside their slots •Re-fit the rubber buttons well
REPEAT F NCTION DOES NOT
WORK
The CD Player does not repeat
the discs during playing
•The Remote control does not reach
the CD Player receiver during the REPEAT
Operation
•Check the remote control
batteries work properly.
•To activate the repeat function
the button must be pressed once for the
“ONE TRACK repeat”, twice for ”REPEAT
ALL disc and three times for the SH FFLE
mode”
SPEAKER H MMING
PROBLEMS
The speakers hum when the
CD Player is connected to the
system
• •Be sure in your home AC system
ground is correctly grounded
CD PLAYER DOES NOT READ
SOME DISCS
•The CD Player is designed under the
RED BOOK standard technology. Even though
the unit is compatible with all digital disc
format (except SACD) it may happen that
some disc of the extremely variety available on
the market may be not read correctly by the
unit
•Always verify the disc (especially
the CD-R and CD-RW) are compatible with
the unit.
•The unit CAN NOT
CAN NOTCAN NOT
CAN NOT play the MP3
Files.
Troubleshooting 9

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