Gold note Koala tube anniversary User manual

GOLD NOTE®

Koala

KoalaKoala

Koala

Anniversary

AnniversaryAnniversary

Anniversary

ITALIAN PRESTIGE CD PLAYER

ITALIAN PRESTIGE CD PLAYERITALIAN PRESTIGE CD PLAYER

ITALIAN PRESTIGE CD PLAYER

Owner’s Manual

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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/ –

––

–

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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