Goldenote Ap 7 User manual

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Goldenote®

AP 7

ITALIAN 30 WATT INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER

Owner’s Manual

MANUFACTURED IN ITALY

TEL.+39.0571.675005 FAX.+39.0571.675013

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AP-7 Italian 30 Watt Integrated Amplifier

Table Of Contents

-Congratulations & Introduction 3

-Contents of Packaging 4

-Back Panel Features 4

-Operating Conditions & Front Panel 5

-AP 7 Main Functions – Upgrade with PSU 7 6

-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

Goldenote® unit

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AP-7 Italian 30 Watt Integrated Amplifier

Congratulations

Thank you for having purchased a Goldenote® product.

Introduction

The Goldenote AP7 is a 30 Watt

integrated amplifier featuring a

high class preamplifier stage

having a high end audio active

volume control stage.

The Double Mono Active Volume control is

designed around a 200 step 0.5dB top

class 1% single resistors per channel

enabling high end audio performance.

The innovative design developed for the

AP7 though its relatively low power output allows great audio performance matching the amplifier

with a wide range of loudspeakers.

The AP7 enables superior audio purity with any audio system and as all Micro line units featuring

an optional external super Power Supply (PSU).

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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AP-7 Italian 30 Watt Integrated Amplifier

(Contents of Packaging)

•1pc. AMPLIFIER UNIT

•1pc. REMOTE CONTROL

•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 AP-7 30 Watt Integrated Amplifier chassis from the shipping box and foam.

-Connect the audio cable (not supplied) and the AC Power Chord supplied.

AP 7 back panel

o(1) 3 pairs of RCA Analogue LINE INPUT L1, L2, L3- Unbalanced

o(2) 1 pair XLR Analogue LINE INPUT L4 – Balanced

o(3) Stereo speaker terminal binding posts

o(4) PSU IN – Power Supply connector

o(5) IEC PLUG with FUSE - 100 -240 Volt - 50/60Hz with 1 A fuse

Content of Packaging – Back PanelFeatures

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AP-7 Italian 30 Watt Integrated Amplifier

(Operating Conditions)

The AP7 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.

AP 7 Front Panel

o(9) ON/OFF - Master switch, it turns the unit ON/OFF completely.

o(10) VOL – Turn the volume of the unit down.

o(11) VOL + – Turn the volume of the unit down. Pressing the (10) & (12) buttons

together the unit changes the input selection L1, L2, L3, L4.

Pressing and holding together for 5 seconds the Key (10) and (12) it switches

internal or optional external power supply.

o(12) MUTE – To activate only from the remote from P1 button

o(13) HEADPHONE – Headphone activation input. To activate only from the remote

from P1 button.

o(14) VOLUME/INPUT DISPLAY – The display shows the Input selected and for 5

seconds the volume position when activated.

o(15) HEADAPONE SOCKET – 6.3mm Headphone socket

o(16) BLUE LED Light – It shows the unit ON/OFF

o(18) 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 light feds down.

OperatingConditions

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AP-7 Italian 30 Watt Integrated Amplifier

(AP7 Preamplifier with Double Mono Active Volume Control)

The Double Mono Active Volume Control system of this unit is made with a Goldenote proprietary

designed developed with a Texas Instruments PGA2310 devices feature fine resistors step-by-step

DOUBLE MONO high end performance for superior resolution, lowest distortion and perfect

channel balance.

The active preamp stage allows a +30dB gain for best resolution and perfect unit control; the

volume control range is from [-90dB to +30dB] finely stepped by high precision 0.1% resistors.

Due to the Double Mono set-up the Blacknote active Volume Control features also a sonically ideal

balance control solution.

The Volume is conveniently lighted up on the AP7 display to check it up on real time.

The quality of the Goldenote Double Mono Active Volume Control technology enable unsurpassed

sonic performance for traditional passive audio potentiometer.

The AP7 features also a fixed line analogue output both RCA and XLR balanced for convenient

connectivity to other input amplifiers

PSU 7

EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY UNIT

(Optional)

The AP7 maybe set up even with an optional external Power Supply Unit (PSU7) via the

professional Tyco connector (4) present on the back panel on demand.

The PSU7 is a large power supply decouples the AP7 from the AC completely for uncompromised

sound performance.

APMainFunctions

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AP-7 Italian 30 Watt Integrated Amplifier

(REMOTE CONTROL)

The supplied remote control is the same of the Goldenote® Digital Player to integrate with one handset eventually the

control of all the Blacknote unit.

  - VOLUME CONTROL – Up & Down Volume control

P1 – Skipping RCA & XLR INPUTS

P2 – MUTE & HEADPHONE activation

STAND-BY – To turn off partially the unit

DISP - To use with other Micro Line units

EJECT – To use with other Micro Line units

REPEAT – To use with other Micro Line units

SKIP <</>> – To use with other Micro Line units

PLAY – To use with other Micro Line units

STOP - To use with other Micro Line units

0 to 9 - To use with other Micro Line units

RemoteControlFunction

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AP-7 Italian 30 Watt Integrated Amplifier

Technical Specifications

MAIN DETAILS

POWER OUTPUT 2 X 30W Continuous Power @20-20.000Hz

FREQUENCY RESPONSE 10Hz – 50KHz @ +/- 3dB

THD (Total Harmonic Distortion) <0.05% THD @ 20Hz-20KHz

RATIO SIGNAL TO NOISE >90dB

MAX OOUTPUT NOISE 80µV

DYNAMIC RANGE >120dB

DAMPING FACTOR >400

SLEW RATE 13Volt/µs

VOLUME CONTROL Double Mono Active Volume Control

AUDIO INPUTS

ANALOGUE INPUTS 3 per RCA & 1 per XLR stereo

INPUT SENSITIVITY 450mV

INPUT IMPEDANCE 47kΩ

AUDIO OUTPUTS

SPEAKER Gold Plated Binding Posts

OUTPUT IMPEDANCE 0.02Ω@ 1KHz

CONNECTIVITY

REMOTE INFRA-RED RC5 proprietary code variable

POWER

MAINS SUPPLY

100V ▪115V ▪230V ▪50 or 60Hz (depending on market

destination not convertible)

POWER ABSORBATION Min. <1watt – Max.100watt

DYNAMIC POWER >100W IHF

UPGRADES

SPECIAL Goldenote 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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AP-7 Italian 30 Watt Integrated Amplifier

(Warranty Registration)

To validate the warranty is necessary to register the unit on the Goldenote internet web site within 15 days from the

purchase: http://www.goldenote.com/index.pAP?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 GOLDENOTE® 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 GOLDENOTE® 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 Goldenote 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. Goldenote does not have responsibility for any improper use of this unit

Warranty Certificate – Customer Service – Warnings - F.A.Q.

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AP-7 Italian 30 Watt Integrated Amplifier

Troubleshooting

SYNPTOM DESCRIPTION CAUSE REMEDY

SPEAKER HUMMING

PROBLEMS

The speakers hum

when the amplifier 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 Stage

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 Stage.

•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

MATCHING THE AMPLIFIER

IMPEDANCE

•Your amplifier can play any

speaker impedance does

to nominal 4Ω

•The amplifier features 3 different quality

protection eventually mute the amplifier

even temporarily to avoid blowing .

CLEANING THE UNIT •The Unit is dirty and

needs to be cleaned

•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 Stage 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.

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GOLDENOTE

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Montespertoli (Florence) Italy 50025

Tel. + 39 0571 675005

Fax. + 39 0571 675013

www.goldenote.com

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