Goldenote Favard User manual

Goldenote®

Favard

ITALIAN PRESTIGE CD PLAYER

Owner’s Manual

MANUFACTURED IN ITALY

TEL.+39.0571.675005 FAX.+39.0571.675013

Favard Italian Prestige CD Player

Table Of Contents

-Congratulations & Introduction 3

-Contents of Packaging – Positioning 4

-FrontPanel 5

-RearPanel 6

-RemoteControl 7

-Technical Specifications 8

-Warranty, Customer Service, Warnings & F.A.Q. 9

-Troubleshooting 10

-Note: 11

VERY IMPORTANT: Please read the following instructions carefully before

installing your Goldenote® CD Player

Favard Italian Prestige CD Player

Congratulations

Thank you for having purchased a Goldenote® product.

Introduction

Goldenote® design & manufactures 100% in

Italy a range of prestigious high-end audio

products featuring unique, technical and

aesthetic characteristics.

The Diamond line features the highest

available technology featuring the best

possible solution and hand made skilful of

our experienced engineer’s team.

The Favard is the top player of the state-of-

the-art Diamond Line, featuring top class

design in digital and analogue stage but even

one of the most massive power supply

available for a CD player unit.

The transport mechanism is of the drawer type made of aluminium it enables the smoothest possible

rotational stability reducing the speed fluctuation as well.

The Favard is powered by a double battery automatic rechargeable power supply and 8 linear transformers

inductive 4 tube power supply.

The Double Battery power supply drives the analog and the input stage to achieve the best noiseless audio

purity.

The massive 8 linear transformers inductive power supply having 4 tubes also, manages the Class A analogue

tube output stage. Besides the inductive power supply drives all the digital stages and the mechanic

transport guaranteeing perfect stability control.

The very high mass chassis is also able to control the energy of vibration feedback featuring a high class

cosmetic solution match perfectly the Demidoff units as well.

The Favard is available in a variety of options being a digital transport unit only but even it is even offered as

a full equipped unit featuring DAC solution with four coaxial digital inputs and 1 USB 24/192 High Speed

asynchronous port conveniently converts the signal of any other digital source offering best top solutions.

Besides the Favard can optionally acts as stereo input pre unit featuring a top class volume control having

single resistor on the audio signal path having one stereo RCA input.

The extended use of the superior class components such as high quality capacitors and resistors redefine new

standards in the digital players’ world market.

Congratulations & Introduction 3

Favard Italian Prestige CD Player

(Contents of Packaging)

-CD PLAYER UNIT

-REMOTE CONTROL

-AC POWER CHORD

-INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL

(Positioning of the unit)

The Favard CD Player 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 using in the vicinity of 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. If it should have to be moved after the installation, certain readjustments may need to be made. In any case, take

care to switch OFF and detach the AC power chord from the AC wall plug the Favard CD Player every time you need to

move it.

The high weight of the unit is not suitable to be positioned on any other components of the hi-fi system.

Contents of Packaging – Positioning 4

Favard Italian Prestige CD Player

(Front Panel features)

Front Panel

- ON/OFF SWITCH Rotative aluminium knob

- VOLUME CONTROL Rotative aluminium knob

- BLUE BATTERY LED Under the display Turned On shows the Battery recharge

- IR RECEIVER On centre top

- PLAY To start Playing and Pause the music

- STOP Rotative single adjusting Vu-Meter knob

- SKIP I< Skip Back

- SKIP >I Skip Forward

- EJECT In/Out the drawer

- DISPLAY Allows full control unit information

- INPUT Select the Input – CD Player or the optional Digital & analogue input

FrontPanel 5

Favard Italian Prestige CD Player

(Rear Panel features)

Rear Panel

ANALOGUE

- XLR Ouput Stereo Balanced output

- RCA Output Stereo Unbalanced output

- RCA Input (OPTIONAL) Stereo Unbalanced Input (+ 3 pairs optional)

DIGITAL

- COAXIAL Input (OPTIONAL) RCA S/PDIF Coaxial input

- USB (OPTIONAL) ASYNCHRONOUS 24/192 High Speed port

- COAXIAL Output RCA S/PDIF Coaxial input

POWER SUPPLY

- IEC IEC for AC Power Chord

- FUSE

RearPanel 6

Favard Italian Prestige CD Player

(REMOTE CONTROL)

The supplied remote handset can also control other Akamai sources to integrate with one handset eventually the control of

all the Goldenote units.

RemoteControlFunction 7

Favard Italian Prestige CD Player

(Technical Specifications)

AUDIO OUTPUTS

FREQUENCY RESPONSE 20Hz –

20kHz, +/-0.3dB

THD (Total Harmonic Distortion) 0.05% MAX

RATIO SIGNAL TO NOISE

-120dB

DYNAMIC RESPONSE 127dB

ANALOGUE OUTPU

T

Stereo RCA and

XL

R

balanced

LINE OUTPUT LEVEL (fixed) 2.5V

OUTPUT IMPEDANCE 50Ω

PHASE RESPONSE Linear phase, absolute phase inverted

DIGITAL OUTPUT S/PDIF, 75ΩRCA 24bit

DIGITAL FILTER Proprietary Zero-Clock

SPEED FLUCTUATION 0.0001%

VOLUME CONTROL Hi

g

h Quality sin

g

le resistor PGA with encoder control

CONNECTIVITY

REMOTE INFRA-RED RC5 proprietary code variable

FORMATS

CD FORMATS Red Book

DISC COMPATIBILITY CD, CD-R, CD-RW, MP3

POWER

MAINS SUPPLY

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

destination not convertible)

SPECIAL Battery and Inductive massive power supply

POWER CONSUMPTION

100watt

UPGRADES

COAXIAL DIGITAL INPUT

Up to 3 RCA 24/192

USB PORT Asynchronous 24/192 Hi

g

h Speed 2.0 port

HIGH QUALITY PREAMP STAGE Preamplifier option RCA stereo input

Other Goldenote Lucca Power Chord

PHYSICAL

DIMENSIONS 460mm L x 245mm H x 450mm D

WEIGHT 30 Kilos (66lbs.)

FINISHES

FRONT PANEL Brushed Black

&

Silver Anodised Aluminium

CASE Black powder coated

Technical details may vary without notice

Technical Specifications 8

Favard Italian Prestige CD Player

(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.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 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 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

(F.A.Q.)

ACTION DESCRIPTION HOW TO ADJUST 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 9

Favard Italian Prestige CD Player

(Troubleshooting)

SYNPTOM DESCRIPTION CAUSE REMEDY

THE CD PLAYER DOES

NOT START WHEN THE

UNIT 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 Goldenote

dealer opens the unit and change

the fuse. Don’t do it by yourself to

preserve the warranty valid

The Unit is been turned ON

and OFF too quickly and turned into

protection.

Turn OFF the unit

exclusively from the back panel

switch, wait 30 seconds before

turning ON again the player.

The Disc just does not

start

The disc in the drawer is not

put with the label side UP

Properly insert the disc

with label UP

The disc inserted in ruined or

very dirty on its reading side

Change or clean the disc

with a soft cloth.

The Unit 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 OUTPUT

DOES NOT WORK

When the CD Player is

connect 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 RCA OUTPUT

DOES NOT WORK

The is not supplied with any

Digital Output



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 FUNCTION 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”

and twice for ”REPEAT ALL disc”

SPEAKER HUMMING

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 play the

MP3 Files.

UNSTABLE AUDIO SIGNAL

or UNBALANCED AUDIO

OUTPUT

The internal s are ruined

or burned-out

The unit worked for several

hundreds hours or they had a

electrical shock.

Contact your dealer to

replace the tubes

Troubleshooting 10

Note:……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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GOLDENOTE

Via della Gora, 6

Montespertoli (Florence) Italy 50025

Tel. + 39 0571 675005

Fax. + 39 0571 675013

www.goldenote.com

Goldenote Favard User manual

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