Goldenote Stibbert black pearl iii User manual

Goldenote®

Stibbert

Black Pearl III

ITALIAN PRESTIGE CD PLAYER

Owner’s Manual

MANUFACTURED IN ITALY

TEL.+39.0571.675005 FAX.+39.0571.675013

Stibbert Black Pearl Italian Prestige CD Player

Table of Contents

-Congratulations & Introduction 3

-Contents of Packaging - Construction Features 4

-Set-Up 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: Please read the following instructions carefully before

installing your Goldenote® CD Player

Stibbert Black Pearl Italian Prestige CD Player

Congratulations

Thank you for having purchased a Goldenote® product.

Introduction

Goldenote® designs & manufactures 100% in Italy a

range of prestigious high-end audio products featuring

unique, technical and aesthetic characteristics.

The Diamond line is the Goldenote top available

technology featuring the best possible solution and

skilfully handmade products.

The Stibbert Black Pearl is one of the best CD 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 analogue stage of the SBP is powered by a triple transformers power supply featuring the

highest audio performance.

The very high mass suspended on springs chassis is also able to control the energy of vibration

feedback featuring a high class cosmetic as well.

The internal DAC uses a proprietary filter that enables the unit to reproduce a very large

bandwidth with low signal compression.

The new Electro-Power™ voltage power supply of the is the first automatic servo assisted power

supply installed in a consumer CD Player. The Electro-Power™ also allows the unit to have an

electronic stability particularly efficient.

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

possible rotational stability reducing the speed fluctuation as well.

Congratulations & Introduction 3

Stibbert Black Pearl Italian Prestige CD Player

Contents of Packaging

-1 CD PLAYER HIGH MASS UNIT FIXED ON A POLISHED BLACK ACRYLIC PLINTH

-1 BLACK BASE PLINTH

INTO THE TWO BOXES ASIDE THE MAIN UNIT:

-1 REMOTE CONTROL

-4 BRASS THREADED BARS FOR CDP SUPPORT COMPLETE WITH RUBBER SPACER RINGS and threaded, adjustable, aluminium spring supports..

-4 CONICAL SPRINGS FOR CDP ACRYLIC PLINTH SUPPORT

-4 THREADED BAR COVERS

-4 SEMI CONICAL ANODIZED ALUMINIUM FEET

-4 ROUNDED ANODIZED ALUMINIUM SPRING COVERS 70mm circa LARGE

-1 DETACHABLE AC POWER CHORD

-DUMBO AC EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY

-INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL

Construction features

This section describes the special features of the CD Player, the construction features, the reasons for the technical choices and the originality of the design.

The STIBBERT BLACK PEARL is a floating on Harmonic Iron springs CD Player that uses a plinth made of black high-density polished acrylic, an High-Mass metal main electronic cabinet.

A clear acrylic plinth as support the whole structure.

The chassis is particularly heavy to help dissipating vibration feedback.

The TUBE features two 6DJ8/6922 Tubes on the output stage

The Dual-Speed™ system enables the unit adjust the disc rotation speed depending on the effective need improving the laser track ability.

The Electro-Power™ allows a precise and fine voltage setting in any specific critical area of the electronic circuit where variations may affect the sound quality.

The Zero-Clock™ fight the jitter digital problem rephrasing the Clock of the unit.

Set-Up Instructions

Open all the cartons inside the main box and check that all the components listed in the “content section” are present.

1) Carefully remove the STIBBERT Black Pearl CDP chassis from the

shipping box as well as the 2 carton boxes and the clear acrylic

plinth

2) Screw down the four threaded bars in the specific holes of the

transparent acrylic plinth. The threaded bars must protrude from

underneath (the other side of the Clear plinth Goldenote® label

and grey rounded velvets) the transparent acrylic plinth about 10

mm.

3) Screw up the silver anodised aluminium feet on the threaded bars

onto the lower part of the transparent acrylic base.

4) Insert the silver anodised aluminium threaded-bar covering

columns over the threaded bars on the upper part of the

transparent acrylic plinth. Please note that the rubber ring spacers

should be left in place and the covering columns slid over them. It

is normal to encounter some resistance when doing this, because

the rubber ring spacers are there to prevent the covers from

moving when you have completed the installation.

5) Screw the bolt shaped spring supports onto the head of the

threaded bars with the bolt/smaller cylindrical shape facing up and

fit the conical springs onto them with the narrow part of the spring

at the top. The spring support should be screwed down close to

the head of the threaded bars.

6) Gently lay the CD player unit onto the pre-installed springs finding

the perfect cente–ring inside the holes of the plinth itself.

7) Place the STIBBERT Black Pearl on the level surface you have

chosen for it. We recommend a wall shelf, as they are the

sturdiest, and immune to footfall, but a well made equipment rack should also give satisfactory results. You are now ready to

make the necessary connections.

8) Connect the respective left and right channels of your Interconnect cables to your amplifier (or a digital 75ohm cable if you are

using an external DAC).

9) To finish the installation level the unit to a perfectly flat position and connect the supplied AC Power chord. Levelling the unit will

provide the best sonic performance.

Contents of Packaging - Construction Features 4

Stibbert Black Pearl Italian Prestige CD Player

Operating Conditions

1) Level carefully the unit on a solid shelf properly aerated to let the unit cool down.

2) Connect the audio cable (not supplied) to the amplifier. Note that the unit can be connected to RCA unbalanced analog output or

to the Balanced XLR analog output but not both at once.

3) The unit features a 75ohm coaxial digital output for eventual connection to external Digital/Analog converters.

4) Connect the AC chord supplied.

5) The Master Switch of the unit is put on the back panel. The front panel switch works exclusively as stand-by leaving the unit

partially on.

6) To change the tubes open the back panel removing the screws indicated on the picture below

Once the has been correctly assembled and positioned on a solid shelf and fully wired the player is ready to play.

The front Panel replies six basic function of the unit:

STAND-BY

- It turns the unit in a Stand-By mode only. To turn off the unit completely the Master Switch on the back panel must

be turned off.

STOP

SKIP

Forward

Skip the track. Keeping pressed the unit searches on the track listened FFW.

SKIP

Reverse

Skip the track. Keeping pressed the unit searches on the track listened RWD.

PLAY

It lets start playing the disc. Pressing again the PLAY button the unit turn into the PAUSE mode then continuing pressing the

button the unit turns Playing and Pausing alternatively.

OPEN/CLOSE

The CD Player must be kept OFF at least 30 seconds before turning it ON again otherwise it may get in protection the unit

freezing up all the functions.

Set-Up Instructions - Positioning – Operating Conditions 5

Stibbert Black Pearl 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 6

Stibbert Black Pearl Italian Prestige CD Player

Technical Specifications

The following data describe the basic technical specifications of the STIBBERT Black Pearl CD

player at the time of drafting this manual. The specifications are subject to modification without

notice. The product complies with the requirements laid down in the EC regulations.

AUDIO OUTPUTS

FREQUENCY RESPONSE 20Hz –

20kHz, +/-0.3dB

THD (Total Harmonic Distortion) 0.05% MAX

RATIO SIGNAL TO NOISE

-105dB

DYNAMIC RESPONSE 127dB

ANALOGUE OUTPU

T

Stereo RCA and

XL

R

balanced

LINE OUTPUT LEVEL (fixed) 2.5V

OUTPUT IMPEDANCE 800Ω

PHASE RESPONSE Linear phase, absolute phase inverted

DIGITAL OUTPUT S/PDIF, 75ΩRCA 24bit

DIGITAL FILTER Proprietary Zero-Clock

SPEED FLUCTUATION 0.0001%

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 External Power Supply

POWER SUPPLY 4 transformers Super Linear

Other ELECTRO-POWER®

POWER CONSUMPTION

50watt

UPGRADES

Other Goldenote Lucca Power Chord

PHYSICAL

DIMENSIONS 480mm L x 250mm H x 450mm D

WEIGHT 15 Kilos (33lbs.)

FINISHES

FRONT PANEL Brushed Black Anodised Aluminium

CASE Black powder coated

SUSPENDED PLINTH Black Polished Acrylic

MAIN PLINTH Black Polished Acrylic

Technical details may vary without notice

Technical Specifications 7

Stibbert Black Pearl 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.

EVERY SINGLE GOLDENOTE UNIT HAS A WARRANTY ADHESIVE LABEL APPLIED ON THE CHASSIS SHOWS THE

GOLDENOTE LOGO. IF THE LABEL IS DAMAGED IN ANY PART THE WARRANTY WILL BE INVALID.

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.

CD Player set up

ACTION DESCRIPTION HOW TO ADJUST IT

LEVELLING THE CD PLAYER 

The CD Player is not

levelled

Take care of levelling the unit with the

help of a spirit level.

CLEANING THE CD PLAYER 

The CD Player is dirty and

needs to be cleaned

With EXTREME care exclusively using

alcohol and a soft 100% cotton cloth sweep dust

and stains out.

Any acid or synthetic cloth may irreversibly

damage the CD Player fine aesthetic.

Warranty Certificate – Customer Service – Warnings 8

Stibbert Black Pearl 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 9

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 Stibbert Black Pearl III User manual

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