Goldenote S 1 Owner's Manual

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S 1

ITALIAN PRESTIGE DUAL MONO INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER

Owner’s Manual

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S1 Italian Prestige Integrated Amplifier

Table Of Contents

- Congratulations & Introduction 3

- Box Content 4

- Installation & Positioning 4

- Operating the S1 4

- Panel Features 5

- Volume & Remote Control 6

- Technical Specifications 7

- Warranty, Customer Service & Warnings 8

- Troubleshooting 9

- F.A.Q. 8

- Troubleshooting 9

VERY IMPORTANT: Please read the following instructions carefully before installing your

Goldenote Integrated Amplifier

S1 Italian Prestige Integrated Amplifier

Congratulations

Thank you for having purchased a

GOLDENOTE® product.

Introduction

The Goldenote® line of amplifiers

features unique and innovative technical

and aesthetic characteristics.

The S1 is a single ended Dual-Mono

solid state stereo integrated amplifier

that uses a proprietary Goldenote

electronic design called Mirror-Amp™

and a design couple the three

amplification stages without filtering

them at all.

The Mirror-Amp™ enables the preamplifier section to work as a sort super class A amplifier. It is

a the gain stage made with a proprietary cascode differential design with a current enable a

super-linear signal, thus virtually eliminating distortion.

The power supply is driven by three different custom IE transformers. Two transformers are

dedicated to the audio signal, the third one powers all the functions that could adversary affect

the sound of the amplifier, including the motorised volume control, the relays, the LED lights as

much as all the service powered stages.

To achieve best sonic performance the S1 does not have active or passive filters on the audio

signal path. The amplifier features four passive thermal switches switch off the amplifier power

when it reaches an internal temperature of 80°Celsius (180°Fahrenheit).

The S1 has a wide inductive and resistance acceptance so it can be matched with any kind of

audio cables.

Its chassis is made of Steel to minimize RFI and EMI interferences. Selected components have

strict tolerances.

The S1 can easily handle most of the speakers available on the market. It is also specially design

to drive high efficiency speakers for which the volume control is set up higher than other

amplifiers in its range. For that reason it is absolutely normal to eventually raise up the volume

knob very high over the second half of its rotation ability.

Congratulations & Introduction 3