Goldenote S3 Owner's Manual

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ITALIAN PRESTIGE DUAL MONO INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER

Owner’s Manual

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S3 Signature Italian Prestige Integrated Amplifier

Table Of Contents

- Congratulations & Introduction 3

- Box Content 4

- Installation & Positioning 4

- Operating the S3Signature 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

S3 Signature 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 S3 Signature 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 S3 Signature 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 S3 Signature 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 S3 Signature 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