Gold Note Donatello User Manual
THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING THE
DONATELLO STEREO CARTRIDGE.
PACKAGE CONTENT
| Cartridge body
| Set of head-shell xing 2,5mm screws (non-
magnetic)
| 2mm Allen Wrench
| User Manual
DONATELLO GOLD MC Low Output
Output level
0.5mV
Frequency response
10 - 40000Hz
Impedance
40Ω
Compliance
12×10-6cm/dyne
Channel separation
>24dB
Channel balance
<1dB
Cantilever
Aluminium
Diamond
Micro Elliptical
Coil Wire
Copper
Magnet
Samarium-Cobalt
Hole-diamond distance
9mm
Total weight
7g
Body
Duraluminium alloy
BEFORE USING
1 The stylus is very delicate and applying excessive
force to the stylus, such as finger pressure, can
result in damages. Handle the cartridge with the
utmost care.
2 A powerful magnet is used in the cartridge.
Operating steel/magnetic tools or similar items
near the cartridge will exert a force on the
magnet and may result in damages to the stylus
and the cartridge.
DONATELLO
The idea behind the Donatello MC was to design a light
cartridge that delivers top-level audio performance, a
cartridge that every tonearm can handle with precision.
After two years of research, we developed a rened
body using computer modelling and nely machined
aluminium, with a weight of only 7 grams and the ideal
damping and stiffness qualities required to achieve
superior tracking ability.
Donatello features a high-precision Micro Elliptical
diamond exclusively developed in collaboration with
Adamant-Namiki which is mechanically inserted and
locked into the ultra-rigid cantilever made of aluminium
and supported by a special titanium telescopic pipe to
increase the overall structural rigidity.
DONATELLO
DONATELLO RED MC High Output
Output level
1.8mV
Frequency response
10 - 35000Hz
Impedance
140Ω
Compliance
12×10-6cm/dyne
Channel separation
>24dB
Channel balance
<1dB
Cantilever
Aluminium
Diamond
Micro Elliptical
Coil Wire
Copper
Magnet
Samarium-Cobalt
Hole-diamond distance
9mm
Total weight
7g
Body
Duraluminium alloy
Like our agship cartridges, Donatello features gold-
plated pin connectors designed to guarantee a perfect
connection with tonearm cinches, preserving the audio
signal and improving grounding for an optimal music
background that lets you enjoy even the smallest of
details.
The high internal impedance levels make Donatello a
cartridge that can be easily matched with any active
MM and MC phono preamp correctly set up without the
need of Step-Up transformers.
4mm
21mm
17.2mm
9mm
4mm
4mm
15.30mm
17.80mm
SET-UP
Mount the cartridge on the tonearm head-shell using
the supplied Allen Wrench and one set of the 2,5mm
screws. Adjust it to the stylus position suggested for
your turntable system (see Fig.1).
The output terminals are colour coded for ease of use
(see Fig.2). Please ensure to connect the terminals to
the colour matched head-shell lead of the tonearm.
DONATELLO GOLD
Suggested load
470Ω
Suggested tracking weight
1.8 to 2.1g
NOTE
Applying heat to the output terminals of the cartridge
will cause internal damage to the cartridge.
DONATELLO RED
Suggested load
47KΩ
Suggested tracking weight
1.8 to 2.1g
Fig.1
Fig.2
RIGHT CHANNEL +
RIGHT CHANNEL -
x2
LEFT CHANNEL +
LEFT CHANNEL -
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in Firenze, Italy
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