Table of Contents 1. UNPACKING 2. CHOICE OF YOUR TURNTABLE LOCATION 3. TURNTABLE ASSEMBLY 4. TONE ARM ASSEMBLY 5. USER INSTRUCTIONS 6. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE...
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I M P O R T A N T ! The Goldmund Reference II you just purchased represents a summit in terms of design, concept and quality of reproduction. Therefore, great care should be taken before attempting to put the unit together. Read the instruction manual carefully.
Please keep the packaging in case you need to transport the turntable at a later date or if you have to send it for maintenance. This packaging has been designed specifically to protect the Reference II turntable in transit. Use of alternative packaging is likely to result in damage, invalidating warranty.
Mount the table top on the base with the control panel keyboard facing the front. Then, unscrew the cover hiding of the electronics cables below the table. Free the control panel cables from the base bottom and run all cables through base. The Goldmund Reference II – Assembly manual...
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Remove the 3 cylindrical weights sitting on top of the tripod feet. STEP 4 Box 3: Tripod Unscrew the tripod from its 3 feet. Keep the 3 screws that you will use back at the end of the assembly. The Goldmund Reference II – Assembly manual...
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STEP 5 Box 3: Tripod Free the tripod assembly from the box and set it on 3 temporary supports like foam rubber or books, leaving the center free. The Goldmund Reference II – Assembly manual...
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Please take one cylinder foot to position it at the front left position. Be carful to select the foot with the correct basis (check the bottom of the foot). Repeat the operation for the front right cylinder foot. The Goldmund Reference II – Assembly manual...
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3 small golden insert 1 clamp 1 small oil bottle STEP 7 Box 4: Various Parts Take the large golden insert. STEP 8 Position it in the center of the third cylinder foot position. The Goldmund Reference II – Assembly manual...
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Check if its design is the same as the one shown on the left picture. Position it in the bottom of the third cylinder foot position, passing the axe through the hole. The 3 cylinder feet are positioned. The Goldmund Reference II – Assembly manual...
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STEP 10 Adjust the 3 springs: Turn the springs has shown. Too High Too low Correct position The Goldmund Reference II – Assembly manual...
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Take 4 rubber seals and insert them in one of the 3 holes on the table: 4 rubber seals per hole. Repeat the operation for both other holes. STEP 12 When the seals are positioned, place 1 golden insert in the hole. Repeat the operation for both other holes. The Goldmund Reference II – Assembly manual...
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Then the first person can mount the motor on the table, making each black serrated knurl facing its golden insert. ATTENTION: Please check the motor and the motor black knurl is in the same position as the one shown on the picture. The Goldmund Reference II – Assembly manual...
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Take the tripod and mount it as shown on the left picture: The arm with the 4 small holes should be directing towards the rear foot of the turntable. BACK ATTENTION: Please check the tripod is well positioned. FRONT The Goldmund Reference II – Assembly manual...
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STEP 15 Screw, but not over-tight, the tripod to the feet with the 3 screws dismounted at the beginning of the assembly (see STEP 4). STEP 16 Remove carefully the axis from the tripod. The Goldmund Reference II – Assembly manual...
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Make the axis descend extremely slowly. STEP 19 Mount the belt around the axis wheel and the motor pulley as shown on the pictures. Check that the belt is flat against drive wheel and motor pulley. The Goldmund Reference II – Assembly manual...
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STEP 21 Set the 3 large finish cylinders. Adjust height and lower the tripod assembly by turning the large adjustment cylinders. Level the tripod assembly using a bubble level. Repeat the operation if necessary. The Goldmund Reference II – Assembly manual...
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STEP 24 Box 5 Please remove the power supply from its box and position it nearby the turntable. Then take the connector cable and plug it to the power supply. Plug the second extremity to into the turntable right central foot base’s socket.
Up to three tone arms may be assembled on the turntable. Even if the Goldmund T8 tone arm is installed, two additional pivoting arms may be used. Goldmund provides upon request various basis for the most common tone arm lengths available.
We recommend leaving the turntable run for a few hours in order to stabilize its performance. Note: the bottom line of keys is dedicated to the Goldmund T8 tone arm use. (see the separate user manual). The Goldmund Reference II – Assembly manual...
Goldmund equipment. RUNNING-IN TIME The Goldmund Reference II shaft and axis are machined with extreme precision. The optimal performance can only be reached after approximately 100 hours of use, despite the initial working period of 50 hours processed at the factory.
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