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Read carefully and do not tighten bolts you may think are loose

Latest version of Aurora Gold turntable - shown with Origin Live upgrade mat which can be ordered 
as an optional extra to upgrade the deck

Use belt on lower groove of pulley 

Summary of Contents for AURORA GOLD

Page 1: ...L E OWNERS MANUAL Read carefully and do not tighten bolts you may think are loose Latest version of Aurora Gold turntable shown with Origin Live upgrade mat which can be ordered as an optional extra to upgrade the deck Use belt on lower groove of pulley ...

Page 2: ... com under general information then technical support from the drop down list The instructions are written for owners with no previous experience of turntables Some sections may therefore appear lengthy as they need to cater for all potential questions When reading the instructions refer to the various diagrams for part names and clarity The deck can take approximately 15 minutes to set up dependi...

Page 3: ...ists between pod tube and edge of plinth outer ring CURVED DAMPER SUB CHASSIS PLATE BOTTOM SUB CHASSIS PLATE BEARING HOUSE PLINTH OUTER RING PLINTH INNER PLATE NOTES Trouble shooting notes on the sub chassis optional reading 1 The sub chassis is attached to the bottom sub chassis platee by one pivot bolt the two plates should be free to swivel and are loosely restrained by an anti rotate bolt this...

Page 4: ...nd become more level Oil the bearing with the small oil bottle supplied run approx 10 drops of oil into the top of the bearing house Insert the spindle Wipe the platter spindle surface first to ensure that it is absolutely clean and very gently insert it into the bearing house If the oil does not overflow when the spindle touches the bottom then try 2 drops at a time till you achieve overflow wipe aw...

Page 5: ...screws are accessible at the rear of the control box See diagram above To increase speed turn the 25 turn presets clockwise until the speed changes If the screw reaches the end of it s travel you can usually hear a faint clicking You will not damage the preset by over turning it as slippage occurs The pre set screw will not fall out and may need a fair number of turns to set the correct speed so k...

Page 6: ...that absolute speed accuracy is easy to achieve at the expense of sound quality The ac motors common to most decks are not prone to speed drift however they do inject a great deal of vibration This sadly is never measured in technical reviews or people would be a lot wiser The subjective effect of vibration is highly detrimental to sound quality when compared to fractional speed drift For this rea...

Page 7: ...around 2 4 days continuous running They are sometimes a little noisy to start with It is best to run in the motor on full power with the belt off Most importantly you can tune in the motor to give minimum noise by adjusting the tightness of the 3 small Phillips screws next to the motor pulley The best way to set their tension is to tighten the screws until they just nip tight Then back off all 3 s...

Page 8: ...se note that the occasional rewired arm can make a slight rustling noise through the speakers when it is lifted across the record This should not be a cause for concern as it is only caused by microphony of the internal litz cable under normal playing conditions this is inaudible The earth lead should be connected to the earth of your pre amplifier or amplifier This earth lead is best separated slig...

Page 9: ...in nylon filament line through the small gap of the wire eye to allow the ball weight to hang freely The adjustment ball is initially set at just under three quarters of the way out along the silver rod this is approx the correct position for most cartridges If you wish to increase the side bias force then unclamp the ball using a 1 5mm Allen key and the ball further outwards To decrease the side f...

Page 10: ...rd collection You can increase the height of the lift lower arm rest by loosening the small allen screw in the side of the curved arm rest and raising it slightly finish by retightening it in position The sound of new arms and rewires will improve significantly over the first 2 weeks as items bed in and arm wires burn in Fit the cartridge to the arm using an alignment gauge and ensure the headshell w...

Page 11: ...rrectly so that the audio cartridge can do it s job properly For instance a turntable out of level can produce side forces on the pickup cartridge tip that will wear it more on one side than the other as well as have a slightly degrading effect on the wear of your records L E V E L N E S S When a turntable goes out of level the platter bearing performance and the arm s dynamics specifically anti sk...

Page 12: ... the stylus s safety cap in place Set tracking force at nominal then carry out the tangency alignment procedures then the azimuth Donotdeviatefromthissequenceaseachstepaffectsthesubsequent one change the order and the setup will be wrong T R A C K I N G F O R C E This adjustment is carried out on the counterbalance weight of the tonearm or spring dial if one is in place At this point use your trac...

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