Goldmund MILLENNIUM User Manual - Goldmund Millennium

Summary of MILLENNIUM

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    Goldmund millennium power amplifier.

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    Goldmund millennium power amplifier user manual congratulations thank you for purchasing the goldmund millennium reference amplifier. You have acquired the best analogue power amplifier ever made for professional and domestic uses. This revolutionary amplifier is 100% driven by a powerful built-in c...

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    3 you will find in the goldmund millennium box: - the amplifier - the power cord - this manual - spare fuses. Please keep the packaging in case you need to transport the amplifier at a later date or if you have to send it for maintenance. Choice of amplifier location and cooling the goldmund millenn...

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    4 the built-in pc computer will start immediately when the power cord is connected and will remain so until the cord is disconnected. The millennium has been designed so that the computer is never disconnected. Its very low consumption and long booting procedure makes this arrangement much more comf...

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    5 except that it does not have any hard disk nor the usual noisy fan that cause unacceptable noise. The embedded technology allows for a minimal nt operating platform on which the software runs smoothly. A tft touch-screen is located on the front panel of the goldmund millennium amplifier. It provid...

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    6 temperature. Menu screen adjustments this section allows the user to modify the settings of the amplifier. Setup button this button opens the setup screen (see below). You need to set the parameters in the setup screen first when your amp is new. Calibration sound files this page will be available...

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    7 millennium presentation this button runs a millennium amplifier presentation. Setup screen adjustments auto-power auto on if this function is active (led on), the amplifier automatically goes out of standby mode when a signal is present on input. Auto off if this function is active (led on), the a...

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    8 the millennium built-in protection circuit is designed to protect your speakers from excessive power. The provided adjustment adjust the percentage of power the amplifier will accept to deliver before going to protection mode. For example, if you choose 50 %, the threshold will be half the maximum...

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    9 the internet. However, this not necessary if the millennium is connected to a network (provider led off). Phonenumber this is your internet provider’s phone number. Username & password your provider has probably provided you a specific username and a password. Please specify them here. Miscellaneo...

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    10 after several minutes. The critical internal circuits have to warm up to around +60 - 65 degrees celsius (+140 - 150 degrees fahrenheit). When the amplifier has been used recently, the optimum is reached after 5 to 10 minutes. - speaker polarity even if you have a phase inverter on your preamplif...

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    11 - protection against dc. The millennium is a dc-coupled amplifier. If the associated preamplifier is badly designed or defective (often true for the tube preamps), the speakers or even the amplifier circuits may be damaged. In such a case, the dc protection circuit of the millennium will automati...

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    12 the millennium has a computer controlled overload protection circuit which will shut down the amplifier if a too-high level is reached for too long and may endanger the amplifier circuits or your speakers. The overload level is adjustable by the user if the speakers have to be more protected and ...

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    13 frequency response these figures are valid for the circuit alone, at any level between 0 and nominal power. - +/- 0.1 db, 0 - 300 khz, +/- 1 db, 0 - 800 khz. - +/- 3 db, 0 - 2.5 mhz. Input sensitivity - nominal level : 1.45 v rms. - voltage gain : 29, adjustable input sensitivity - input impedanc...

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    14 front panel controls - computer controlled 10.4" touch-screen panel rear panel connectors and controls - power cord: universal socket 3 lugs. - main fuse (10a slow-blow 110v / 16 a slow-blow 220 v). - green-yellow ac earth binding post. - black signal ground binding post. - ground-earth link swit...