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Gold Note PH-10 Phonostage Review

Stephen Scharf
November 11, 2020
Part of Gold Note's 10-series entry-level line, the PH-10 is an innovative solid-state phonostage with interesting feature set and an impressive number of functions.
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Gold Note Donatello Gold Moving Coil Phono Cartridge

Greg Simmons
October 5, 2020
My general impression of their equipment – to varying degrees, partially based on the price of each product – is that their gear is capable of offering lots of hi-fi goodies like fine detail retrieval, soundstage depth, and good extension top and bottom..
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Gold Note IS-1000 Streaming Integrated Amplifier

Neil Gader
September 1, 2020
Visually, the IS-1000 is elegant with a formidable aluminum faceplate and an array of vents overflowing the top and down the side panels like a waterfall. The “tank” design of the chassis increases mass and rigidity to enhance mechanical stability and damping.
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Brawn and brains: Gold Note’s PA-10 power amplifier

Phil Wright
August 14, 2020
Its strengths are revealed through extended listening, most notably an ability to provide copious amounts of detail whilst maintaining just the right degree of soul.
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Gold Note DS-10 D/A processor

Jason Victor Serinus
August 7, 2020
My head began to spin, my stomach churned, and my mouth grew very dry as I read that Gold Note's DS-10 ($2995) was a "chameleon DAC" with 192 setup options that enable it to "completely blend in with different music genres, giving the listener the opportunity to adapt the behavior of the unit to the music playing, to one's stereo system and, most of all, to the listener's taste."
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Gold Note DS-10 Streaming DAC with “il suono italiano”, the Italian Sound

Bevan Court
July 17, 2020
This is a really wonderful piece of equipment, one that I will be sorry to see go as it gets packed up for its journey back to the distributor in Colorado.
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Gold Note Vasari Gold and Donatello Red Phono cartridges

Greg Simmons
July 9, 2020
I was very pleased to spend time with both the Gold Note Vasari Gold and Donatello Red cartridges. Both represent a relatively modest investment, but both deliver performance where it counts, with engaging musical presentations.
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Viva Italiano! Gold Note PA-10 Amplifiers Combine Elegance with Smooth Power

Juan C. Ayllon
June 16, 2020
Like the biblical hero depicted in Florence, Italy's famous David statue by Michelangelo, the diminutive PA-10 is angular and elegant, but capable of bringing down a giant or two by slinging notes with speed, precision, and wallop.
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Gold Note DS‑10 streaming DAC preamp and PA‑10 power amplifiers

Alan Sircom
June 16, 2020
E. .F. Schumacher’s famous 1973 book ‘Small is Beautiful’ never seemed to have resonance in the world of high-end audio.
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