Gold Note IS 1000 is not only another victory of the Gold Note brand, but also another confirmation of the uniqueness of such a phenomenon as Italian audio equipment.
Aesthetics are of course a matter of personal taste, but I really like the look of these Series 10 Gold Note units. I would be disappointed if anything emanating from the Florence area was anything less than handsome.
Review: Gold Note DS-10 Headphone Amplifier and Network DAC
Rafe Arnott
December 21, 2020
The Gold Note DS-10 integrated headphone amp/preamp/DAC/streamer is the most fun I’ve had listening to headphones with a one-box solution under $5,000.
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.
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..
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.
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.
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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