Gold Note DS-10 EVO and DS-10 EVO LINE Streaming DAC

Description

Gold Note's DS-10 is a versatile state-of-the-art streaming DAC, featuring a D/A converter with a cutting-edge streamer, a line preamplifier and a headphone amplifier. The DS-10 supports high-resolution files, such as MQA and DSD (up to DSD512), providing the best audio quality to enjoy your favorite songs. The DS-10 is equipped with an on/off switchable High-End Analogue Preamp stage to enable the control of the analogue volume using the remote, the SKC or the app GN Control, ensuring the best performance ever. The DS-10 also features a professional 6.3mm headphones output with two sensitivity levels (High/Low), a proprietary technology we developed to get the best out of your headphones. With the additional analogue input, the LINE model becomes the perfect integration between the Gold Note PH-10 phono stage and the PA-10 power amplifier.

With the DS-10, you can stream through Roon, Airplay, Tidal, MQA, Qobuz, Spotify, vTuner, and Deezer or access your collection of digital music stored locally on a NAS or a USB flash drive, controlling the device with our easy-to-use GN Control App on your smartphone or tablet (available for free on iOS and Android). In addition the DS-10 EVO, thanks to the implementation of Tidal Connect, you will be also able to stream directly from Tidal. A fully Roon Ready streamer, the DS-10 is also compatible with all UPnP/DLNA services, and Airplay 2.0. Simply connect it to your network using the Wi-Fi or the Ethernet port and to your power amplifier or active speakers, and get ready to explore the limitless possibilities of high-resolution music.

The DS-10 has a unique feature that sets it apart from any other DAC, making it the most versatile DAC available today – three different profiles can be selected to fine-tune the performance of the DAC. The DAC behaviour can be changed to adapt to the music played without modifying the audio signal and thus maintaining the highest audio quality, acting on the deemphasis, the low-pass digital filters and the DSD filter. Such profiles can be selected in real-time during music playback delivering a unique listening experience and ease of use thanks to the clear menu on the TFT display. It’s time to enjoy the unprecedented listening pleasure that only the DS-10 can offer you!

SPECIFICATIONS:
D/A CONVERTER CHIP

AKM PCM up to 32bit/768kHz and DSD512

FREQUENCY RESPONSE

20Hz-20kHz +/-0.1dB

THD (Total Harmonic Distortion)

0.001% max

SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO

125dB

DYNAMIC RANGE

120dB

PREAMP STAGE VOLUME CONTROL

Enabled/Disabled

NETWORK CONNECTIVITY

LAN/WLAN (WiFi) 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Dual Band (10/433Mbps)
Bluetooth: High Definition 5.0 (44/16)

HIGH QUALITY STREAMING

Roon Ready, Airplay, MQA, Qobuz, Deezer, Spotify Connect, Tidal, Tidal Connect,  vTuner

SUPPORTED AUDIO FORMATS (NETWORK)

Up to PCM 32bit/384kHz

DSD256 (DSF, DFF)
AIFF (.aif, .aiff, .aifc)
ALAC
WAV (.wav) packed/unpacked
FLAC
MP3
Apple Lossless
OGG
Monkey’s

IMPORTANT: UPnP server must support DSD streaming in order to stream DSD files.

SUPPORTED MEDIA SERVERS

All UPnP
DLNA
Roon

DIGITAL INPUTS

1x RCA coaxial PCM asynchronous up to 24bit/192kHz
1x AES/EBU balanced PCM asynchronous up to 24bit/192kHz
2x TOS-Link PCM asynchronous up to 24bit/192kHz
1x USB-B up to DSD512 and PCM up to 32bit/384kHz
1x USB-A port DSD256 and PCM up to 32bit/384kHz, formatted in FAT32/NTFS (32Gb max for pen drives)

ANALOGUE INPUT

1x 3.5mm mini-jack (input impedance 10kΩ)

AUDIO OUTPUTS

DAC:

1x unbalanced RCA @ 2Vrms
1x balanced XLR @ 2Vrms

PREAMP:

1x unbalanced RCA
1x balanced XLR
1x headphone 6,3mm jack on front panel (double gain)

OUTPUT IMPEDANCE

50Ω

POWER CONSUMPTION

35W

FUSE

2A F

POWER SUPPLY

100-240V / 50-60Hz
Multiple Transformer proprietary power supply
DIMENSIONS

200mm W | 80mm H | 260mm D

WEIGHT

Kg. 4 – net
Kg. 5 – boxed

REMOTE CONTROL

Multifunctional remote control included

EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY

PSU-10 EVO External Inductive Power Supply

DS-10 EVO

• Streaming resolution: up to PCM 32/384kHz and DSD512
• Firmware update OTA (Over The Air)
• Wi-Fi Dual Band (10/433Mbps)
• Compatible with Tidal Connect

DS-10 EVO LINE

• Streaming resolution: up to PCM 32/384kHz and DSD512
• Analogue input (3.5mm mini-jack)
• Firmware update OTA (Over The Air)
• Wi-Fi Dual Band (10/433Mbps)
• Compatible with Tidal Connect