The DS-10 is our new 4-in-1 unit designed to cover the needs of the contemporary audiophile. It perfectly completes any audio system offering internet and digital connectivity with the purity of the premium Gold Note High-End audio sound performance. All this high-technology is brilliantly enclosed in a convenient compact sized and eye-catching chassis.
The DS-10 is a new generation D/A Converter and UPnP-DLNA Streamer, created to revolutionise any audio system with its ability to browse web streaming players and digital sources. Inspired by Gold Note’s acclaimed top models, it merges the extended connectivity features of the IS-1000 All-In-One unit adding an impressive headphones double power GAIN output to drive the most demanding models. It also features, for the first time on a High-End audio product, the exceptional high-resolution Bluetooth 5.0.
The DS-10 is a Roon Ready device, fully multi-room system compatible with a quick plug&play installation. You simply need to connect it to your network (Wi-Fi or Ethernet) and then to the power amplifier or active speakers to be ready to start exploring the limitless possibilities of online music. You can stream through Roon, Airplay, Tidal, MQA , Qobuz, Spotify and Deezer, controlling everything with our easy to use App on your phone or tablet (available for iOS and Android for free). You can also access all your collections of digital music stored locally on a NAS or USB flash drive (DSD64 on USB and LAN, PCM up to 24/192).
By letting you access the manufactory settings, the DS-10 becomes one of the most versatile D/A converters on the market. The sound behaviour can be changed to adapt the music played to the taste of the listener without modifying the audio signal but only adjusting the electrical profiles, acting on the deemphasis, the low- pass digital filters and the power applied to the digital chip. Such profiles can be managed and stored in real time during music playback for maximum convenience and a unique listening experience.
The DS-10 is a magical musical box that brings digital music to an unprecedented High-End audiophile pleasure, giving you access to all the music in the world without any concession on sound quality.
| DAC |
D/A Converter AKM AK4493 PCM up to 32bit/768kHz & DSD512 native
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| STREAMER |
Roon Ready, MQA, Airplay, vTuner, Tidal, Qobuz, Deezer, Spotify
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| CONNECTIVITY |
LAN and WiFi
Bluetooth High Definition 5.0
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| AUDIO OUTPUTS DAC |
stereo RCA @ 1Volt and balanced XLR @ 2Volt
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| AUDIO OUTPUTS PREAMP |
Stereo RCA, balanced XLR;
1 headphone 6,3mm Jack on the front panel double gain
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| DIGITAL INPUTS |
1 RCA Coax
2 Optical Tos-Link
1 AES/EBU XLR
1 USB-B DAC Input DSD512
1 USB-A host (for flash memories)
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| OUTPUT IMPEDANCE |
50Ω
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| FREQUENCY RESPONSE |
20Hz-20kHz +/-0.1dB
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| THD - TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION |
0.001% max
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| SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO |
-125dB
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| PREAMP STAGE VOLUME CONTROL |
enabled/disabled by remote
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| DYNAMIC RANGE |
120dB
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| SUPPORTED AUDIO FORMATS (NETWORK) |
up to PCM 24bit/192kHz:
AIFF (.aif, .aiff, .aifc)
ALAC
WAV (.wav) packed/unpacked
FLAC
MP3
DSD64: DSF, DFF
Apple Lossless
OGG
Monkey’s
DSD64: DSF, DFF
IMPORTANT: UPnP server must support DSD streaming in order to stream DSD files.
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| SUPPORTED MEDIA SERVERS |
all UPnP / DLNA / Roon
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| REMOTE CONTROL |
included
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| CONTROL APP |
available for iOS and Android
search "GN Control" on Apple App Store or "Mconnect Control" on Google Play Store
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| POWER SUPPLY |
100-240V, 50/60Hz
Multiple Transformer proprietary power supply
Power consumption: 30W
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| OPTIONAL |
DS-10 Plus featuring 3,5mm mini jack analogue input
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| DIMENSIONS |
200mm W, 80mm H, 260mm D
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| WEIGHT |
4kg net
5Kg boxed
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| FINISHES |
Brushed Aluminium in Black, Silver or Gold color
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| USER MANUAL |
Go to https://www.goldnote.it/user-manuals/
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