Gold Note DS-10 EVO Line: Should be the epicenter of your stereo system

Sales of the DS-10 EVO streamer from the Italian company Gold Note has begun. This is a versatile device that combines the functionality of a network streamer, streaming DAC, headphone amplifier and preamplifier. The novelty is offered in two versions: DS-10 EVO (without analog input) and DS-10 EVO Line (with analog input).

The Gold Note DS-10 EVO is based on the CAKMAK 4493 DAC chipset and is capable of handling digital audio up to PCM 32bit/768kHz and DSD512.

Key Features of Gold Note DS-10 EVO:

– DAC Chips: AKM AK4493 PCM (32bit/768kHz, DSD512);
– Frequency response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz +/-0.1 dB;
– Harmonic Distortion: 0.001% max;
– Signal-to-noise ratio: 125 dB;
– Dynamic range: 120 dB;
– Output impedance: 50Ω;
– Digital inputs:
1x RCA coaxial PCM asynchronous up to 24 bit/192 kHz,
2x TOS optical PCM asynchronous up to 24bit/192kHz,
1x AES/EBU XLR PCM asynchronous up to 24 bit/192 kHz,
1x USB-A DSD256 and PCM up to 32bit/384kHz, drives in FAT32/NTFS (max 32GB),
1x USB-B asynchronous up to DSD512 and PCM up to 32bit/384kHz,
1x LAN/WLAN DSD256 and PCM up to 32bit/384kHz
– Analog input (Line version): 3.5 mm minijack;
– Analog outputs:
ЦАП: 1 RCA @ 2Vrms, 1 XLR @ 2Vrms,
Preamp: 1 RCA, 1 XLR,
Headphone out: 6.3mm;
– Network interfaces: LAN Ethernet RJ45, WiFi 10/433 Mbps, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, dual band, Bluetooth: 5.0 (44/16);
– Specifications: Tidal, Qobuz, MQA, vTuner, Deezer, Spotify Connect, Roon, Tidal Connect, Airplay;
– Audio format support: up to PCM 32bit/384kHz, AIFF (.aif, .aiff, .aifc), ALAC, WAV (.wav), FLAC, MP3, DSD256: DSF, DFF, Apple Lossless, OGG, Monkey’s
– Support for media servers: UPnP / DLNA / Roon
– Control: GN Control smartphone app, multifunctional remote control;
– Dimensions (W x H x D): 200 x 80 x 260 mm;
– Weight: 4 kg;
– Colors: black, silver, gold.