All-in-one for audiophiles. Powerful, compact, striking.
The IS-10 is the new All-In-One of our compact series of electronics, a complete High-End stereo system featuring a powerful stereo integrated amplifier 90W into 8Ω (140W into 4Ω), and D/A converter with high-resolution streaming – supporting up to PCM 32bit/384kHz and DSD256. It also includes an audiophile headphone preamp with a 6,3 mm connection to drive any type of headphones. Features a cutting-edge streamer, IS-10 supports high-resolution files, such as MQA and DSD (up to DSD256), providing the best audio quality to enjoy your favorite songs. Fully Roon Ready, it’s compatible with Tidal, Tidal Connect, MQA, Qobuz, Spotify and Deezer (via LAN, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth).
In addition, the IS-10 works also as a monoblock when matched with a PA-10 EVO power amplifier, increasing the power output to 280W @ 8Ω.
MULTI-ROOM AND NETWORK STREAMER
The IS-10 is a device with a plug&play installation and it is fully compatible with multi-room systems. You can stream your favorite music 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 IS-10 features also Tidal Connect to control the unit directly from the Tidal app. Simply connect it to your network and get ready to explore the limitless possibilities of high-resolution music.
MAXIMUM FLEXIBILITY AND HEADPHONES OUTPUT
The IS-10 can be controlled using the remote, the SKC, or the app GN Control, ensuring the best performance ever. Thanks the intuitive menu on the display you makes fine adjustments easily and quickly without interrupting playback. When paired with a PA-10 EVO, the IS-10 ca be set as a mono amp using the “Mono R” output and the button “M” on the rear panel and selecting “MONO” on the display menu. IS-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.
ROON READY
Being Roon Ready means that Gold Note uses Roon streaming technology, for an incredible user interface, simple setup, rock-solid daily reliability, and the highest levels of audio performance, without compromise.
TIDAL CONNECT
With Tidal Connect you can stream music to your IS-10 directly from the Tidal app (both with iOS and Android).
MAIN FEATURES
INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER 90W @ 8Ω (stereo) 140w @ 4Ω (stereo) 280W @ 8Ω (mono with PA-10 EVO)
D/A CONVERTER AKM AK4493
FREQUENCY RESPONSE 5Hz-50kHz (-3dB)
THD (Total Harmonic Distortion) 0,001% (1kHz @ 1W) SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO >125dB DYNAMIC RANGE 120dB
NETWORK CONNECTIVITY LAN & Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Dual Band (10/433Mbps) Bluetooth High-Definition 5.0 (44/16) HIGH-QUALITY STREAMINGRoon Ready, Tidal Connect, MQA, Airplay, vTuner, Tidal, Qobuz, Deezer, Spotify Connect
SUPPORTED MEDIA SERVERS All UPnP DLNA Roon SUPPORTED AUDIO FORMATSPCM up to 32bit/384kHz DSD up to DSD256 (DSF, DFF)AIFF (aif, aiff, aifc)WAV (wav) packed/unpacked FLACWmA Windows media Audio 9WAX Windows media audio metafilesASX Advanced Stream Redirector (asx)MPEG-4 (aac, m4a , Apple lossless)MP3IMPORTANT UPnP server must support DSD streaming in order to stream DSD files.
INPUTS AND OUTPUTS
DIGITAL INPUTS 2x TOS-Link PCM up to 24bit/192kHz 1x RCA coaxial PCM up to 24bit/192kHz 1x USB-A port DSD64 and PCM up to 24bit/192kHz, formatted in FAT32/NTFS (32Gb max for pen drives) ANALOGUE INPUTS2x RCA unbalanced (pairs)
AUDIO OUTPUTSSpeaker terminals: Binding posts PREAMP 1x Headphone output with 6.3 mm jack MONO RIGHT1x RCA unbalanced (single connector)
DIMENSIONS200mm W | 80mm H | 260mm D
WEIGHTKg. 4 – netKg. 5 – boxed