Gold Note DS-1000 DAC Streamer
Gold Note DS-1000 DAC Streamer
Gold Note DS-1000 DAC Back
Gold Note DS-1000 DAC inside
Audiophile DAC Gold Note streamer
Gold Note DS-1000 DAC Streamer

DS-1000 MKII is the best D/A Converter we have ever made: a true High-End DAC capable of delivering audiophile sound from digital files that features Network Player functions to help you enjoy your favourite music always with the greatest audio quality.

The DS-1000 MKII offers high-resolution digital inputs to convert native PCM audio files up to 24bit/192kHz via S/Pdif coaxial and TOS-Optical inputs. It’s also equipped with one USB host input to convert PCM audio files and DSD 64/128/256.

Besides, DS-1000 MKII also offers Streaming features to use high-resolution online music servers (TIDAL, QOBUZ) and even browse digital radio stations playing via LAN and WiFi and reading audio files directly from USB keys and Hard Disks through the USB-A ports.

PRICE

$7,250

MAIN FEATURES

D/A Converter native PCM up to 24bit/192kHz & DSD 64/128/256  native and via DoP
Network Player and Streamer PCM and DSD64
Frequency response: 5Hz-200kHz +/-0.3dB
THD – Total Harmonic Distortion: 0.001% max
Signal to Noise ratio: -125dB
Dynamic response: 129dB
Output impedance: 50ohm
Digital filter: Gold Note Zero-Clock™ circuit enabling three different Master Clock
Digital Volume Control: enabled/disabled by remote
Dimensions: 430mm W | 135mm H | 375mm D
Weight: 15kg

POWER

Mains supply: 100V to 245V, 50/60Hz
Dual-Mono power supply
Power consumption: 30W

UPGRADES

TUBE-1012: external inductive powered 12 tubes Class-A Output Stage Unit
TUBE-1006: external 6 tubes Class-A Output Stage
PSU-1000: Inductive external multi transfomer super power supply

Preamp Stage:
PGA electronically control single resistor dual-mono volume control preamp

Analogue Input:
Stereo balanced XLR

CONNECTIVITY

LAN/WLAN WiFi: 802.11b/g via RJ45 10/100Mbps socket and Antenna playing native and DoP DSD64/128/256 and PCM up to 24bit/192kHz
Infrared remote: RC5 proprietary code

Supported audio formats:

  • AIFF (.aif, .aiff, .aifc)
  • WAV (.wav) packed/unpacked
  • FLAC
  • WmA Windows media Audio 9
  • WAX Windows media audio metafiles
  • ASX Advanced Stream Redirector (.asx)
  • MP3

Supported media servers:

  • Minim
  • Bubble UPnP
  • all UPnP certified media servers

AUDIO INPUTS

Digital input: one RCA S/PDIF coaxial and one TOS-optical asynchronous 24bit/192kHz
USB: asynchronous native and DoP DSD64/128/256 and PCM up to 24bit/192kHz
USB: two USB-A front ports to feed USB flash memories and HDD only FAT32 formatted playing native and DoP DSD64/128/256 and PCM up to 24bit/192kHz.
Analogue input (optional): Stereo balanced XLR

AUDIO OUTPUTS

Line output level (fixed): stereo RCA @ 2Volt and balanced XLR @ 4Volt
Digital output: S/PDIF, 75ohm RCA 24bit