Gold Note DS-10 Streaming DAC & Pre-Amp
The DS-10 EVO is a streaming DAC with headphone output, preamp, and a sleek aluminium chassis. It uses the AKM AK4493 chipset, supporting PCM 32bit/768kHz and DSD512. Connectivity includes LAN, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 5.0. The DS-10 EVO LINE adds a 3.5mm analogue input for additional sources.
“ I admit to being surprised at how musically interesting this unassuming but highly efficient little machine is. I think it’s a great little package because it is always succinct and to the point. “
- Chris Thomas, Hi-Fi+
The DS-10 EVO is a streaming DAC with headphone output, preamp, and a sleek aluminium chassis. It uses the AKM AK4493 chipset, supporting PCM 32bit/768kHz and DSD512. Connectivity includes LAN, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 5.0. The DS-10 EVO LINE adds a 3.5mm analogue input for additional sources.
“ I admit to being surprised at how musically interesting this unassuming but highly efficient little machine is. I think it’s a great little package because it is always succinct and to the point. “
- Chris Thomas, Hi-Fi+
The DS-10 EVO is a streaming DAC with headphone output, preamp, and a sleek aluminium chassis. It uses the AKM AK4493 chipset, supporting PCM 32bit/768kHz and DSD512. Connectivity includes LAN, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 5.0. The DS-10 EVO LINE adds a 3.5mm analogue input for additional sources.
“ I admit to being surprised at how musically interesting this unassuming but highly efficient little machine is. I think it’s a great little package because it is always succinct and to the point. “
- Chris Thomas, Hi-Fi+
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D/A CONVERTER
AKM AK4493 PCM (32bit/768kHz, DSD512)
FREQUENCY RESPONSE
20Hz-20kHz +/-0.1dB
THD (Total Harmonic Distortion)
0.001% max
SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO
125dB
DYNAMIC RANGE
120dB
OUTPUT IMPEDENCE
50Ω
PREAMP STAGE VOLUME CONTROL
enabled/disabled
DIGITAL INPUTS
1 x RCA coaxial PCM up to 24bit/192kHz
2 x TOS-optical PCM up to 24bit/192kHz
1 x AES/EBU XLR PCM up to 24bit/192kHz
1 x USB-A port DSD256 and PCM up to 32bit/384kHz, formatted in FAT32/NTFS (32Gb max for pen drives)
1 x USB-B asynchronous up to DSD512 and PCM up to 32bit/384kHz
1 x Network (LAN/WLAN) DSD256 and PCM up to 32bit/384kHz
ANALOGUE INPUT
1 x stereo mini-jack 3.5mm (input impedance 10kΩ)
AUDIO OUTPUTS
DAC
1 x stereo RCA unbalanced 2Vrms
1 x stereo XLR balanced 2Vrms
PREAMP
1 x stereo RCA unbalanced
1 x stereo XLR balanced
1 x headphone (6,3mm jack)
POWER
Power supply: 100-240V / 50-60Hz
Multiple Transformer proprietary power supply
Power consumption: 35W
Fuse 2A T
NETWORK CONNECTIVITY
LAN/WLAN (WiFi) 10/433Mbps 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Dual Band
Bluetooth: High Definition 5.0 (44/16)
HIGH-QUALITY STREAMING
Tidal, Qobuz, MQA, vTuner, Deezer, Spotify Connect,
Airplay 2, Roon Ready, Tidal Connect
SUPPORTED AUDIO FORMATS (NETWORK)
Up to PCM 32bit/384kHz
AIFF (.aif, .aiff, .aifc)
ALAC
WAV (.wav) packed/unpacked
FLAC
MP3
DSD256: DSF, DFF
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
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
200 W x 80 H x 260 D mm
Weight: Kg. 4 net - Kg. 5 boxed
FINISHES
Brushed Aluminium available in Black, Gold and Silver
REMOTE CONTROL
Multifunctional IR remote control
APP
GN Control
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Goldnote DS-10 Streaming DAC & Pre-Amp
STREAMING DAC WITH HEADPHONE OUTPUT AND PREAMPLIFIER
The DS-10 EVO is a streaming DAC integrating headphone output and preamp in a beautiful aluminium chassis. Based on the high performing AKM AK4493 DAC chipset, it is capable of handling audio files up to PCM 32bit/768kHz and DSD512. The DS-10 EVO features LAN, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0.
The DS-10 EVO LINE additionally features a 3.5mm analogue input to connect other sources.
CHAMELEON DAC
The 3 parameters of the Chameleon Function affect the sound independently, so you can change one at a time to fine-tune the DAC. The effects can also be combined for a total of 48 configurations, giving you virtually unlimited flexibility.
The parameter that affects the sound the most is the PCM EQ, which controls the DAC chipset. Here’s a summary of the settings:
1 (natural tone) = super slow roll-off
2 (acoustic tone) = short delay with slow roll-off, with a group delay of 5.3/Fs
3 (traditional tone) = slow roll-off
4 (harmonic sound) = short delay with low dispersion
5 (acoustic sound) = short delay with sharp roll-off, with a group delay of 6.25/Fs
6 (traditional sound) = sharp roll-off
We suggest starting the fine-tuning with the PCM EQ, then move to adjust the DEE, and lastly the DSD filter.
These two parameters are extremely delicate so the way they affect the sound is finer and less evident but can make quite a difference in some systems.
