DIGITAL CHAMELEON AUDIOPHILE DAC
The DS-10 has a unique feature that sets it apart from any other DAC, making it the most versatile DAC available today – three different profiles can be selected to fine-tune the performance of the DAC, which adapts to the music it’s playing as a chameleon. For the first time ever, the DAC behaviour can be changed to adapt to the music played without modifying the audio signal and thus maintaining the highest audio quality, acting on the deemphasis, the low-pass digital filters and the amount of power applied to the circuits. Such profiles can be selected in real-time during music playback delivering a unique listening experience and ease of use thanks to the clear menu on the TFT display. It’s time to enjoy the unprecedented listening pleasure that only the DS-10 can offer you.
EASY TO INSTALL, EASY TO SET UP
The DS-10 is a plug & play DAC that is easy and quick to set up in your system. Once it’s connected to your network, it only needs a power amplifier or some active speakers and you are ready to start listening. All the functions available on the DS-10 are fully controlled through the SKC (Single Knob Control) and the dedicated App GN Control. With its large 2.8” TFT display you can quickly check all the functions of the DS-10 and control it using the dedicated App and our SKC (Single Knob Control) located on the front panel, or the Gold Note remote control. Our easy to use GN Control App displays all metadata, cover and other information registered on the track as well as the real resolution format on your smartphone or tablet (available for free on iOS and Android).
DURABLE DESIGN 100% MADE IN ITALY
Our products are designed to ensure the best experience of use and the DS-10 features a state-of-the- art mechanical structure made of solid machined steel and thick aluminium. The high-quality materials used guarantee low-frequency resonance, feedback vibrational control and low magnetic inertial field.
Thanks to the unique and innovative Gold Note mod- ular design, the DS-10 can drive PSU-10 EVO, the dedicated external inductive power supply, to en- hance its performance even more. If you are after uncompromising quality, check with your local dealer the availability of PSU-10 EVO and arrange a listen- ing session.
D/A CONVERTER CHIP
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
PREAMP STAGE VOLUME CONTROL
Enabled/Disabled by remote
NETWORK CONNECTIVITY
LAN/WLAN (WiFi): 802.11b/g via RJ45 10/100Mbps socket
Bluetooth: High Definition 5.0 (44/16)
HIGH QUALITY STREAMING
Tidal, Qobuz, MQA, vTuner, Deezer, Spotify, Airplay, Roon Ready
SUPPORTED AUDIO FORMATS (NETWORK)
PCM 24bit/192kHz:
AIFF (.aif, .aiff, .aifc)
ALAC
WAV (.wav) packed/unpacked
FLAC
MP3
DSD64: 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
DIGITAL INPUTS
1x RCA coaxial PCM asynchronous up to 24bit/192kHz
2x TOS-optical PCM asynchronous up to 24bit/192kHz
1x AES/EBU XLR PCM asynchronous up to 24bit/192kHz
1x USB-B asynchronous up to DSD512 and PCM up to 32bit/768kHz
1x USB-A port DSD64 and PCM up to 24bit/192kHz, formatted in FAT32/NTFS (32Gb max for pen drives)
ANALOGUE INPUT (DS-10 PLUS ONLY)
1x 3.5mm mini jack
AUDIO OUTPUTS
DAC: Stereo RCA @1Volt and balanced XLR @2Volt
PREAMP: stereo RCA, balanced XLR
1x headphone 6,3mm jack on front panel (double gain)
OUTPUT IMPEDANCE
50Ω