![]() ![]() The DS-10 is a DAC, Preamp, Headphone Amp and Streamer, all in one. They are functional, but add such an individual flair, that I cannot be helped but be reminded of the slatted air vents on the Ferrari Testarossa - form and function in harmony. The DS-10 looks nice in pictures, but very special in person.Ī few things jumped out at me, the subtle logo etched into the top, the feel of the primary control knob, that has the perfect resistance and feel and, then finally, the cooling vents in the chassis. This is a solid piece of equipment, machined from solid aluminium, feeling weighty in the hand, but one also cannot underestimate how nice this looks in the metal. How do you compare these to products at opposite ends of the scale? Build Quality And yet, inevitably, in terms of what they do, it was the product what was uppermost in my mind whilst I was writing the review. Needless to say that this is a far cry from my previous review, the Nanomesher Nanosound 2 DAC, that retailed for the grand sum of $50. The designer cared about how this looked and about how you interacted with it. This streamer is solid, beautifully engineered, but with a flair that I have come to expect of Italian products. So after agreeing to do the review and getting the DS-10 finally delivered, I was a suitably impressed by the product as I pulled it from its cloth bag. I was perhaps a little naive about the esteem that this company was held in by reviewers and maybe a little ignorant of the price tag. I have a little confession at this point, when I agreed to do the review, I had not really been exposed to the brand - the other reviews were very much based in the analog realm, whilst most of my listening in the last 6 years or so has been mainly digital. I am not the first TNT reviewer to get his hands on Gold Note products, the PS-10 Phono preamplifier and the Goldnote Mediterraneo turntable brought glowing reviews from my esteemed colleagues. The aim was, in their words, “to speak a simple but evocative language in order to bring the best of Made in Italy to the whole world.” Gold Note is an Italian company, founded by in Italy in 2012 by Maurizio Aterini, his wife Elena and partner Alessio Oronti. ![]() Product: Gold Note DS-10, DAC, Streamer and Pre-amplifier ![]()
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