GOLD NOTE CD-5.2

The CD-5.2 presents itself as a high-end source designed to deliver an advanced and deeply engaging listening experience, where every design choice is aimed at achieving concrete and clearly perceptible improvements. As part of the 5.2 Series, it embodies a precise philosophy that prioritizes meaningful progress over marginal refinements, resulting in an increasingly natural, defined, and credible sound. Directly derived from the previous model, it retains its distinctive sonic character while reinforcing its technical and performance foundations, with the goal of reproducing music with greater authenticity and control.

The design introduces a renewed aesthetic language, characterized by a black anodized sandblasted aluminum chassis that not only serves a visual purpose but also plays a crucial role in overall performance. The structure is engineered to minimize electromagnetic interference and enhance the mechanical and electrical stability of the circuits, creating a quieter and more controlled environment. This results in a cleaner background, reduced perceived noise, and an improved ability to reveal micro-details, delivering a more refined listening experience with a greater sense of solidity and precision.

At its core is a high-precision reading mechanism with gapless playback, paired with a high-resolution digital-to-analog converter capable of capturing every nuance of the recording. The use of carefully selected audio-grade components and meticulous design helps minimize distortion, ensuring a clean, dynamic, and engaging sound performance. The internal power supply has been further developed to provide greater stability and improved current delivery under real operating conditions, with immediately audible benefits such as faster transients, tighter bass control, clearer high frequencies in complex passages, and a more solid dynamic response, all accompanied by an overall sense of ease and authority.

User interaction is more modern and immediate thanks to an updated touchscreen display and a redesigned interface that offers improved clarity and faster navigation, making operation natural and intuitive. For the first time, the unit also integrates an internal volume control, allowing direct connection to power amplifiers or active speakers and enabling the creation of an essential system with fewer components and greater sonic coherence. Complete with a remote control and equipped with fully balanced analog outputs alongside versatile digital connections, it integrates seamlessly into any audio setup.

The option to pair it with an external power supply further enhances performance, expanding dynamic range and revealing even finer details. The result is a source that goes beyond simple CD playback, becoming the central element of a high-end system where engineering precision and musical enjoyment come together in a coherent and tangible way.

Technical specifications:

• CD player with integrated D/A converter
• D/A converter: AKM AK4493
• Frequency response: 20Hz–20kHz @ +/-0.3dB
• THD – Total Harmonic Distortion: 0.001% max
• Signal-to-noise ratio: 124dB
• Dynamic range: 123dB
• Mechanism: high-precision Stream Unlimited mechanism
• Wow & flutter: 0.0001%
• Supported protocol: Red Book
• Supported formats: CD; CD-R; CD-RW
• Gapless playback: supported
• Volume: integrated volume control
• Remote control: multifunction IR remote included
• Analog outputs: 1x RCA unbalanced (2Vrms); 1x XLR balanced (2Vrms)
• Digital outputs: 1x Coax S/PDIF 75Ω; 1x TOS-Link
• Output impedance: 100Ω
• Dimensions: 200mm W; 80mm H; 260mm D
• Weight: 3 Kg (net)