CD Players

The MINI KOALA is Goldenote`s entry level CD player built on the same Koala standard chassis.

The transport is of the drawer type designed to achieve excellent disc rotational stability. The MINI KOALA , despite its very reasonable price, is a high class CD player using the latest Goldenote digital technology.

Like the other Goldenote digital players, the DAC uses an original filter enabling the unit to reproduce a very wide bandwidth with low signal compression.

The new KOALA (Solid State) is the first new generation of Goldenote players offered with the GyrFalcon model 8 mechanic module let the unit be claimed as one of the most interesting CD player today available.

Despite its convenient price, The KOALA is an high class CD player uses the latest Goldenote digital technology.
The DAC performed thru a Burr-Brown PCM1796 chip systems also uses the exclusive FIR original filter originally developed by Akamai for the Goldenote line of top class digital players.
Also the KOALA features a renewed Electro-Power™ control system enbales power supply keeps internal micro and macro voltages very stable guaranteeing a smooth function in all electrical local digital and analog audio signal paths.
The Motor controlled by the Electro-Power™ has very small fluctuations to avoid digital error controls, but also the Electro-Power™ decouples the CD player completely from the AC home system to get the best sound performances available.

Besides the new generation KOALA feautuers a proprietary symmetrical finely balanced analog audio output stage designed for such unique CD Player.

The DSS15i, acronym of “Digital Static Streamer iMproved” is the Blacknote newest digital static streaming player capable of processing any kind of audio format thru any kind USB device.
The DSS15i is a total free jitter unit able to play and convert perfectly any audio signal.
The DSSi line is based around the same embedded exclusive Linux platform used for the Standard line that Blacknote developed to play 24bit high definition music as much as the CD quality and all the lossy format.
The DSS15i features two 2.0 USB ports on the front panel.
The USB ports support flash memories as USB memory stick and Hard Disk Drive (HDD). The USB memories properly stored with music files can play directly music simply being hooked to the DSSi unit for maximum simplicity and convenience.
The DSSi line powered all the USB ports with a proper voltage line to enhance music performance and guarantee working clear functioning conditions with any kind of self powered peripherals.
The DSSi also can play any kind of CD-Rom drive transport directly form the USB ports allows the units to work as traditional CD/DVD audio Player.
All the DSSi line, thru its RS232 port, also supports the DSF external screen to simplify the music library browsing.
The big power supply is decoupled thru two “fused silicon” transformers specially shaped by Analog Device.
The DSS15i also works as 24bit high definition D/A Converter and Digital Source thru its S/PDIF ports or AES/EBU on demand.

The KOALA Tube is the Goldenote most famous Tube CD player built on a standard rack chassis. The transport is of the drawer type and is designed to achieve excellent disc rotation stability. The KOALA Tube, despite its reasonable price tag, is an high class CD player uses the latest Goldenote digital technology, the new filter called Zero-Clock™ and the Electro-Power™ power supply system.

The internal DAC uses an original filter enables the KOALA to reproduce a very wide bandwidth with low signal compression.

The KOALA Tube Electro-Power™ is the renewed self adjusting power supply enables to keep absolutely stable internal micro and macro voltages guaranteeing a precise smooth voltage in all electrical local digital and analog audio signal paths.

The Motor is controlled by the latest release Electro-Power™ system, it enables the CD player to reduce speed fluctuations lower than 0.0001% in fitting any electrical home system perfectly.

The Electro-Power™ galvanically shields the CD player to get the best sound performances available.

The KOALA Tube features a balanced analog audio output stage made with two 6922 mini tubes to offer State-of-the-Art performance.

The DSS15i TUBE, is the Blacknote basic Digital Static Streamer iMproved Tube powered with an output tube stage amplifier.
A Digital streamer is a multi media player capable of processing any kind of audio format through any kind of external USB device (flash memories).
The DSS15i TUBE is a total free jitter unit able to play and convert perfectly any audio signal.
The DSSi line is based around an exclusive Linux platform developed to play 24bit high definition music as much as any kind of lower format.
The DSS15i features two 2.0 USB ports on the front panel.
The USB ports support flash memories as USB memory stick and Hard Disk Drive (HDD). The USB memories properly stored with music files can play directly music simply being hooked to the DSSi unit for maximum simplicity and convenience.
The DSSi line powered all the USB ports with a proper voltage line to enhance music performance and guarantee working clear functioning conditions with any kind of self powered peripherals.
The DSSi also can play any kind of CD-Rom drive transport directly form the USB ports allows the units to work as traditional CD/DVD audio Player.
All the DSSi line, thru its RS232 port, also supports the DSF external screen to simplify the music library browsing.
The big power supply is decoupled thru two “fused silicon” transformers specially shaped by Analog Device.
The DSS15i also works as 24bit high definition D/A Converter and Digital Source thru its S/PDIF ports or AES/EBU on demand.
The DSS15i TUBE features a superior quality tube analog output stage based on two 6922 valves. Such new separately powered output stage is a truly balanced design no-matching any transistor in order to get the highest sonic performance.

The DSS30i, acronym of “Digital Static Streamer iMproved” it is a high quality multi media player which is able to process any kind of audio format thru any kind USB device.
The absolutely absence of any moving device inside enables the DSS30i to brake the wall present so far on the traditional CD player, being a total free jitter unit able to play and convert perfectly any audio signal.
The DSSi line is based around an exclusive Linux platform play in an asynchronous real time platform 24bit high definition music as much as any kind of lower format today’s available.
The DSS30i features four 2.0 USB ports two on the front panel and two on the back panel. It also has an USB-b port, RS232 and Ethernet RJ45 to hook a computer can share the folder with a specific configurating Blacknote program.
The USB ports support flash memories as USB memory stick and Hard Disk Drive (HDD). The USB memories properly stored with music files can play directly music simply being hooked to the DSSi unit for maximum simplicity and convenience.
The DSSi line powered all the USB ports with a proper voltage line to enhance music performance and guarantee working clear functioning conditions with any kind of self powered peripherals.
The big Dual-Mono power supply is decoupled thru a pair of “fused silicon” Analog Device micro transformers. The power supply bears secondary lines to handle the all the USB, RS232 and Ethernet ports out of the audio signal path in order to keep the best available sonic performance.
The DSS30i works as 24bit high definition D/A Converter and Digital Source thru its S/PDIF ports or AES/EBU on demand for ultimate connectivity.

The CDP 300 is the first Blacknote CD player made with a double front panel and the innovative extra large alpha numeric display. The CDP 300 is designed around the newest digital devices today available.

The Digital to Analog stage is managed thru customized DACs made by AKM (Japan) and Burr-Brown (Texas Instruments, U.S.A.). The proprietary circuit design of the DAC enable the CDP 300 a real 24bit resolution with the over-sampling 368 higher than the standard CD players (44,1KHz).
The high quality of the Digital to Analog converters and the Blacknote proprietary circuit design allow to reach a sonic performance hardly available from “standard” CD players. The Clock generator is designed around the Burr-Brown PLL1705 microchip. The PLL1705 is able to generates a very low jitter phase error, one of the lowest today available: 50-12 (50.000 billions of second).

The power supply is made with four different sections and managed thru four dedicated custom transformers. Any transformer supplies the power directly to the Digital Stage, the Analog stage, the Transport and the other CD Player powered stages including the display.

The whole power supply is stabilized and rectified with sophisticated and over dimensioned Current Generators exclusively Blacknote made.

The DSS30i Tube, acronym for `Digital Static Streamer improved `  is a high quality multi media player which is able to process any kind of audio format thru any kind of USB device.
The absolute absence of any moving device inside enables the DSS30i Tube to transcend traditional CD player performance, being a total jitter-free unit able to play and convert perfectly any audio signal.
The DSSi line is based around an exclusive Linux platform player on an asynchronous real time platform for 24-bit high definition music as well as any kind of lower format available today.
The DSS30i TUBE also features a superior quality tube analog output stage based on two 6922 valves. This separately powered tube output stage is a truly balanced design  in order to get the highest sonic performance.
The DSS30i TUBE features two 2.0 USB ports on the front panel and two on the rear panel. On the rear panel the unit has a RS232 serial port for connecting the DSF external screen, an USB-b port and the Ethernet RJ45 to hook-up  a computer to share any music folder selected with the help of a specific Blacknote program.
The USB ports support flash memories as USB memory stick and Hard Disk Drive (HDD). The USB memories properly stored with music files can directly play music by simply being hooked to the DSSi unit for maximum simplicity and convenience.
The DSSi line powers all the USB ports with a proper voltage line to enhance music performance and guarantee working clear functioning conditions with any kind of self powered peripherals.
The big Dual-Mono power supply is decoupled thru a pair of “fused silicon” Analog Device micro transformers. The power supply bears secondary lines to handle the all the USB, RS232 and Ethernet ports out of the audio signal path in order to keep the best available sonic performance.
The DSS30i TUBE works as 24bit high definition D/A Converter and Digital Source thru its S/PDIF ports or AES/EBU on demand for ultimate connectivity.

The 2007 edition of Stibbert Tube is the latest release of  Goldenote`s most acclaimed CD Player.
Actually it is the only CD Player on the market made with a double chassis completely isolated through 4 conical springs. The main plinth of the Stibbert Tube chassis is made of a 20mm thick black acrylic shaped like the Ferrari Formula 1© steering wheel, as are Goldenote’s best analogue turntables. Such a special curved shape enormously increases the structural rigidity of the design, virtually eliminating any vibration feedback.

The SACD 300 comes directly from the CDP 300 from which it takes almost all the cosmetic and technical characteristics. As the name shows the SACD 300 is able to drive SACD disc having a dedicated DSD converter on board also. The main difference compared to the CDP 300 is the transport used. The SACD 300 is shaped around the French made GyrFalcon Super Audio CD transport improved thru the proprietary Blacknote circuit system called Natural-Speed™, that tunes the mechanic motor to virtually erase vibrations but also keep the speed during play so slow to look quite the same as an analog turntable.

The PCM digital stage, as the CDP 300, is designed around the customized DACs made by AKM (Japan) and Burr-Brown (U.S.A.). The proprietary circuit design of the DAC enable the SACD 300 a real 24bit resolution with the over-sampling 368 higher than the standard CD players. The high quality of the Digital to Analog converters and the Blacknote proprietary circuit design allow to reach a sonic performance hardly available from “standard” CD players. The Clock generator is designed around the Burr-Brown PLL1705 microchip.

The PLL1705 enables a very low jitter phase error, one of the lowest today available: 50-12 (50.000 billions of second). The power supply is made with four dedicated custom transformers. Any transformer supplies the power directly to the Digital Stage, the Analog stage, the Transport and the other CD Player powered sections including the display. The whole power supply is stabilized and rectified with sophisticated and over dimensioned Current Generators designed exclusively by Blacknote.

The extra large alpha numeric display can be customized and switched off during play mode in order to stop working any voltage power dedicated inside the unit. All the functions and operativity of the CD player are managed thru a customised & latest generation Texas-Instruments microchip pre-programmed with a special software allows any eventual necessary future up-grade of the unit. The Analog Power Supply is managed thru four OP chips singularly powered with a special multi inductive power supply. The Power supply dedicated to the mother board and the DAC board is decoupled thru two “fused silicon” transformers specially shaped by Analog Device.