Gold Note

Gold Note

Gold Note are a Florentine audio company whose products sit at the intersection of Italian craft tradition and serious engineering ambition. From their entry-level turntables to their flagship integrated amplifiers, every piece is designed with a coherence of purpose that is rare at any price point.

The Art of the Plinth

The turntable range is where Gold Note's philosophy is most visible. The Mediterraneo, Giglio, and Pianosa plinths are shaped using a physical form-finding algorithm — the same mathematical principle that governs the geometry of a tensioned sail. The result is a plinth that resists resonance not through brute mass but through structural intelligence, channelling energy rather than absorbing it blindly. It is an approach rooted in Florence's Renaissance tradition of combining art and engineering to solve problems that convention had given up on.

An Integrated Approach to Source and Amplification

Beyond analogue, Gold Note make a compelling case for convergence done properly. The IS-10 and IS-1000 integrated amplifiers bring phono stage, DAC, streaming, and power amplification into a single chassis — without the compromises that usually come with that kind of consolidation. These are not convenience products dressed as high-end components; they are high-end components that happen to be convenient.

Digital Sources

The DS-10 Evo and DS-1000 Evo network players, alongside the CD-1000 MK2 CD player, complete a source hierarchy that rewards listeners who want to explore every format — from vinyl to high-resolution streaming — within a single, coherent system.

Phono Stages

Gold Note's phono stage range is as carefully considered as their turntables. The PH-5 and PH-1000 Lite offer a natural entry point into Gold Note's analogue philosophy, while the PH-1000 sits at the summit — a fully balanced, dual-mono design that extracts everything a cartridge is capable of.

Buying from Martins Hi-Fi

Martins Hi-Fi has been in Norwich since 1968. Elizabeth Gould runs the business today, and we stock only brands we have heard properly and stand behind. We stock the full Gold Note range at our Norwich showroom, where you can hear these products properly — in a real room, on a real system. When you get in touch, you'll be speaking with Dave, Chris and Product Links — experienced specialists who can advise on which Gold Note components suit your existing setup. Contact us at info@martinshifi.co.uk, call 01603 627010, or WhatsApp on 07554 687137. You can read more about how we work on our Why Martins Hi-Fi page. We are at 85–91 Ber Street, Norwich, NR1 3EY.