GOLD NOTE IS-1000 MKII : High-End Streaming Integrated Amplifier
With the knowledge and the experience developed in over 20 years of research, we are able to offer an all-in-one solution powered by the most advanced technologies and components to achieve true audiophile quality sound.
The IS-1000 MKII merges a powerful class AB Integrated Amplifier, a MM/MC Phono Preamplifier, a High-End DAC, and a high-resolution Streamer in one single unique source.
The class AB amplifier with 125Watt 8ohm @1kHz per channel guarantees pure sound, vivid dynamics, and the finest detail.
GOLD NOTE IS-1000 MKII : High-End Streaming Integrated Amplifier
THE SUPER INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
With the knowledge and the experience developed in over 20 years of research, we are able to offer an all-in-one solution powered by the most advanced technologies and components to achieve true audiophile quality sound.
The IS-1000 MKII merges a powerful class AB Integrated Amplifier, a MM/MC Phono Preamplifier, a High-End DAC, and a high-resolution Streamer in one single unique source.
The class AB amplifier with 125Watt 8ohm @1kHz per channel guarantees pure sound, vivid dynamics, and the finest detail.
It also offers a wide range of digital and analogue inputs to assure total control and freedom to upgrade, expand or connect more devices to the IS-1000 MKII. You don’t need anything else to experience the real pleasure of high-definition audio at home. Nothing more than the IS-1000 MKII and your speakers. It’s really that simple.
EASY ACCESS TO YOUR MUSIC
The IS-1000 MKII is a device with a plug&play installation, fully compatible with multi-room systems.
You can stream through Roon, Airplay, Tidal, Tidal Connect, MQA, Qobuz, Spotify, vTuner, and Deezer, controlling the IS-1000 MKII with our easy-to-use GN Control App on your smartphone or tablet (available for iOS and Android for free).
Browse your collection of digital music stored locally on a NAS or USB flash drive and enjoy your favorite music tracks. If you love vinyl records, connect your turntable directly into the IS-1000 MKII to use the integrated Phono Preamp.
Roon Ready network devices have Roon’s streaming technology built in, and are certified by Roon Labs to provide the highest level of quality and performance in network streaming.
With Tidal Connect you can stream music to your IS-1000 MKII directly from the Tidal app (both with iOS and Android).
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
IS-1000 MKII DELUXE
Power output: 125Watt 8ohm @1kHz per channel
Premium Audiophile DAC: Burr Brown PCM1792A
With MM/MC phono stage
IS-1000 MKII LINE
Power output: 125Watt 8ohm @1kHz per channel
Audiophile DAC: Burr Brown PCM1796
Pure line unit (without MM/MC phono input)
INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
Class AB Mosfet (125Watt 8ohm @1kHz)
PHONO STAGE
MM & MC developed from the multi-awarded PH-10
DAC
DELUXE model: BurrBrown PCM1792A
LINE model: BurrBrown PCM1796
THD (Total Harmonic Distortion)
0,005% @5W
0,1% @ 0,1 to 50W (20Hz-20 kHz)
DAMPING FACTOR
>100
SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO
>100dB Line and Digital Inputs
>80 dB Phono (MM)
BOOSTER
3 adjustable levels (by-passable/off)
DSD
DSD64
NETWORK CONNECTIVITY
LAN & Wi-Fi
HIGH-QUALITY STREAMING
Roon Ready, Tidal Connect, MQA, Airplay, vTuner, Tidal, Qobuz, Deezer, Spotify Connect
SUPPORTED MEDIA SERVERS
Minim Server
Bubble UPnP
All certified UPnP media servers
SUPPORTED AUDIO FORMATS
AIFF (aif, aiff, aifc)
WAV (wav) packed/unpacked FLAC
WmA Windows media Audio 9
WAX Windows media audio metafiles
ASX Advanced Stream Redirector (asx)
MPEG-4 (aac, m4a , Apple lossless)
MP3
DSD64 [.dsf] files converted to high-resolution PCM over UPnP protoco
DIGITAL INPUTS
1x RCA Coax PCM up to 24bit/192kHz
3x Optical Tos-Link PCM up to 24bit/192kHz
1x USB-A port DSD64 and PCM up to 24bit/192kHz, formatted in FAT32/NTFS (32Gb max for pen drives)
ANALOGUE INPUTS
1x XLR balanced
1x RCA Line/Phono MM/MC
1x RCA Line/AV-In
ANALOGUE OUTPUTS
1x RCA fixed (0dB, 1.4Vrms)
1x RCA variable (+9,5dB, 4Vrms max)
OUTPUT IMPEDANCE
50Ω
POWER SUPPLY
100-120V or 220-240V, 50/60Hz
POWER CONSUMPTION
30-400W max
Standby: < 0,5W
FUSE (220/240V)
3,15A T
FUSE (100/120V)
6,3A T
DIMENSIONS
430mm W | 135mm H | 375mm D
WEIGHT
Kg. 18 – net
Kg. 23 – boxed
BLACK
Black anodised aluminium with a traditional brushed finish
SILVER
Silver anodised aluminium with a traditional brushed finish
GOLD
Gold anodised aluminium with a traditional brushed finish
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