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Power furniture — Gold Note PSX-5.2
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Gold Note PSX-5.2
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The PSX-5.2 is an external power supply from Gold Note of Florence, designed exclusively for the company's Series 5.2 components. It develops the earlier PSU-5 and can power two components at once, a phono stage and a line-level source. Gold Note presents it as an upgrade for the whole system rather than an add-on for one product.
Key specs that matter
Inside are four audio-grade supply rails and two ultra-low-noise voltage regulators. Maximum output voltage variation is 0.05%. Line noise rejection and common-mode noise rejection both exceed 80 dB, and full power response time is below 2.5 microseconds. Power consumption is 40 W, dynamic power is above 60 W and standby draw stays below 1 W. The mains input auto-senses 100 to 120 V and 220 to 240 V, and the mains fuse is a 2 A time-delay type. The unit measures 200 x 80 x 260 mm and weighs 2 kg, or 3 kg as shipped. UK pricing was GBP 700, with a European price of EUR 720 as an optional upgrade to any Series 5.2 component.
Engineering and use context
The dual-output layout keeps a phono stage, the PH-5 or PH-5.2, and a line source such as the CD-5, CD-5.2, HP-5.2 headphone amplifier or DS-5.2 network player connected at the same time. When one output is selected, the full power reserve goes to that component. Moving the supply out of each component separates the mains transformer and rectifier stages from delicate analogue circuitry, which matters most for a phono stage handling signals of fractions of a millivolt. Tight regulation holds the voltage steady under load, and the high line and common-mode rejection blocks noise arriving from the mains. The chassis is black anodised aluminium with a sandblasted finish to match the Series 5.2, and it is designed to limit interaction with external magnetic fields. Owners can improve a Gold Note system step by step without replacing components. Gold Note designs and builds the unit in Montespertoli, in the hills outside Florence.
Pairing
The PSX-5.2 works only with Gold Note Series 5.2 components and the PH-5. One unit can be shared by a PH-5.2 phono stage and a CD-5.2 player.
Alternatives
Gold Note's PSU-5 was the preceding outboard supply for the PH-5 and PH-5.2 phono stages, a two-transformer linear design with a dual-choke inductive filter.
Key specs that matter
Inside are four audio-grade supply rails and two ultra-low-noise voltage regulators. Maximum output voltage variation is 0.05%. Line noise rejection and common-mode noise rejection both exceed 80 dB, and full power response time is below 2.5 microseconds. Power consumption is 40 W, dynamic power is above 60 W and standby draw stays below 1 W. The mains input auto-senses 100 to 120 V and 220 to 240 V, and the mains fuse is a 2 A time-delay type. The unit measures 200 x 80 x 260 mm and weighs 2 kg, or 3 kg as shipped. UK pricing was GBP 700, with a European price of EUR 720 as an optional upgrade to any Series 5.2 component.
Engineering and use context
The dual-output layout keeps a phono stage, the PH-5 or PH-5.2, and a line source such as the CD-5, CD-5.2, HP-5.2 headphone amplifier or DS-5.2 network player connected at the same time. When one output is selected, the full power reserve goes to that component. Moving the supply out of each component separates the mains transformer and rectifier stages from delicate analogue circuitry, which matters most for a phono stage handling signals of fractions of a millivolt. Tight regulation holds the voltage steady under load, and the high line and common-mode rejection blocks noise arriving from the mains. The chassis is black anodised aluminium with a sandblasted finish to match the Series 5.2, and it is designed to limit interaction with external magnetic fields. Owners can improve a Gold Note system step by step without replacing components. Gold Note designs and builds the unit in Montespertoli, in the hills outside Florence.
Pairing
The PSX-5.2 works only with Gold Note Series 5.2 components and the PH-5. One unit can be shared by a PH-5.2 phono stage and a CD-5.2 player.
Alternatives
Gold Note's PSU-5 was the preceding outboard supply for the PH-5 and PH-5.2 phono stages, a two-transformer linear design with a dual-choke inductive filter.
Specifications
Model name
PSX-5.2
Scheme
N/A
Power rating (kWt)
0.06
Number of outlets
N/A
Dimensions (mm)
200 x 80 x 260
Weight (kg)
2.0
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