CEN.GRAND GLD1.0 Deluxe Media Player – a Streamer with a PCIe Interface
07.06.2025 05:42 | ~2 minutes read
CEN.GRAND has released an innovative network transport CEN.GRAND GLD1.0 Deluxe Media Player – data transfer in the model is organized not via the traditional USB bus, but via the PCIe interface. This solution is designed to reduce jitter to zero and minimize synchronization errors and packet losses. Thanks to the upgraded PCIe interface, which the company itself worked on, the streamer promises incredible sound quality.
The transition from USB to PCIe is the main innovation of the CEN.GRAND GLD1.0 model. While USB audio protocols prioritize continuity of playback (even at the cost of data loss), PCIe ensures strict integrity. Within the PCIe standard, data is either received accurately or retransmitted – no approximations or gap compensation. Unlike isochronous USB transfers, PCIe ensures that all data is accurate before it is used
The CEN.GRAND GLD1.0 Deluxe Media Player uses an end-to-end architecture solution. Audio data is transmitted via a proprietary POW (Parting of the Ways) protocol with two channels, where the optical fiber is responsible for signal transmission, and the BNC connectors are responsible for accurate synchronization. This scheme allows for native playback of DSD512 and PCM 384 kHz. Other features include Windows 64-bit OS and 500 GB SSD, HDMI output (including I2S output) and sophisticated control via JRiver (JRemote, Gizmo) and Windows RDP.
The CEN.GRAND GLD1.0 Deluxe Media Player streamer is available for sale at a suggested retail price of $6,900.
Specifications
This product is in the Hi-Fi and High End Electronics and Acoustics database
Streamers — CEN.GRAND GLD1.0 Media Player (Deluxe Model)
Model name
GLD1.0 Media Player (Deluxe Model)
Has internal DAC
N/A
DSD compatability
Yes
Parameters
up to DSD512 and PCM 384 kHz
DSP processing
N/A
Frequency response low +/- 3dB (Hz)
N/A
Frequency response high +/- 3dB (Hz)
N/A
Gain (dBu)
N/A
Input Impedance (balanced) (Ω)
N/A
Input Impedance (single-ended) (Ω)
N/A
Output Impedance (balanced) (Ω)
N/A
Output Impedance (single-ended) (Ω)
N/A
Analog outputs level (balanced) (V)
N/A
Analog outputs level (single-ended) (V)
N/A
Signal to Noise Ratio (dB)
N/A
Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (% at 22 kHz)
N/A
Dimensions (mm)
N/A
Weight (kg)
N/A
Official link
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