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Entry Level Into Mastery
by: Matthias Boede
June 24, 2026
Who would have thought it? The Merlin NEO proves to be an analog wizard.
Gold Note’s DS-5.2 streaming DAC isn’t made in China
by: John Darko
June 1, 2026
Italy’s Gold Note has a new streaming DAC on the books. The DS-5.2 is the digital source that opens the Tuscan company’s freshly minted Series 5.2, and it reportedly borrows directly from the DS-10 EVO that sits above it.
The Luna dedicated Linear DC supply has been developed to ensure that all DG models — DG-1, DG-1S and DG-X — as well as the Tempo motor drive operate at their absolute optimum. The result is breathtaking performance, with enhanced dynamics, greater clarity and a more tangible sense of presence.
What the Gold Note DS-10 EVO DAC with PSU-10 EVO power supply does do is broaden my musical horizons by letting me explore and listen to an almost unlimited amount of albums with a Qobuz subscription, way more so than I can with CDs or LPs.
The Typhoon Neo is by no means the largest turntable from Acoustic Signature. Yet it is a clear statement of ultimate standards in workmanship, sophistication – and sound.
Both are an absolute delight. … The delicate stylus descends onto the record’s surface with gossamer-winged lightness, and the lift-off and return of the flat section arm to its resting position is simplicity itself.
The Grand Evolution One is for critical listeners who want to hear every acoustic nuance without the fatigue that often accompanies etched, over-analytical detail for which some of the most popular top-end speakers have earned a reputation.
Let me consider the Solid Tech Feet of Balance to be one of the most effective and at the same time universal accessories that an audiophile and music lover, aware of their beneficial impact on the sound of their system, could be interested in.
What the TAD-ME1TX does so well is play back music uncolorized and transparent. Far from clinical and sterile, the ME1TX has a marvelous sense of warmth and grace.
Solid Tech’s Feet of Balance are the loyal opposition in the kingdom of spikes! Back in the day, if you didn’t put spikes under your speakers, you were considered a lightweight or worse.