Gold Note - PSX-5.2 - External Power Supply
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ℹ Product Information
A darker background. Greater dynamic authority. A more solid, stable soundstage. The Gold Note PSX-5.2 is a dedicated dual-output external power supply for the Linea 5.2 series — simultaneously powering one phono stage and one line-level source, with 4-rail audio-grade circuitry, >80dB noise rejection, and a response time of less than 2.5 microseconds. The upgrade that transforms the entire front-end.
The Upgrade That Transforms the Listening Experience
Every Gold Note Linea 5.2 component — the PH-5.2 phono stage, the CD-5.2 CD player, the DS-5.2 streaming DAC — is built to an exceptional standard from the moment it leaves Florence. The PSX-5.2 takes that standard further still. Not through added features or additional circuitry in the signal path, but through the most fundamental upgrade any audio component can receive: a better power supply.
The PSX-5.2 is a dedicated external power supply designed specifically for the Gold Note Series 5.2. An evolution of the PSU-5, it retains Gold Note's DNA in terms of silence, control, and musicality, while introducing targeted improvements to mechanical structure, power delivery, and versatility — producing a result that Gold Note describes simply as a quantum leap in listening experience.
The difference is immediately audible: a darker background, greater dynamic authority, and a more solid and stable soundstage. What was already exceptional becomes genuinely remarkable.
Dual-Output Architecture — Two Components, One Power Supply
The PSX-5.2's dual-output architecture is one of its most practically valuable features. It allows both a phono stage (PH-5 or PH-5.2) and a line-level source (CD-5, CD-5.2, HP-5.2, or DS-5.2) to remain permanently connected at the same time — elevating the entire front-end simultaneously, without requiring a separate external power supply for each component.
When activated, the PSX-5.2's full energy reserve is entirely dedicated to the selected component, ensuring uncompromised power delivery and maximum stability. Switching between components is handled cleanly, with no loss of the PSX-5.2's characteristic silence and control.
4-Rail Audio-Grade Power Supply — Built for Absolute Silence
The PSX-5.2's technical architecture is built around four independent audio-grade power rails, each regulated by ultra-low noise voltage regulators. Line noise rejection exceeds 80dB. Common mode noise rejection also exceeds 80dB. Full power response time is less than 2.5 microseconds — meaning the PSX-5.2 responds to dynamic transients with a speed and authority that an internal power supply simply cannot match.
The result is a more stable, higher-current power delivery under every operating condition: maximum output voltage variation is held to just 0.05%, ensuring the connected component receives a reference-quality power supply regardless of mains fluctuations, load changes, or listening duration.
New Black Anodised Aluminium Chassis
The PSX-5.2 shares the same black anodised sandblasted aluminium chassis language as the PH-5.2, CD-5.2, and DS-5.2 — designed to reduce interaction with magnetic fields, resulting in superior background silence and greater richness of micro-detail retrieval. Identically dimensioned at 200 × 80 × 260mm, it sits alongside the Linea 5.2 components as a perfectly matched visual and functional companion.
A Sustainable Path to Reference Performance
The Gold Note philosophy has always valued scalability over obsolescence. The PSX-5.2 exemplifies this: purchased at any point in a Linea 5.2 system's life, it provides an immediately audible and lasting improvement without requiring any component to be replaced. It is a progressive and sustainable investment — and for those who have already experienced the PH-5.2, CD-5.2, or DS-5.2, the natural next step.
Feature Cards
⚡ 4-Rail Audio-Grade Power Supply
Four independent audio-grade power rails with ultra-low noise voltage regulators deliver >80dB line and common mode noise rejection, <2.5µs full power response time, and a maximum output voltage variation of just 0.05% — for absolute stability under every operating condition.
🔌 Dual Output — Phono Stage & Line Source Simultaneously
Simultaneously powers one phono stage (PH-5 or PH-5.2) and one line-level source (CD-5, CD-5.2, HP-5.2, or DS-5.2) — full energy reserve dedicated to the selected component, elevating the entire front-end to a new level of performance.
🏗️ Matching Black Anodised Aluminium Chassis
Identical dimensions (200 × 80 × 260mm) and the same black anodised sandblasted aluminium design as the Linea 5.2 components — a perfect visual and acoustic match that reduces magnetic field interaction and improves micro-detail retrieval.
📈 A Quantum Leap in Listening Experience
A darker background. Greater dynamic authority. A more solid, stable soundstage. The PSX-5.2 is the upgrade that reveals the full potential of your Gold Note Linea 5.2 front-end — without replacing a single component.
Editorial Blockquote
"When activated, the full energy reserve is entirely dedicated to the selected component — ensuring uncompromised power delivery, maximum stability and that effortless sense of control that transforms the listening experience into a true quantum leap." — Gold Note
At-a-Glance Bullets
- Dedicated external power supply for Gold Note Linea 5.2 series
- Dual output — simultaneously connects phono stage AND line source
- Compatible: PH-5 / PH-5.2 (phono) + CD-5 / CD-5.2 / HP-5.2 / DS-5.2 (line)
- 4-rail audio-grade power supply
- 2 × ultra-low noise voltage regulators
- Line noise rejection: > 80dB
- Common mode noise rejection: > 80dB
- Maximum output voltage variation: 0.05%
- Full power response time: < 2.5µsec
- Dynamic power: > 60W
- Power consumption: 40W — Standby: < 1W
- Black anodised sandblasted aluminium chassis — reduces magnetic field interaction
- Dimensions (W × H × D): 200 × 80 × 260mm — Weight: 2kg
- Perfectly matches PH-5.2, CD-5.2, and DS-5.2 in size and finish
- Available in Black
Finish / Colour Options
- Black (anodised aluminium)
Specifications
Technical
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Type | External power supply — dedicated to Gold Note Linea 5.2 |
| Power Supply Architecture | 4-rail audio-grade |
| Voltage Regulators | 2 × ultra-low noise |
| Max. Output Voltage Variation | 0.05% |
| Line Noise Rejection | > 80dB |
| Common Mode Noise Rejection | > 80dB |
| Full Power Response Time | < 2.5µsec |
| Outputs | Dual — 1 × phono stage + 1 × line source |
Compatible Components
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Phono Output | PH-5, PH-5.2 |
| Line Output | CD-5, CD-5.2, HP-5.2, DS-5.2 |
Power
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Power Consumption | 40W |
| Dynamic Power | > 60W |
| Standby Power | < 1W |
| Power Supply | 100–120V / 220–240V (auto-sense), 50/60Hz |
| Fuse | 2A T |
General
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Chassis | Black anodised sandblasted aluminium |
| Dimensions (W × H × D) | 200 × 80 × 260mm |
| Weight (Net) | 2kg |
| Available Finish | Black |
| Origin | Florence, Italy |
Closing Quote
"A darker background. Greater dynamic authority. A more solid, stable soundstage. The Gold Note PSX-5.2 — the upgrade your Linea 5.2 system has been waiting for."
ℹ Specifications
Specifications
Technical
| Type | External power supply — dedicated to Gold Note Linea 5.2 |
| Power Supply Architecture | 4-rail audio-grade |
| Voltage Regulators | 2 × ultra-low noise |
| Max. Output Voltage Variation | 0.05% |
| Line Noise Rejection | > 80dB |
| Common Mode Noise Rejection | > 80dB |
| Full Power Response Time | < 2.5µsec |
| Outputs | Dual — 1 × phono stage + 1 × line source |
Compatible Components
| Phono Output | PH-5, PH-5.2 |
| Line Output | CD-5, CD-5.2, HP-5.2, DS-5.2 |
Power
| Power Consumption | 40W |
| Dynamic Power | > 60W |
| Standby Power | < 1W |
| Power Supply | 100–120V / 220–240V (auto-sense), 50/60Hz |
| Fuse | 2A T |
General
| Chassis | Black anodised sandblasted aluminium |
| Dimensions (W × H × D) | 200 × 80 × 260mm |
| Weight (Net) | 2kg |
| Available Finish | Black |
| Origin | Florence, Italy |