Gold Note - PSX-5.2 - External Power Supply

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

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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."