CD-5.2 CD Player

Your CDs, Gold Note Sonic Excellence
Elevate your listening experience with the CD-5.2, the definitive choice for the discerning audiophile. As part of the Series 5.2, this unit is built on a clear principle: not to pursue small marginal improvements, but to achieve real, tangible, high-level changes. Every design choice is guided by the desire to offer a concrete step forward that is always audible, never just theoretical.

The CD-5.2 showcases a new aesthetic language exclusive to the line, consisting of elegant finishes and a new black anodized sandblasted aluminum chassis. Designed to minimize interaction with magnetic fields, this chassis creates a more stable electrical and mechanical environment, significantly reducing background noise and improving micro-detail for a more natural listening experience.

At its heart lies a high-precision mechanism with Gapless playback and a high-resolution DAC, capturing every nuance of your music. Meticulously crafted with select audio-grade components, the CD-5.2 eliminates distortion for a pure, immersive performance. Complete with an intuitive touchscreen display, remote, and volume control, it is a true masterpiece. 

The device features fully balanced analogue and versatile digital outputs, ensuring seamless integration into your system. You can further unlock its full potential with the optional external power supply, designed to enhance dynamic range and unveil the finest details. A perfect union of precision engineering and pure musical pleasure.

MAIN FEATURES

• CD-PLAYER:  CD transport with D/A converter
• D/A CONVERTER:  AKM AK4493
• FREQUENCY RESPONSE:  20Hz-20kHz @ +/-0.3dB
• THD – TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION:  0.001% max
• SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO:  124dB
• DYNAMIC RESPONSE:  123dB
• VOLUME CONTROL:  Digital, Switchable ON/OFF
• MECHANISM:  Tray loader by Stream Unlimited (SUOS-Hifi)
• SPEED FLUCTUATION:  0.0001%
• CD FORMATS:  Red Book
• DISC COMPATIBILITY:  CD, CD-R, CD-RW
• GAPLESS PLAYBACK:  Supported
• REMOTE CONTROL:  Multifunctional remote included

INPUTS AND OUTPUTS

• ANALOGUE OUTPUTS
  • 1x unbalanced RCA (2Vrms)
  • 1x balanced XLR (2Vrms)
• DIGITAL OUTPUTS
  • 1x Coax S/PDIF 75Ω
  • 1x TOS-Link
• OUTPUT IMPEDANCE:  100Ω

POWER

• POWER CONSUMPTION:  30W
• POWER SUPPLY:  100-240V, 50/60H
• FUSE (100/240V):  2AT

DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT

• DIMENSIONS:  200mm W | 80mm H | 260mm D
• WEIGHT:  Kg. 3 – net (6.6 lbs), Kg. 4 – boxed (8.9 lbs)

FINISH:  Black anodised aluminium

Dedicated to the Series 5.2

PSX-5.2 is an evolution of the PSU-5: it retains Gold Note’s DNA in terms of silence, control and musicality, introducing targeted improvements to the mechanical structure, power supply and, above all, versatility of use, to further enhance performance and user experience.

Designed specifically as an external power supply dedicated to the 5.2 series, it is the perfect upgrade to improve the performance of your system and enjoy flawless listening sessions. A distinctive feature of this model is the new black anodised aluminium chassis: a technical solution that reduces interaction with magnetic fields, resulting in superior background silence and greater richness of micro details.

This structural purity is reinforced by a more stable, higher-current power supply engineered to deliver absolute control and extremely low noise under every operating condition. The result is a darker background, greater dynamic authority and a more solid, stable soundstage.

Thanks to its dual-output architecture, PSX-5.2 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, elevating the entire front-end to a new level of performance.

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.