Gold Note PH-1000 Phono Stage

Matej Isak

The Gold Note PH-1000 is a technological manifesto. A music control centre, designed to deliver an unprecedented listening experience in full synergy with your vinyl collection. Crafted for those who demand everything: detail, dynamics, musicality. But also control, versatility, and absolute precision. PH-1000 has been engineered with obsessive attention to every detail:

PH-1000 has been engineered with obsessive attention to every detail:

  • Real-Time Adjustments – Listening Becomes InteractivePH-1000 is the only phono stage in the world that allows you to change every parameter without ever stopping the music.
    Adjust impedance, gain, equalisation curve, and subsonic filter in real time, directly from your listening position.A high-resolution colour display, the SKC knob, and a dedicated remote control: the interface is smooth, immediate, and flawless.
    Because music should never stop.
  • Universal Compatibility – Absolute Flexibility, Any Cartridge Finds Its VoicePH-1000 precisely adapts to any MM or MC cartridge.
    • Adjustable gain from -9 dB to +9 dB
    • Impedance from 2Ω to 100kΩ
    • Capacitance from 100pF to 1nF
    • Three phono inputs (2 RCA + 1 XLR)
    • Balanced XLR and single-ended RCA outputs
    A total synergy between tonearm, cartridge, and phono stage. Because that’s where sound begins.
  • Built-In High-End Headphone Output – Private Listening, RedefinedPH-1000 is the only phono preamp featuring a dedicated integrated headphone amplifier.
    Designed with the same obsessive care as a power amplifier.Expect high-resolution playback, impeccable dynamics, and absolute fidelity.
    Perfect for those who demand the best, even in intimate listening sessions.
  • Advanced Equalisation – Sound Returns to Its OriginsFeaturing 36 meticulously recreated preset EQ curves plus 4 fully customisable ones, allowing for infinite combinations.Dedicated EQs for legendary labels like: Decca, EMI, Columbia, Deutsche Grammophon, Teldec, RCA… And the ability to save profiles for each record.
    The result? Vinyl sound restored to its roots, with precision that reshapes the game.
  • Reference-Level Inputs & OutputsThree separate inputs (two RCA, one balanced XLR) and both RCA and XLR outputs ensure maximum signal qualityand versatile integration with any Hi-Fi system.
  • Extreme Circuit Design – Silence, Purity, Impact
    • Full discrete dual-mono architecture: separate channels, zero interference
    • Independently shielded power supply, protected signal path, explosive dynamics
    • 100 dB signal-to-noise ratio
    • Just 0.01% THD
    • Audiophile-grade components
    • 1% tolerance resistors
    Total transparency. Sculpted lows, three-dimensional mids, crystalline highs.
    No added colour. Only truth.
  • Total Control. Without Leaving Your ChairEverything is within reach:
    • Interactive colour display
    • Smooth navigation with SKC knob
    • Remote control for every function
    PH-1000 doesn’t impose choices – it puts them under your control.

The heart of a complete listening experience: “The Trio”📯

The Natural Evolution of PH-1000 – More Than a System, A Vision

PH-1000 redefined the concept of a phono stage, earning acclaim from audiophiles and professionals for its precision, versatility, and sonic excellence.

But its true nature reveals itself in the configuration it was originally designed for: “The TRIO.”

Not upgrades. Not add-ons. TRIO is an integrated engineering project, crafted to offer the ultimate analogue experience. A harmonic and synergistic combination of three inseparable elements, each playing a vital role in achieving sonic perfection.

The Structure of the Masterpiece 📯

  • PH-1000 is the heart.
    A revolutionary phono stage, able to adapt to any record, decode every EQ curve, and control every parameter with absolute precision.
  • PSU-1250 is the perfect power.
    An external power supply with quadruple architecture, ensuring expanded dynamics, absolute black background, and total isolation from interference.
  • TUBE-1012 is the soul.
    The first 12-valve tube stage ever created for a phono preamp. A window into the most authentic musicality, bringing depth, warmth, and detail to previously unheard levels.

Together they form TRIO: “The Supreme Analogue Reference.” Not a modular system, but a concept born to be complete.

An Inevitable Choice for the Demanding Audiophile

The true language of excellence.

Speaking of TRIO means abandoning the logic of upgrades and embracing a new paradigm.
Every component is designed from the outset to work in perfect symbiosis.

No compromises. No artificial additions.
Only coherence, vision, and engineering perfection.

For those who seek not just improvement, but the ultimate. For listeners who crave not only quality, but emotion, substance, and truth in analogue.

A Parallel with Other Icons of Engineering

  • The Ferrari SF90 is already one of the most powerful cars in the world. But with the Assetto Fiorano package, its true potential is unleashed – as it was truly meant to be.
  • A Mac Pro is a remarkable machine. But only with the Afterburner card does it reach the performance it was born for, becoming the ultimate tool for imaging and audio professionals.

TRIO follows the same philosophy.

PH-1000 is already a reference. But only with PSU-1250 and TUBE-1012 does it fulfil the original design intent. These are not accessories – they represent its truest, most complete form.

A Journey of Excellence – From Vision to Perfection

  • Phase 1 – PH-1000
    A revolutionary phono stage, adaptable to any record and system, with complete intelligence and transparency.
  • Phase 2 – PH-1000 + PSU-1250
    Dynamics expand, noise vanishes, playback gains newfound stability. Sound opens up – sculpted, present, alive.
  • Phase 3 – PH-1000 + PSU-1250 + TUBE-1012
    The ultimate analogue experience. A total musical immersion. A level of sonic truth that transforms every listen into pure emotion.

This is TRIO. This is the Future of Analogue. Today.

TUBE-1012 – Innovation No One Dared to Attempt

TUBE-1012 is the first 12-valve stage ever conceived for a reference phono preamp.

This is not a vintage interpretation, nor just a touch of colour. It is an evolved valve architecture, designed to deliver tonal truth, body, and depth to analogue playback.

No other phono stage in the world has been developed to support such an ambitious valve circuit.

PH-1000 does it. 

The future of sound is now!

Discover TRIO PH-1000: more than a technological leap – a true declaration of love and quality for our industry. An invitation to rediscover every musical detail through an unparalleled listening experience.

Because Gold Note doesn’t follow standards: it anticipates and redefines them.