Gold Note IS-1000 User manual

OWNER’S MANUAL
IS-1000
Streamer & Integrated Amplier
Italian Music Experience

THE SUPER INTEGRATED
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Imagine a complete High-End stereo system enclosed in a beautiful aluminium chassis carved in bold Italian
style: this is IS-1000.
With the knowledge and the experience developed in over 20 years of research, we are now able to offer an
all-in-one solution powered by the most advanced technologies and components to achieve true audiophile
quality sound.
IS-1000 is an advanced fully integrated amplier that redenes the way music playback is experienced to
achieve a new pinnacle in High-End audio, seamlessly merging an Integrated Amplier, a Phono Preamp, a
DAC and a Streamer in a unique, complete source.
The rened technical innovations of IS-1000 come directly from our agship models, like the preamplier P-
1000 and the power amplier PA-1175, which inspired us to create a new source that would integrate the
analogue components of a high quality amplier with the digital technologies of a Streamer and a DAC to
deliver outstanding performances.
IS-1000 is a Roon Ready device, fully compatible with multi-room systems and with a quick plug&play
installation: simply plug IS-1000 to the main A/C, connect it to your network (Wi-Fi or Ethernet) then to the
speakers and start to explore the endless possibilities of music, streaming from Tidal & MQA via Tidal, Qobuz,
Spotify & Spotify Connect and Deezer with Roon and our App [available for iOS and Android] or browsing
your collection of digital music stored on NAS, HDD and USB sticks (DSD 64 native and via DoP on USB and
LAN, PCM up to 24/192 with exclusive possible option to interchange the DAC converter PCB).
You don’t need anything else to experience at home the pleasure of high denition audio, just IS-1000 and
your speakers.If you love vinyl records, connect your turntable directly into IS-1000 to use the Phono Preamp
we designed and engineered, it’s really that simple.
The Heart of IS-1000 is the powerful integrated amplier that offers 125W @Ω8 and 250W @ 4Ω
developed using only the best audio grade components specically chosen to deliver the ultimate
performance.
The Mind of IS-1000 is the advanced streamer based on the latest technology to guarantee perfect
connectivity and access HQ music on TIDAL, QOBUZ, SPOTIFY and DEEZER and also the HQ web radio with
V-TUNER.
No other cables, no additional boxes. Just endless music in High Resolution.

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SPECIFICATIONS
CONNECTIVITY
Supported streaming services:
TIDAL & MQA via Tidal
Qobuz
Spotify & Spotify Connect
Deezer
V-Tuner
Supported media servers:
Minim
Bubble UPnP
and all UPnP certied media servers
POWER
Mains supply: 100V to 245V, 50/60Hz
Power consumption: min 30W - max 400W
Supported audio formats:
AIFF (aif, aiff, aifc)
WAV (wav) packed/unpacked
FLAC
WmA Windows media Audio 9
WAX Windows media audio metales
ASX Advanced Stream Redirector (asx)
MPEG-4 (aac, m4a , Apple lossless)
MP3
DSD 64 (DSF, DFF)
MAIN FEATURES
Class A/B High-Current Mosfet (125W @ 8Ω- 250W @ 8Ω)
High-Res Streaming from TIDAL, QOBUZ, SPOTIFY, DEEEZER
App control (available for iOS & Android)
Airplay & Roon Ready
UPnP & DLNA supported
DAC: high quality BurrBrown chipset (PCM1796, PCM1792A)
Phono Stage MM/MC
ANALOGUE OUTPUTS
1 RCA variable
1 RCA xed
DIGITAL INPUTS
PCM up to 24bit/192kHz
3 optical (TOS)
1 Coaxial (COAX)
1 USB type A (DSD 64 native & via DoP)
1 Ethernet LAN & Wi-Fi (DSD 64 native & via DoP)
ANALOGUE INPUTS
1 XLR balanced
1 RCA Line & Phono MM/MC
1 RCA Line & AV-Ind

FRONT PANEL
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IS-1000 is a true High-End integrated amplier and offers unique features to deliver the best audio quality.
Everything has been designed to provide the best experience and thanks to the exclusive SKC [Single Knob
Control] the unit becomes a friendly plug-and-play source that can be fully controlled even without the
remote.
All the information and features are easy to read and access on the display at any time, so you will also have
complete control over the system.
TURNING IS-1000 ON/OFF
to turn ON/OFF the unit, press and hold the knob for 3 seconds
SELECTING A FUNCTION
press the knob once to activate the SELECTION FRAME
turn the knob left or right until the desired function is highlighted by the SELECTION FRAME then press the
knob to select it.
the frame will turn red: now you can turn the knob to change the function.
press the knob again when the desired value is set to conrm and exit the selection.
1-
2-
3-
4-
SKC [Single Knob Control]
DISPLAYLED ON/OFF

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DISPLAY
The display of IS-1000 shows all the information in a clear and easy way.
Every function can be accessed quickly using the knob, the remote or the App and changes are applied
immediately.
For further details about the features and the functions, please see page 14.
You will nd a comprehensive guide to set and use IS-1000 in the most appropriate way in order to achieve
the best audio performance with your loudspeakers and environment.
DISPLAY FUNCTIONS AND INFORMATION
Balance L/R
Damping Factor
INPUT optionINPUT selection
ON | OFF OFF|1|2
Booster
Volume Level
Display ON | OFF

REAR PANEL
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1
2
3
XLR balanced
ANALOGUE INPUT
RCA 1 unbalanced (LINE/PHONO)
RCA 2 unbalanced (LINE/AV)
4
5
RCA unbalanced VARIABLE
RCA unbalanced FIXED
ANALOGUE OUTPUT
DIGITAL INPUT
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
RF IN (Wi-Fi antenna)
mini USB port (Firmware update)
Firmware button for manual update
Factory Reset button (DO NOT PRESS)
TOS link 1
TOS link 2
TOS link 3
COAXIAL
Wi-Fi Reset (to set up a Wi-Fi connection)
Ethernet port
USB type A (USB Key and HDD)
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Master switch ON/OFF
LINK sync trigger
AC plug
SPEAKER OUT left
SPEAKER OUT right
Serial Number plate
GROUND (PHONO)
POWER & OTHERS
1 2 3 4 5 6
78
9 10 11
12 13
14
15 16 17
18
19
2021
2223
IS-1000 features a wide selection of connections to offer the best versatility and become the core of a real
High-End system that will deliver audio in true audiophile quality:
6 digital inputs (PCM up to 24bit/192kHz & DSD 64 native and via DoP)
3 analogue inputs (1 XLR balanced and 2 RCA unbalanced)
2 analogue outputs (variable and xed)

QUICKSTART
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Speaker OUT
LAN/Wi-Fi
AC power
other sources
FOLLOW THE STEPS TO QUICKLY INSTALL IS-1000
1- connect IS-1000 to your speakers via the SPEAKER OUT connectors
2- connect IS-1000 to your network via ETHERNET LAN or Wi-Fi [see page 12]
3- connect IS-1000 to the AC using the supplied power cord
4- connect other sources as a CD player or a turntable via XLR or RCA [see page 12]
5- turn ON the master switch on the rear panel and then press and hold the knob for 3 seconds
6- download the control App for iPhone & iPad and Android [see page 7]
7- open the App [the smartphone/tablet must be connected to the same network used by IS-1000]
IS-1000 is a Plug&Play source that simply requires to be connected to the AC and the Internet

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VOLUME WHEEL
ne adjustment control
repeat the whole track list
play the whole track list once
repeat the current track
TRACK LIST ORDER
random or sequential
PLAY TO
select the music player
SEEK
FAVORITES
folders & tracks
BROWSER
streaming services & local music
PLAY/PAUSE, STOP, SKIP
VOLUME/MUTE
QUEUE
track list
DEVICE SETUP DEVICE INFO
CONTROL APP
Download the App on the Apple Store and on Google Play Store searching Mconnect Control
You can also scan the QRCode with your device to download it
ANDROID iOS

CONTROL APP
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FIRMWARE UPDATE
if there is a new update for the rmware the app
noties it and let you update the IS-1000
WIFI STATIC IP ADDRESS SETUP
LAN STATIC IP ADDRESS SETUP
WIFI NETWORK SELECTION
connect the device to a different Wi-Fi network
DEVICE NAME CHANGE
rename the device on the network
DEVICE INFO
Gapless playback is available here
DEVICE SETUP

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CONTROL APP
SORT TRACKS
Music tracks in a folder can be sorted by
track number and track name.
It can be applied even for each folder.
CLOUD SETUP
enable and disable all the:
- STREAMING SERVICES
- CLOUD SERVICES
In CLOUD SETUP you will be able to turn ON/OFF all the streaming services available on IS-1000 as:
TIDAL ,QOBUZ,DEEZER and VTUNER.
You will also be able to turn ON/OFF the cloud storage services as:
DROPBOX and ONEDRIVE.