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Gold Note XS-85 Floor-Standing Loudspeakers (Pair)
£46,000.00 £38,333.33
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Gold Note XS-85
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The Gold Note XS-85 Floor-Standing Loudspeakers feature an elegant, curved design with high-quality drivers and an advanced crossover network for clear, dynamic sound. They deliver exceptional audio performance with low distortion, making them versatile for any music genre.
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Gold Note XS-85 Floor-Standing Loudspeakers (Pair)
The Gold Note XS-85 is the epitome of exceptional sound quality, combining sophisticated design with top-tier components. Its advanced 3-way full-range loudspeaker system produces crystal-clear audio and remarkable realism across all musical genres. Equipped with high-performance drivers and a refined double cabinet, the XS-85 allows listeners to experience music in its purest form.
Designed with elegance in mind, the XS-85 features a curved modular design inspired by the artistry of Michelangelo. Handcrafted by skilled Italian artisans, these loudspeakers blend beauty and functionality.
Incorporating cutting-edge acoustic technologies, the XS-85 boasts high-performance tweeters and midrange drivers that deliver outstanding sound dynamics with minimal distortion. Using innovative materials like ultra-light treated paper and adaptive rubber surrounds, the XS-85 ensures a natural audio response, creating an immersive listening experience that enhances the enjoyment of any music genre.
Features
- Elegant Design: Curved structure with luxurious finishes
- High-Quality Drivers: Advanced tweeter, midrange, and woofers for precise sound
- Advanced Crossover: Ensures smooth integration of all frequencies
- Exceptional Performance: Clear, dynamic sound with low distortion
- Versatile Sound: Suitable for all music genres
Tweeter
For this loudspeaker, we developed a 28 mm ultra-linear tweeter with an extra-thin soft silk dome powered by a neodymium magnet and featuring an aluminium-dampening elliptical rear chamber. This tweeter provides low-frequency resonance, minimal harmonic distortion and exceptional musicality making it a real high-quality acoustic transducer.
Midrange
The upper cabinet houses two 150mm ultra-linear drivers that feature high mass phase plugs and Nextel-treated paper cones to reach high rigidity and fast natural audio response.
Adaptive rubber surrounds provide an ideal match to the cone over the total frequency range.
The extra large magnet system with a long and lightweight CCAW voice coil allows perfect coil excursion and low distortion due to its excellent transient response.
Solid copper rings are mounted above and below the T-shaped pole piece to reduce non-linear and modulation distortions and to increase the overload margin.
The driver is completed by an extremely stiff and stable skeleton in aluminium/magnesium to avoid airflow noises and to increase rigidity and lightness.
Woofers
Two 220mm ultra-linear slightly horn-loaded, lightweight drivers with a 18gm mass featuring Nextel-treated paper aid in producing a fast natural audio response in lower frequencies
Bass drivers feature a large magnet design with a bumped back-plate: the large and dampened platform at the back improves stiffness while the extra-long and lightweight CCAW voice coil, allows extreme coil excursion, low distortion and excellent transient response
Giant copper rings mounted above and below the T-shaped pole piece reduce distortion for better overload margin
A high mass phase plug reduces compression due to temperature variations in the voice coil
Long-term power handling is increased to eliminate resonances from the cavity inside the voice coil former.
Crossover
The sophisticated triple crossover network, with a multi-slope design, integrates perfectly with the driver array. Anti-resonant, thick glass-fibre boards reward the listener with a natural close-field audio experience. Hand-made coils and selected audio-grade capacitors with exclusive graphite custom GN resistors complete one of the best crossover available today.
Specification
- FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 30 – 30000 Hz
- SENSITIVITY: 89dB SPL 2,83V/1m
- NOMINAL IMPEDANCE: 4Ω semi-resistive
- TWEETER: 1“ silk dome driver
- MIDRANGE: 2 x 6“ Nextel treated paper cones
- WOOFER: 2 x 9“ Nextel Sub-woofer in treated paper
- CROSSOVER: 200Hz and 2200Hz @ 12dB/Oct.
- SUGGESTED POWER AMPLIFIER: min. 30Watt
- MAX. POWER HANDLING: 300W RMS
- CONNECTORS: Gold Note Rhodium binding posts
- DIMENSIONS: 357mm W 1280mm H 665mm D
- WEIGHT:
- 396 lbs pair net
- 440 lbs pair boxed
- FINISHES
- Cabinet: Black
- Side Panels: Ultra Glossy Italian Walnut or Glossy Gran Piano Black
About Gold Note
Gold Note, the leading Italian manufacturer in the High-End audio industry, was founded in Firenze in 2012 by Maurizio Aterini, who serves as the CEO and driving force behind the brand. With a focus on Italian craftsmanship, Gold Note offers a complete line of digital and analogue equipment catering to audiophiles worldwide.
Gold Note's story combines tradition and innovation, inspired by the rich history, art, and technology of Firenze. The brand values creativity, technical expertise, and a sense of beauty, which are reflected in every product they create.
The mission of Gold Note is to deliver the full experience of music, capturing the emotion of listening. They strive to achieve perfect musicality through innovative technology, exquisite materials, and Italian design. The result is a full-bodied sound with impeccable imaging, dynamics, and precise placement of instruments and voices.
Gold Note's sound is distinctively Italian, characterised by vivid realism, precise imaging, accurate instrument separation, speed, and clarity of detail. They aim to provide a natural and balanced sound that combines analytical and sentimental qualities, resulting in a unique Italian Sound.
The philosophy of Gold Note revolves around systems thinking, emphasising the synergy created by the components and the entire audio chain. They focus on the holistic approach to design, considering the sum of the parts rather than individual constituents. This approach allows them to craft a complete audio chain that delivers true Italian Sound.
As a contemporary High-End audio brand, Gold Note combines innovation and tradition to meet the needs of the modern audiophile. They embrace engineering, functional design, and manufacturing challenges, striving for excellence while representing the essence of "Made in Italy." Gold Note carefully selects suppliers known for their exceptional quality, often located in Tuscany, near their headquarters.
Quality control is of utmost importance to Gold Note. Each product undergoes thorough individual testing, ensuring the highest level of quality. The lean production system is followed, with each product assembled by a single technician.
Gold Note's commitment to delivering the ultimate musical experience and their dedication to craftsmanship has established them as a renowned brand in the High-End audio industry.
Specification
- FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 30 – 30000 Hz
- SENSITIVITY: 89dB SPL 2,83V/1m
- NOMINAL IMPEDANCE: 4Ω semi-resistive
- TWEETER: 1“ silk dome driver
- MIDRANGE: 2 x 6“ Nextel treated paper cones
- WOOFER: 2 x 9“ Nextel Sub-woofer in treated paper
- CROSSOVER: 200Hz and 2200Hz @ 12dB/Oct.
- SUGGESTED POWER AMPLIFIER: min. 30Watt
- MAX. POWER HANDLING: 300W RMS
- CONNECTORS: Gold Note Rhodium binding posts
- DIMENSIONS: 357mm W 1280mm H 665mm D
- WEIGHT:
- 396 lbs pair net
- 440 lbs pair boxed
- FINISHES
- Cabinet: Black
- Side Panels: Ultra Glossy Italian Walnut or Glossy Gran Piano Black
UK Delivery
1. We use Royal Mail 1st Class Services as a Standard Postage Option
Orders received before 4.30pm Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays) are usually dispatched the same day by FIRST CLASS post (unless premium postal or timed courier services are selected), subject to stock availability. Over 98% of our orders are usually delivered the next working day including Saturdays.
Standard delivery is usually within 2-3 working days, although 98% of all orders are delivered the next working day including Saturdays . In extreme cases, such as delivery to the Highlands and Islands, this may take 3 days.
All items are fully insured and come with an invoice from Futureshop.co.uk. We use the Royal Mail for delivery of small packages and DPD or Interlink Express for items that weigh over 2KG. Items over 2KG are fully insured and will usually be delivered within 48 hours of placing your order Monday to Friday subject to stock availability. For International orders, we use FedEx Services where customers have selected this option.
Please note, special orders for non-standard cable lengths or custom-made cables may be subject to longer delivery time-scales. This may vary from manufacturer to manufacturer.
We offer 'Free UK delivery on orders over £99' subject to the following terms & conditions:
- Applies only to orders with £99 or more of items (including VAT at the UK rate), at FutureShop.co.uk
- Free Delivery on orders over £99 utilises Royal Mail First Class postal service for items weighing under 2KG. For items weighing over 2KG, we use DPD next working day services which deliver from 9.00am to 6pm within mainland UK (excludes Royal Mail Special Delivery Services and timed next day delivery services by UK Mail).
- Applies only to deliveries to addresses within mainland UK and Northern Ireland addresses. Applies only to orders that are to be delivered to a single Mainland UK delivery address.
- You will not be eligible for free delivery on your order if any items are cancelled or returned for a refund, bringing the total order amount below £99. Where items are returned, the refund due will be the cost of the item less any postage costs.
- We reserve the right to change or discontinue 'Free delivery on orders over £99 promotion at any time.
- FREE DELIVERY FOR ORDERS OVER £99 OFFER DOES NOT APPLY TO TRADE CUSTOMERS.
Free Delivery on orders over £99 utilises Royal Mail First Class postal service for items weighing under 2KG. For items weighing over 2KG, we use DPD or Interlink Express next working day services which deliver from 9.00am to 6pm within mainland UK.
Free Delivery for orders over £99 excludes Royal Mail Special Delivery Services and timed next day delivery services by DPD or Interlink Express.
2. Special Delivery UK - Guaranteed Next Working Day
We have 99.9% of the UK covered With Royal Mail Next Day Special Delivery. We guarantee delivery to most UK addresses by 1pm the next working day. This includes Northern Ireland, Jersey and Guernsey. Some places take longer to deliver to but we still guarantee delivery within three working days by 5.30 PM.
For the Next Day Special Delivery service, orders must be received by futureshop.co.uk by 4.30pm weekdays. Orders after the 4.30pm deadline cannot be guaranteed for same day dispatch.
Please note, Royal Mail Special Delivery for next working day may not be possible where non-standard cable lengths are ordered. If this is the case, the item will be shipped via The Royal Mail Special Delivery service as soon as the cable is custom made.
For orders weighing over 2KG, we reserve the right to ship items using Next Day Pre-Noon Courier Services where Royal Mail Special Delivery option has been selected.
3. Channel Islands & Northern Ireland
We accept orders from all Channel Islands including Alderney, Jersey, Guernsey and Sark. Unless you select a premium service, Items weighing under 2KG are delivered using our standard UK delivery option above. For items weighing over 2KG, a surcharge may be applied for all deliveries to the Channel Islands as well as Northern Ireland.
European Countries
Deliveries to EU member states are subject to 20% VAT. We offer the following shipping services:
- Royal Mail First Class International Untracked Airmail Services - Items are usually delivered within 10 working days.
- Royal Mail First Class International Tracked Airmail Services - Items are usually delivered within 3 to 7 working days.
- DHL Express International - Items are usually delivered within 24 to 48 hours. DHL orders must be received by 3:30pm for next day service to most destinations in Europe
- Federal Express International Priority - Items are usually delivered within 24 to 48 hours. FedEx orders must be received by 3.00pm for next day service to most destinations in Europe
- Federal Express International Economy - Item are usually delivered within 48 to 72 hours
Worldwide - Excluding UK & Europe
Deliveries outside of the EU are not subject to 20% VAT and so the 20% tax on items is automatically deducted when you login or register.
We offer the following shipping services:
- Royal Mail First Class International Untracked Airmail Services - Items are usually delivered within 15 working days.
- Royal Mail First Class International Tracked Airmail - Items are usually delivered within 10-15 working days.
- DHL Express International - Items are usually delivered within 48 hours. DHL orders must be received by 3:30pm in order to ship items the same day, subject to stock availability.
- Federal Express International Priority - Items are usually delivered within 48 hours. FedEx orders must be received by 3.00pm in order to ship items the same day, subject to stock availability.
Where the actual weight of the package significantly exceeds the shipping cost charged on orders, we may write to you for an additional shipping charge. For larger orders, items may be shipped in multiple packets.
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