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hi it's Ashley from AV Sound Advice

hi it's Ashley from AV Sound Advice

hi it's Ashley from AV Sound Advice today we're looking

today we're looking

today we're looking at the Gold note

at the Gold note

at the Gold note pa-1175 Mark II this is a review on that

pa-1175 Mark II this is a review on that

pa-1175 Mark II this is a review on that power amplifier and before we even start

power amplifier and before we even start

power amplifier and before we even start holy Moses or wow would be the word to

holy Moses or wow would be the word to

holy Moses or wow would be the word to use for this I have played with some big

use for this I have played with some big

use for this I have played with some big power amps over my time and this is

power amps over my time and this is

power amps over my time and this is certainly in my top five

certainly in my top five

certainly in my top five it's just sensationally uh the power and

it's just sensationally uh the power and

it's just sensationally uh the power and as I've mentioned in previous reviews we

as I've mentioned in previous reviews we

as I've mentioned in previous reviews we talked about you if you want to know

talked about you if you want to know

talked about you if you want to know um okay what was the preamplifier I've

um okay what was the preamplifier I've

um okay what was the preamplifier I've used for this well I actually did use

used for this well I actually did use

used for this well I actually did use the the is 1000 from gold note and I've

the the is 1000 from gold note and I've

the the is 1000 from gold note and I've also used the master sale daventi

also used the master sale daventi

also used the master sale daventi um valve amp which you know obviously

um valve amp which you know obviously

um valve amp which you know obviously one was staying with the traditional and

one was staying with the traditional and

one was staying with the traditional and the other way was allowing me to get

the other way was allowing me to get

the other way was allowing me to get into a tri-mode position so

into a tri-mode position so

into a tri-mode position so um wow if you really want to get some

um wow if you really want to get some

um wow if you really want to get some power into your system you're certainly

power into your system you're certainly

power into your system you're certainly not going to go past this gold node PA

not going to go past this gold node PA

not going to go past this gold node PA 1175 now it's

1175 now it's

1175 now it's really

really

really I'll I'll go through the specs as always

I'll I'll go through the specs as always

I'll I'll go through the specs as always because that's always the coolness about

because that's always the coolness about

because that's always the coolness about the sort of stuff it can also be used in

the sort of stuff it can also be used in

the sort of stuff it can also be used in mono so let's uh give you some numbers

mono so let's uh give you some numbers

mono so let's uh give you some numbers so the power output on this amplifier is

so the power output on this amplifier is

so the power output on this amplifier is 200 Watts at 8 ohm per channel so well

200 Watts at 8 ohm per channel so well

200 Watts at 8 ohm per channel so well and truly not much it's not going to run

and truly not much it's not going to run

and truly not much it's not going to run and if you decide to put it under the

and if you decide to put it under the

and if you decide to put it under the bridge mode you're going to get around

bridge mode you're going to get around

bridge mode you're going to get around the 520 520 Watts uh into eight ohm so

the 520 520 Watts uh into eight ohm so

the 520 520 Watts uh into eight ohm so um not lacking there either

um not lacking there either

um not lacking there either we're frequency response from one HZ to

we're frequency response from one HZ to

we're frequency response from one HZ to 100 khz at plus minus 1 DB the total

100 khz at plus minus 1 DB the total

100 khz at plus minus 1 DB the total Distortion is at 0.1 at 20 HZ slash 20

Distortion is at 0.1 at 20 HZ slash 20

Distortion is at 0.1 at 20 HZ slash 20 khz signal to noise ratio 110 DB

khz signal to noise ratio 110 DB

khz signal to noise ratio 110 DB dampening Factor High 250 or low 25 the

dampening Factor High 250 or low 25 the

dampening Factor High 250 or low 25 the skew rate is 20V slash us or you I think

skew rate is 20V slash us or you I think

skew rate is 20V slash us or you I think it is us or Qs I'm not sure the

it is us or Qs I'm not sure the

it is us or Qs I'm not sure the audio inputs we have two rcas unbalanced

audio inputs we have two rcas unbalanced

audio inputs we have two rcas unbalanced and we also have one

and we also have one

and we also have one um XLR balanced of course

um XLR balanced of course

um XLR balanced of course there's two inputs so left and a right

there's two inputs so left and a right

there's two inputs so left and a right and we also have sensor sensitivity as

and we also have sensor sensitivity as

and we also have sensor sensitivity as one volt RCA four volt XLR the input

one volt RCA four volt XLR the input

one volt RCA four volt XLR the input impedance 47

impedance 47

impedance 47 ohms

ohms

ohms and we're dealing with a as I said the

and we're dealing with a as I said the

and we're dealing with a as I said the audio output speaker terminals

audio output speaker terminals

audio output speaker terminals gold-plated binding posts power

gold-plated binding posts power

gold-plated binding posts power consumption 1 200 Watts Max and 1.2 watt

consumption 1 200 Watts Max and 1.2 watt

consumption 1 200 Watts Max and 1.2 watt in idle mode and power supply is 100 to

in idle mode and power supply is 100 to

in idle mode and power supply is 100 to 120 or 220 to 240 50 60 hertz power

120 or 220 to 240 50 60 hertz power

120 or 220 to 240 50 60 hertz power Transformers 640 VA and dimensions 430

Transformers 640 VA and dimensions 430

Transformers 640 VA and dimensions 430 by 135 by 370 millimeters and weighs in

by 135 by 370 millimeters and weighs in

by 135 by 370 millimeters and weighs in at 20.5

at 20.5

at 20.5 and that is another one of those serious

and that is another one of those serious

and that is another one of those serious lifts

lifts

lifts so let's get into it now I I also

so let's get into it now I I also

so let's get into it now I I also which wasn't interesting I couldn't I

which wasn't interesting I couldn't I

which wasn't interesting I couldn't I guess

guess

guess um when we play with these things we

um when we play with these things we

um when we play with these things we think to ourselves

think to ourselves

think to ourselves um some of the features that are on

um some of the features that are on

um some of the features that are on board we obviously have that's the power

board we obviously have that's the power

board we obviously have that's the power button to turn it off we also have the

button to turn it off we also have the

button to turn it off we also have the DF button and I did it did give me the

DF button and I did it did give me the

DF button and I did it did give me the I'm just actually as we're going through

I'm just actually as we're going through

I'm just actually as we're going through this I'm having another Refresh on that

this I'm having another Refresh on that

this I'm having another Refresh on that and here we go do you have push the

and here we go do you have push the

and here we go do you have push the earphone to adjust the dampening factor

earphone to adjust the dampening factor

earphone to adjust the dampening factor from High 250 or low 25 when the DF is

from High 250 or low 25 when the DF is

from High 250 or low 25 when the DF is set to high the status LED is in blue

set to high the status LED is in blue

set to high the status LED is in blue which we can see there at the moment

which we can see there at the moment

which we can see there at the moment when it is set to low it is in green so

when it is set to low it is in green so

when it is set to low it is in green so there it is it's just changed to Green

there it is it's just changed to Green

there it is it's just changed to Green every time

every time

every time every time the pa11

every time the pa11

every time the pa11 75 was switched on the DF setting will

75 was switched on the DF setting will

75 was switched on the DF setting will go to High by default so

go to High by default so

go to High by default so there you go you've heard it directly

there you go you've heard it directly

there you go you've heard it directly from the manual

from the manual

from the manual so let's have a look let's go and have

so let's have a look let's go and have

so let's have a look let's go and have over to the back of this thing so let's

over to the back of this thing so let's

over to the back of this thing so let's come around the back and again look at

come around the back and again look at

come around the back and again look at the build quality Italian made product

the build quality Italian made product

the build quality Italian made product again

again

again massive componentry inside and as I said

massive componentry inside and as I said

massive componentry inside and as I said it is a sensational amplifier now at the

it is a sensational amplifier now at the

it is a sensational amplifier now at the back end here you can see here we've got

back end here you can see here we've got

back end here you can see here we've got our RCA unbalanced our balance XLR left

our RCA unbalanced our balance XLR left

our RCA unbalanced our balance XLR left and right

and right

and right see here so if we are going to run the

see here so if we are going to run the

see here so if we are going to run the mono mode this becomes the positive this

mono mode this becomes the positive this

mono mode this becomes the positive this becomes the negative so one amplifier

becomes the negative so one amplifier

becomes the negative so one amplifier will then run the system and the other

will then run the system and the other

will then run the system and the other amplifier will run the other so you have

amplifier will run the other so you have

amplifier will run the other so you have one amp per speaker

one amp per speaker

one amp per speaker so

so

so um very very nice and you can see here

um very very nice and you can see here

um very very nice and you can see here again a little switch we've got it in

again a little switch we've got it in

again a little switch we've got it in Stereo see the light's lighting up in

Stereo see the light's lighting up in

Stereo see the light's lighting up in Stereo flick the switch the other way

Stereo flick the switch the other way

Stereo flick the switch the other way and it'll move it to Mono and then you

and it'll move it to Mono and then you

and it'll move it to Mono and then you just obviously um

just obviously um

just obviously um you've got yourself a pretty serious

you've got yourself a pretty serious

you've got yourself a pretty serious setup if you have two of these things I

setup if you have two of these things I

setup if you have two of these things I can tell you that right now and of

can tell you that right now and of

can tell you that right now and of course the power switch here to turn on

course the power switch here to turn on

course the power switch here to turn on and off

and off

and off right I guess the big question and I

right I guess the big question and I

right I guess the big question and I also use these

also use these

also use these um again across a whole stack of

um again across a whole stack of

um again across a whole stack of different speakers but

different speakers but

different speakers but um the audiophysicmatics was one of the

um the audiophysicmatics was one of the

um the audiophysicmatics was one of the speakers that I certainly felt that was

speakers that I certainly felt that was

speakers that I certainly felt that was this was a really good match and I

this was a really good match and I

this was a really good match and I noticed overseas

noticed overseas

noticed overseas um some of the big boys you know who are

um some of the big boys you know who are

um some of the big boys you know who are playing with this high-end stuff we're

playing with this high-end stuff we're

playing with this high-end stuff we're using two of these PA 1175s I absolutely

using two of these PA 1175s I absolutely

using two of these PA 1175s I absolutely love to get a second one of these and

love to get a second one of these and

love to get a second one of these and hear them on the mydex

hear them on the mydex

hear them on the mydex just to I mean as you can imagine

just to I mean as you can imagine

just to I mean as you can imagine anybody who's an audio file playing in

anybody who's an audio file playing in

anybody who's an audio file playing in this high-end stuff we we all know

this high-end stuff we we all know

this high-end stuff we we all know these massive amounts of power is not to

these massive amounts of power is not to

these massive amounts of power is not to turn the thing up there's massive amount

turn the thing up there's massive amount

turn the thing up there's massive amount of power provides tremendous attention

of power provides tremendous attention

of power provides tremendous attention to detail and fullness at low level so

to detail and fullness at low level so

to detail and fullness at low level so it's not all about loud level it's about

it's not all about loud level it's about

it's not all about loud level it's about uh at lower levels too we're providing

uh at lower levels too we're providing

uh at lower levels too we're providing the most detailed and most enjoyable

the most detailed and most enjoyable

the most detailed and most enjoyable depth

depth

depth um and really the best of the best of

um and really the best of the best of

um and really the best of the best of audio that that this these sorts of

audio that that this these sorts of

audio that that this these sorts of systems can bring so I'm just going to

systems can bring so I'm just going to

systems can bring so I'm just going to quickly

quickly

quickly um

um

um give you some of the other information

give you some of the other information

give you some of the other information from the site on this obviously it says

from the site on this obviously it says

from the site on this obviously it says the the power amplifier is the most

the the power amplifier is the most

the the power amplifier is the most demanding audio files will clearly

demanding audio files will clearly

demanding audio files will clearly um yes I would have to say I'm quite

um yes I would have to say I'm quite

um yes I would have to say I'm quite demanding and I've had this for quite

demanding and I've had this for quite

demanding and I've had this for quite some time and again I can't fault it do

some time and again I can't fault it do

some time and again I can't fault it do I want to return it absolutely not do I

I want to return it absolutely not do I

I want to return it absolutely not do I want another one absolutely so I think

want another one absolutely so I think

want another one absolutely so I think that answers that

that answers that

that answers that um it delivers

um it delivers

um it delivers um uh a optical bias that delivers high

um uh a optical bias that delivers high

um uh a optical bias that delivers high power through ultra low Distortion the

power through ultra low Distortion the

power through ultra low Distortion the optical bias controls

optical bias controls

optical bias controls um the voltage of the unit featuring

um the voltage of the unit featuring

um the voltage of the unit featuring decoupling to overcome the downgrading

decoupling to overcome the downgrading

decoupling to overcome the downgrading solutions of traditional Electronics

solutions of traditional Electronics

solutions of traditional Electronics analyzing the signal yeah I can see all

analyzing the signal yeah I can see all

analyzing the signal yeah I can see all that so

that so

that so um

um

um and of course you've got that high

and of course you've got that high

and of course you've got that high quality aluminum finish which is no

quality aluminum finish which is no

quality aluminum finish which is no argument that's the thickest I've ever

argument that's the thickest I've ever

argument that's the thickest I've ever seen on an amplifier so it's certainly

seen on an amplifier so it's certainly

seen on an amplifier so it's certainly very been very well thought through

very been very well thought through

very been very well thought through um it can be easily bridged as we went

um it can be easily bridged as we went

um it can be easily bridged as we went through into the mono mode and again the

through into the mono mode and again the

through into the mono mode and again the um the power Transformers and these

um the power Transformers and these

um the power Transformers and these things are a unique spiral nucleus

things are a unique spiral nucleus

things are a unique spiral nucleus um in the refined mechanical process

um in the refined mechanical process

um in the refined mechanical process makes the nucleus completely stable

makes the nucleus completely stable

makes the nucleus completely stable canceling any mechanical vibration to

canceling any mechanical vibration to

canceling any mechanical vibration to guarantee terrific performance and

guarantee terrific performance and

guarantee terrific performance and Perfection

Perfection

Perfection um insulation while small secondary

um insulation while small secondary

um insulation while small secondary Transformers

Transformers

Transformers Transformer power the auxiliary

Transformer power the auxiliary

Transformer power the auxiliary functions

functions

functions um designated suits outside the audio

um designated suits outside the audio

um designated suits outside the audio path signal so again you can see that

path signal so again you can see that

path signal so again you can see that everything's been thought through

everything's been thought through

everything's been thought through internally separating anything can cause

internally separating anything can cause

internally separating anything can cause any noises or the dampening Factor as

any noises or the dampening Factor as

any noises or the dampening Factor as you saw the the switch that you can on

you saw the the switch that you can on

you saw the the switch that you can on the button on the front that you can

the button on the front that you can

the button on the front that you can actually select so um now all in all if

actually select so um now all in all if

actually select so um now all in all if you're looking for a very high-end

you're looking for a very high-end

you're looking for a very high-end big kick a b

big kick a b

big kick a b um Power Amplifier you really wouldn't

um Power Amplifier you really wouldn't

um Power Amplifier you really wouldn't go past this gold note PA 1175 and if

go past this gold note PA 1175 and if

go past this gold note PA 1175 and if you want to double it up

you want to double it up

you want to double it up um please message me and Sophia love to

um please message me and Sophia love to

um please message me and Sophia love to have some feedback from everybody out

have some feedback from everybody out

have some feedback from everybody out there who's played but two of these PA

there who's played but two of these PA

there who's played but two of these PA 1175s it'd be great to hear what you you

1175s it'd be great to hear what you you

1175s it'd be great to hear what you you thought obviously I've already done this

thought obviously I've already done this

thought obviously I've already done this in the past I in the old days I had a

in the past I in the old days I had a

in the past I in the old days I had a couple of NAD

couple of NAD

couple of NAD um 2200 PES and there really is a big

um 2200 PES and there really is a big

um 2200 PES and there really is a big difference when you add two but in

difference when you add two but in

difference when you add two but in saying that back in those days this is

saying that back in those days this is

saying that back in those days this is still a very significant amplifier we're

still a very significant amplifier we're

still a very significant amplifier we're talking 200 RMS in its position where

talking 200 RMS in its position where

talking 200 RMS in its position where it's sitting in front of us and then

it's sitting in front of us and then

it's sitting in front of us and then adding a second one we're taking it to

adding a second one we're taking it to

adding a second one we're taking it to you know to over 500 watts a channel

you know to over 500 watts a channel

you know to over 500 watts a channel so it's a pretty serious amplifier so

so it's a pretty serious amplifier so

so it's a pretty serious amplifier so anybody who's run a pair of these in the

anybody who's run a pair of these in the

anybody who's run a pair of these in the Mono Way please in the comments let me

Mono Way please in the comments let me

Mono Way please in the comments let me know I'd love to to see hear any

know I'd love to to see hear any

know I'd love to to see hear any feedback it'd be great to to see what

feedback it'd be great to to see what

feedback it'd be great to to see what anyone thought of that but from my

anyone thought of that but from my

anyone thought of that but from my perspective as a standalone

perspective as a standalone

perspective as a standalone um certainly right up there my top five

um certainly right up there my top five

um certainly right up there my top five amplifiers

amplifiers

amplifiers uh in the sense of this type of

uh in the sense of this type of

uh in the sense of this type of amplifier

amplifier

amplifier um very very impressed so again big

um very very impressed so again big

um very very impressed so again big thank you to Gold Note 10 out of 10 to

thank you to Gold Note 10 out of 10 to

thank you to Gold Note 10 out of 10 to the technical guys at Gold note I think

the technical guys at Gold note I think

the technical guys at Gold note I think they've come up with a fantastic power

they've come up with a fantastic power

they've come up with a fantastic power amplifier and if anyone's listening over

amplifier and if anyone's listening over

amplifier and if anyone's listening over there I'd certainly be very happy with a

there I'd certainly be very happy with a

there I'd certainly be very happy with a super deal on a PA 1175 for a second one

super deal on a PA 1175 for a second one

super deal on a PA 1175 for a second one I mean obviously I'm very very impressed

I mean obviously I'm very very impressed

I mean obviously I'm very very impressed so um if you'd like to find out more

so um if you'd like to find out more

so um if you'd like to find out more information about The Golden Oak PA 117

information about The Golden Oak PA 117

information about The Golden Oak PA 117 T5 Mark II

T5 Mark II

T5 Mark II um please duck on to hifq dot code NZ

um please duck on to hifq dot code NZ

um please duck on to hifq dot code NZ for New Zealand or hifihq.com Australia

for New Zealand or hifihq.com Australia

for New Zealand or hifihq.com Australia and again I do appreciate everybody

and again I do appreciate everybody

and again I do appreciate everybody supporting the channel and we'll see you

supporting the channel and we'll see you

supporting the channel and we'll see you next time