Tommaso Dolfi, marketing manager at Gold Note states:
We believe that the future of hi-fi will be very exiting, because we now have a lot of technologies available. In our opinion it’s the perfect time to finally get the new hi-fi into the homes of the audiophiles. How do we want to achieve that? By producing stand alone products that can offer advanced functionalities and really bring a nice and smart new experience in the music world.
The show highlight for Gold Note this year, would be the XS-87. It’s our first concept of a smart speaker that we were able to realize. This speaker has a lot of functionalities that the audiophile can finetune the speaker trough the use of a mobile phone or via the control node that is integrated in the speaker. The Gold Note XS-87 can be a fully active speaker or a semi-active speaker with a subwoofer module that is always active. It has streaming capabilities. It’s a mono speaker, you can combine them to get a stereo or multiroom setup. The units integrate through the home network and will automatically detect the best configuration. There’s also an active cross-over that you can adjust to finetune the sound and reproduction.
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A speaker built around modularity, not a fixed pair
The XS-87 is designed as a single, self-contained unit rather than a speaker sold strictly in pairs: Gold Note describes it as usable on its own as a mono speaker, or combined with a second unit for stereo or a full multiroom setup. That modularity extends to configuration — an audiophile can fine-tune the speaker through a mobile phone app or through a control node built into the unit itself, rather than relying solely on physical crossover switches.
Active where it counts, semi-active where it helps
Gold Note offers the XS-87 as either a fully active speaker or a semi-active configuration paired with a subwoofer module that stays always-on. An active crossover lets the listener adjust the sound and reproduction to taste, and the units integrate through the home network to automatically detect the best configuration when combined — a streaming-first approach that fits how Gold Note frames the XS-87 as its “smart speaker” concept made real.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Gold Note XS-87 speaker?
The XS-87 is Gold Note’s fully-active smart loudspeaker, shown as the highlight of its High End 2017 line-up — a mono unit that can be combined for stereo or multiroom use.
How is the XS-87 configured or tuned?
Through a mobile phone app or via a control node integrated into the speaker itself, with an active crossover available for adjusting the sound and reproduction.
Can the XS-87 be used with a subwoofer?
Yes — it’s also available as a semi-active speaker paired with a subwoofer module that stays permanently active.
