Gold Note HP-10 Deluxe

Gold Note HP-10 Deluxe

The top version of the HP-10 with USB-C input and premium AKM AK4493 DAC

The Gold Note HP-10 Deluxe is the logical next step beyond the HP-10 BT and the flagship of the HP-10 line-up. It inherits everything from its siblings – discrete Class-A circuitry, balanced dual-mono layout, XLR/RCA I/O, four headphone outputs and Bluetooth HD aptX – and adds a USB-C input plus a significantly more sophisticated D/A converter.

In place of the Sabre chip used in the smaller models, the HP-10 Deluxe employs an AKM AK4493, a premium-class DAC chip prized for its musical, finely resolved playback. Paired with the new USB-C digital input, the HP-10 Deluxe can be connected directly and losslessly to a computer, DAP, or compatible mobile device – with no additional external converter required.

Sound tuning follows the same path as the other HP-10 variants via the graphic touchscreen: four Crossfeed settings, three Harman target curves, two damping-factor settings, selectable gain, and Balance/Superflat. The HP-10 Deluxe is likewise designed for the optional external PSU-10 EVO power supply and comes in brushed aluminium in Black, Silver or Gold.

Within the HP-10 family, the Deluxe therefore represents the most complete specification level: everything the HP-10 and HP-10 BT offer, plus the superior DAC and an additional USB-C digital input for anyone who wants to run the HP-10 Deluxe as a self-contained, high-resolution headphone hub.

What the press says

Soundnews

„The HP-10 is a true value champion and quite possibly, a giant killer unit that challenges separates.“

19 September 2025 – „Highly Impressive“. The unit tested was the HP-10 Deluxe.

hi-fi+

„Gold Note might spread its resources over many categories, but it still knows how to deliver a winner.“

5 October 2025 – review of the HP-10 Deluxe

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