A6 EVO II MATT WALNUT
Three-Way Italian Floorstander — Diamond Cabinet, Matt Walnut Finish
Description ⌄
GoldNote A6 Evo II bookshelf speaker — Matt Walnut. Italian-designed three-way floor-standing loudspeaker with diamond-shaped ultra-rigid cabinet in matt walnut and Mundorf/Clarity Caps crossover components. Features 1.1" silk dome tweeter, two 5.5" mid-woofers and a 6" internal subwoofer with bottom bass reflex. Frequency response 40–20,000Hz ±3dB, 88dB, 4Ω, 150W RMS; cabinet 230×1080×285mm, 60kg pair.
Technical background
GoldNote loudspeakers use a diamond-shaped ultra-rigid cabinet designed to eliminate all parallel internal wall surfaces — the primary source of standing-wave colouration. Premium Mundorf capacitors and Clarity Caps crossover components ensure transparent driver integration. SEAS drivers use ultra-light Nextel-treated paper cones for optimal transient response. The XS-85 three-way uses a dedicated 9" woofer per channel with a bottom-ported bass reflex system tuned for flat response from 30Hz, avoiding the common floor-standing compromise of trading low-frequency extension for dynamic headroom.
Design story
GoldNote's XS-85 and A-series speakers emerge from a decade of collaboration between the brand's acoustic engineers and Italian cabinet artisans in Tuscany. The diamond-shaped cabinet profile — an engineering solution to internal standing waves — also became the visual signature of the range. Each cabinet is finished by hand and paired with SEAS drivers chosen for their Nextel-treated paper cones; the crossover components are Mundorf and Clarity Caps, sourced for their transparency and long-term reliability.
Best for
Same as Glossy Walnut A6 Evo II buyers who prefer the subtler Matt Walnut finish; a slightly more accessible entry into the A6 Evo II Same as Glossy Walnut A6 Evo II buyers who prefer a subtler matt finish; a slightly more accessible entry to the A6 Evo II Mid system: A6 Evo II Matt Walnut + IS-1000 Deluxe or IS-10 all-in-one + DS-10 Evo digital source
Awards & press
⭐ N/A "I would be hard-pressed to identify another market-competitive, full-range speaker at this price point that captures as many of the musical attributes of the A6 EVO II." — Dr. Michael Bump, Enjoy the Music, August 2023
Features ⌄
- 3-way floorstanding speaker with ultra-rigid curved cabinet; 1.1″ silk-dome tweeter, 2× 5.5″ mid-woofers + 1× 6″ internal sub-woofer — 88 dB, 4 Ω, 40 Hz – 20 kHz
- Premium Mundorf and Clarity Caps crossover components deliver transparent driver integration across all three frequency bands
- Diamond-shaped Italian cabinet eliminates parallel wall resonances for a completely inert, colouration-free acoustic enclosure
- Matt Walnut finish — same acoustic performance as Glossy Walnut at a slightly more accessible price
- Premium Mundorf and Clarity Caps crossover — transparent driver integration across all three frequency bands
- 60kg pair — standard two-person delivery; can be self-installed with care