MEDITERRANEO GOLD LEAF

GoldNote Mediterraneo turntable in Gold Leaf — triple plinth design with B-7 Ceramic tonearm. Flagship turntable with triple plinth design made of black acrylic, stainless steel and Italian walnut hardwood. Features 45mm POM platter, electronic speed selection 33/45 with pitch control, 12V high-torque synchronous motor. Includes custom dust cover, B-7 Ceramic tonearm and 18V power supply.

Technical background

GoldNote's Catenary Curve plinth architecture draws from Renaissance structural engineering — multiple curved boards bonded under tension create a zero-parallel-surface structure that eliminates internal standing waves. The proprietary Split-Spindle bearing decoupling isolates the platter spindle from the motor shaft, while the AC wave-rebuilding motor PSU regenerates a clean AC sinewave to eliminate electrical grid interference from the drive motor.

Design story

GoldNote's products are rooted in the Italian Renaissance tradition of integrating art and engineering. The Bellagio and Mediterraneo families take their names from northern Italian landscapes, and their curved Catenary Curve plinth architectures mirror the structural arcs found in Renaissance stonework. Every chassis is hand-finished at GoldNote's workshop near Florence, where craftsmen have been building precision audio instruments since 1992.

Best for

Vinyl enthusiasts wanting an award-winning Italian-made turntable in Gold Leaf; mid-to-high-end analog system builders Vinyl enthusiasts building a mid-to-high-end Italian analog system; award-motivated buyers wanting proven critical acclaim Mid-high analog system: Mediterraneo Gold Leaf + Giotto cartridge + PH-10 + PSU-10 + IS-1000 Deluxe + A6 Evo II

Awards & press

⭐ Mono & Stereo Highly Recommended Product 2019; Positive Feedback Editor's Choice Award 2017 "I spent more time with the Mediterraneo listening to and enjoying music than critiquing it as a piece of equipment, and that's the highest compliment I can offer." — Greg Simmons, Stereo Times, October 2019