MEDITERRANEO ITALIAN WALNUT
Award-Winning Italian Belt-Drive Turntable — Italian Walnut Finish
Descripción ⌄
GoldNote Mediterraneo turntable in Italian Walnut — 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 warm Italian Walnut; mid-to-high-end analog system builders preferring a natural wood aesthetic Vinyl enthusiasts preferring a natural walnut aesthetic in a mid-to-high-end Italian turntable Mid-high analog system: Mediterraneo Walnut + 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
Características ⌄
- Catenary curve triple plinth — Renaissance-inspired structure for zero resonance
- Proprietary AC wave-rebuilding motor PSU — eliminates motor vibration completely
- POM platter with ceramic bearing — precision rotation for silent background
- Italian walnut + polished acrylic + stainless steel — multi-layer premium construction
- Includes B-7 Ceramic tonearm, dust cover and 18V power supply — complete, ready to install
- Positive Feedback Editor's Choice + Mono & Stereo Highly Recommended — same sonic performance as Gold Leaf variant