PIANOSA ITALIAN WALNUT

GoldNote Pianosa turntable in Italian Walnut. Belt-drive turntable with synchronous 12V motor and composite POM-aluminium platter delivering W&F 0.1% and rumble -77dB. Weighing 13.5kg in a dual-plinth Italian walnut design (425×170×360mm), it includes electronic speed selection 33/45 with pitch control. Supplied with B-5.1 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

Discerning vinyl buyers wanting Italian-made elegance at a mid-range price; walnut-finish lovers stepping into the GoldNote range Discerning vinyl buyers wanting Italian-made elegance at a mid-range price; walnut-finish lovers stepping into the GoldNote range Mid vinyl system: Pianosa Walnut + Donatello Gold + PH-5 + PSU-5 + IS-10 all-in-one + A3 Evo II

Awards & press

⭐ N/A "It is an elegant design with a similarly elegant sound, and it has seductive looks." — Alan Sircom, hi-fi+, 2019