Golden Gate 2

About the Golden Gate 2

The LampizatOr Golden Gate 2 DAC is an advanced digital-to-analog converter that builds upon the original Golden Gate with significant upgrades. It includes a redesigned PCM engine and supports DSD 512 (8xDSD) playback, with auto-switching between PCM and DSD formats. The unit features a revised power supply and tube heating scheme, a much improved volume control implementation, proprietary AC filtration, and a revised grounding scheme. It uses boutique components such as custom footers from STACORE and high-quality tubes with options for voltage regulation. The DAC is housed in a large, heavy chassis with copper elements and offers selectable digital inputs (AES/EBU, S/PDIF, USB) and single-ended or balanced outputs. It is praised for its profound and hallucinogenic sound quality, large 3D soundstage, and meticulous craftsmanship. The volume control is a 64-step discrete resistor ladder with a discrete power supply. The unit is designed to NASA tolerances and is considered a modern, state-of-the-art DAC with a starting price around .