Warwick Acoustics Aperio GoldenSound Edition | Electrostatic Reference Headphone System

APERIO GoldenSound Edition Reimagines What is Possible in High-End Audio, Developed for Those Who Seek the Absolute Best in Sound Quality and Cutting-Edge Technology

• Tuned by high-end audio expert and reviewer GoldenSound
• Features 2nd generation BD-HPEL Electrostatic Drivers
• Incredibly lifelike timbre and authoritative bass
• Gold ventilation grilles and black detailing 

The Experts + The Connoisseur 

The APERIO GoldenSound Signature is the product of a truly great British collaboration. On the one hand, the science of Warwick Acoustics. On the other, the art of listening in the shape of leading audio reviewer GoldenSound. Together, they have been able to take Warwick's world-leading technology to places it's never been before. 

Second-Generation Transducers

The APERIO reveals the true beauty of recorded sound in a way no other system can. It is recognized around the world for its unrivaled performance. And now you can hear it anew. Combining Gen 2 BD-HPEL transducers with redeveloped analog and digital pathways, this signature edition brings you a wholly different perspective on the APERIO sound. 

These advanced drivers operate with an unprecedented bias voltage of 1800V, over three times higher than traditional electrostatic headphones. This results in a dramatic improvement in detail retrieval, control, and transparency, delivering a listening experience that is as close as possible to the original recording. With the Aperio GSE, every subtle nuance in your music is brought to life with unparalleled clarity and realism.

More Lifelike Than Ever

The GoldenSound Signature Edition offers a uniquely tailored listening experience. Warwick Acoustics and GoldenSound collaborated to refine every aspect of the system’s tuning, from bass extension to treble refinement, ensuring that no detail was left untouched.

The result is a system that combines clinical precision with musicality, offering lifelike timbre, expansive soundstage, and controlled, authoritative bass. This is a headphone system designed for the discerning audiophile who demands nothing less than perfection. 

Digital and Analog Innovation

The APERIO GoldenSound Edition features a complete overhaul of both its digital and analog signal paths, providing the flexibility to experience exceptional sound quality with any source. Whether you’re using the system’s integrated DAC or connecting to an external DAC or vinyl setup, the analog signal path remains pure and untouched by digital processing.

This analog-first approach ensures that the sound is always natural and uncolored, delivering an authentic listening experience that stays true to the original recording.

Specifications

Headphone

• Configuration: Open-back; circumaural type
• Transducer: Balanced-Drive High Precision Electrostatic Laminate (BD-HPEL)
• Frequency Response: 10 Hz - 60 kHz
• Input: Polarized, 4-pin, self-latching connectors for left and right channels
• Drive Cable: Dual mono, shielded, ultra-low capacitance; silver-plated OFHC ultra-fine stranded copper, with silicone insulation and Kevlar reinforcement; 2m

Electronics

• Balanced Analog Inputs: Dual (female) XLR jacks
• Unbalanced Analog Inputs: Dual RCA jacks
• USB Digital Input: Type B jack; USB 2.0
• Network Digital Input: RJ45 jack
• AES3 Digital Input: XLR female
• S/PDIF Input: RCA jack
• Line Outputs: Balanced and unbalanced, high current outputs
• Digital Formats: PCM: 16-32 bit / up to 384 kHz; DSD: up to 256 fs DoP and Native
• Digital Signal Processing: 64bit
• DACs: 2x dual mono, 32-bit / 384 kHz DACs with balanced outputs, for PCM & DSD inputs
• Amplifier/Energizer: Balanced, discrete MOSFET, high-bias, single-ended Class A output; dual mono topology, including power supply; 1800 VDC bias (charge) voltage
• Distortion + Noise: < 0.001%
• Power Supply
  • External: world voltage compatible (90-264 Volt AC, 50-60 Hz); 24 Volt DC, 200 VA (8.333 A), fixed frequency, class B-compliant SMPS.
  • Internal: isolated, dual mono; switching and ultra-low-noise linear regulation
• Dimensions: 2.58" x 16.26" x 13.82"
• Weight: 16 lbs

In the Box

• Warwick Acoustics APERIO GSE
• Hardshell Pelican carrying case
• Power cable