Esoteric K-01XD SE Super Audio CD/CD Player

$27,000.00

Since its inception in 1987, Esoteric has been at the forefront of innovation as a high-end audio brand from Japan, continually pushing the boundaries of high quality sound reproduction. The Esoteric brand is known for its outstanding acoustic engineering that has sustained its reputation and prestige, its massive investment without regard to cost, its “museum quality” craftsmanship, and its beautiful designs worthy of music reproduction.

Esoteric has brought a number of highly original innovations to the world of high-end audio, including the legendary VRDS-ATLAS Super Audio CD transport mechanism, Master Sound Discrete DAC and Master Sound Discrete Clock with proprietary discrete circuits; it is no exaggeration to say that Esoteric’s history is synonymous with digital playback innovation in high-end audio.

Finally, the SE version of the K-01XD is now available with new discrete clock technology and improved analog circuitry in the DAC. The SE model being released reflects every conceivable technological accumulation from the time the original model was introduced to the present.

To order or get more information, give us a call at (602) 796-4127

Since its inception in 1987, Esoteric has been at the forefront of innovation as a high-end audio brand from Japan, continually pushing the boundaries of high quality sound reproduction. The Esoteric brand is known for its outstanding acoustic engineering that has sustained its reputation and prestige, its massive investment without regard to cost, its “museum quality” craftsmanship, and its beautiful designs worthy of music reproduction.

Esoteric has brought a number of highly original innovations to the world of high-end audio, including the legendary VRDS-ATLAS Super Audio CD transport mechanism, Master Sound Discrete DAC and Master Sound Discrete Clock with proprietary discrete circuits; it is no exaggeration to say that Esoteric’s history is synonymous with digital playback innovation in high-end audio.

Finally, the SE version of the K-01XD is now available with new discrete clock technology and improved analog circuitry in the DAC. The SE model being released reflects every conceivable technological accumulation from the time the original model was introduced to the present.

To order or get more information, give us a call at (602) 796-4127

K-01XD SE Key Features

  • “VRDS-ATLAS (ATLAS 01)” Super Audio CD transport mechanism with 20 mm turntable bridge

  • “Master Sound Discrete DAC” – In-house developed ladder DAC with unique FPGA, 64bit/512Fs Delta-Sigma modulator

  • Up-graded DAC board with specially selected premium grade parts including IDM-01

  • Super high slew-rate, “Esoteric-HCLD” high current line driver (2,000V/μs)

  • “ES-Link Analog” current signal transmission output

  • “Master Sound Discrete Clock for Digital Player” – in-house developed discrete clock module

  • Clock sync function

  • Four independent toroidal power supply transformers (incl. two for left and right DACs)

  • Low-feedback discrete DC regulators

  • 71 × EDLC* super capacitors (total capacitance: 1,850,000μF=1.85F)

  • Up-sampling function (x2/x4/x8/x16, max. 768kHz), PCM to DSD (22.5MHz) convert function

  • USB Type-B port supporting 22.5MHz DSD and asynchronous transmission

  • RC-1333 double-face remote controller that can also control Esoteric amplifiers.