Esoteric K-01XD Super Audio CD Player

Name: Esoteric K-01XD Super Audio CD Player
Brand: Esoteric
Price: 36000.00 NZD
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Product variants

SACD/CD, 35 bit DAC

Since the first debut of the K-01 and K-03 Super Audio CD Players, Esoteric’s integrated digital players have captivated listeners with their unrivaled playback of musical sources. They have also gone on to win numerous awards as they have come to be regarded as the gold standard of digital players around the world. This new “XD” edition boasts even more advanced features, combining two innovative technologies originally developed for Esoteric’s flagship Grandioso K-1X model: VRDS-ATLAS, the superlative Super Audio CD transport mechanism, and Master Sound Discrete DAC, designed completely in-house by ESOTERIC to provide even more enhanced playback from digital musical sources.

Specifications

USB Support for 2.5/5.6 MHz DSD, 384 kHz/32-bit PCM, and Asynchronous Transmission
VRDS-NEO “VMK-3.5-20S” transport mechanism
VS-DD* Spindle Servo Driver and Proprietary Toroidal Power Supply.
Compatible Disc Types (Playback)
Super Audio CD, CD (including CD-R and CD-RW)
Analog Audio Outputs
Connectors XLR connector (2ch) ×1; RCA connector (2ch) ×1
Output impedance XLR: 40Ω ; RCA :10Ω
Maximum output level (1kHz, full-scale, into 10kΩ)
XLR: 4.8Vrms RCA: 2.4Vrms
*Output level drops 3dB for DSD data playback when DSD Filter is off.
Frequency response** 5Hz to 40kHz (-3dB)
S/N ratio** K-01X:117dB ; K-03X: 116dB
Total harmonic distortion** K-01X : 0.0006% (1kHz) ; K-03X : 0.001% (1kHz)
**Super Audio CD, XLR analog output
Digital Audio Output
XLR connector ×1 3 Vp-p (into 110Ω)
RCA connector ×1 0.5 Vp-p (into 75Ω)
Digital Audio Input
RCA connector ×1 (input impedance 75Ω)
0.5 Vp-p
Optical digital connector ×1 -24.0 to -14.5dBm peak
USB-B connector USB 2.0 standard
Clock Sync Input Format
Connector BNC
Supported input frequencies (±15ppm)
44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192kHz,
10, 22.5792, 24.576MHz
Input impedance 75Ω
Input level Rectangle wave: equivalent to TTL levels;
Sine wave: 0.5 to 1.0 Vrms (50 to 75Ω)
General
Power supply AC 230V, 50Hz ; AC 120V, 60Hz ; AC 220V, 60Hz
Power consumption K-01X:27W ; K-03X : 25W
External dimensions
(W x H x D, including protrusions)
445 ×162 × 438mm (17 1/4 × 6 3/8 × 13 1/4in)
Weight K-01X: 31kg (68 3/8 lbs) ; K-03X : 28kg (61 3/4 lbs)
Included accessories
Power cord set ×1; Remote control (K-01X:RC-1315 ; K-03X:RC-1301) ×1;
Batteries for remote control (AAA) × 2 ; Felt pads × 3;
Owner's manual × 1; Warranty card ×1

This is literally one of the best-sounding and best-built digital players that I have heard in my life.

Hi-Fidelity

VRDS-ATLAS

The K-01XD’s new ATLAS 01 disk transport features a 20mm-thick SS400 steel bridge that is identical to that used in our high-end Grandioso models. The mechanism boasts ultra-high rigidity and a weighty design to damp out any vibration that could affect sound quality. The transport’s duralumin turntable also has a well-earned reputation for excellent sound quality, and its solid steel bridge is larger than that for the VRDS-NEO, using a one-point spindle bearing design that minimizes friction and rotational noise through its point-contact thrust bearing, which utilizes the same steel ball featured in the high-end models.

High performance power supply

The key to the powerful and deeply luxurious sound quality of the K series has always been their high-performance power supplies. This new XD edition features a significantly enhanced power supply design that delivers even richer, more lifelike sound. The K-01XD is equipped with a total of four high-capacity toroidal power transformers that provide more than ample power by dedicating separate transformers to the D/A converter’s Left and Right channels, the transport mechanism, and the digital circuitry.

This is literally one of the best-sounding and best-built digital players that I have heard in my life. It is also so different from the other devices mentioned above that it will be easy to decide if it is "your" sound - because it is a sound shaped in a specific way, different than that of all the aforementioned sound sources.