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Esoteric SE

Presence, Dynamics, Texture.
Esoteric’s most iconic 3 models have evolved into the latest SE models.

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Grandioso SE model

Esoteric’s flagship Grandioso digital players are now available in the “SE” models for even higher sound quality.

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F-01

The "finest" class A integrated amplifier incorporating Grandioso “X” Edition amp technologies.

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Grandioso T1

A new undertaking to commemorate the 35th Anniversary of the Esoteric legacy; it’s the first-ever turntable in our history

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S-05

Welcome to first class. Witness the birth of an all-new stereo power amplifier.

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Grandioso C1X

Esoteric establishes a new standard. A flagship preamplifier packed with new technologies.

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NEW PRODUCTS

GABRIEL FAURÉ Requiem Cluytens

TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No.1 Kondrashin

Piano Concerto No.1 in B flat minor, Op.23

RAVEL Boléro · Ma Mère l’Oye, etc. BOULEZ

Berliner Philharmoniker Conducted by Pierre Boulez

BIZET/GOUNOD Carmen & L’Arlésienne · Faust KARAJAN

Berliner Philharmoniker Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

BRAHMS Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 POLLINI

Maurizio Pollini, Piano Wiener Philharmoniker Conducted by Karl Böhm / Claudio Abbado

VRDS-ATLAS SACD transport mechanism + the Master Sound Discrete DAC Esoteric’s most iconic digital player, the K-01XD, has evolved into the latest SE model.

VRDS-ATLAS SACD transport mechanism + the Master Sound Discrete DAC The K-03XD has now evolved into the latest SE model with advanced sound quality.

SCHUBERT Trout Quintet • Wandererfantasie RICHTER

Sviatoslav Richter, Piano Members of the Borodin Quartet with Georg Hörtnagel, Double Bass

HANDEL/BOIELDIEU Harp Concertos and Variations ROBLES

Marisa Robles, Harp Academy of St Martin in the Fields Directed by Iona Brown

NEWS

08-05-2024 Press release New vinyl LPs “TCHAIKOVSKY Concerto No.1 Kondrashin” and “GABRIEL FAURÉ Requiem Cluytens” will be released.

07-25-2024 Event Esoteric will be exhibiting at the 2024 Tokyo International Audio Show

07-12-2024 Press release Super Audio CD softwares, “BRAHMS Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 POLLINI”, “BIZET/GOUNOD Carmen & L’Arlésienne · Faust KARAJAN”, “RAVEL Boléro · Ma Mère l’Oye, etc. BOULEZ” will be released.

07-09-2024 Event Esoteric will be exhibiting the Grandioso E1 phonostage preamplifier at the Tokyo International Audio Show 2024.

06-25-2024 What's new VGP 2024 SUMMER award: ESOTERIC winning products

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FEATURED PRODUCTS

VRDS-ATLAS SACD transport mechanism + the Master Sound Discrete DAC Esoteric’s most iconic digital player, the K-01XD, has evolved into the latest SE model.

VRDS-ATLAS SACD transport mechanism + the Master Sound Discrete DAC The K-03XD has now evolved into the latest SE model with advanced sound quality.

"Master Sound Discrete Clock" takes the musical expression of digital players one step further.

Top-of-the-line "Network x DAC" from Esoteric brand

The "finest" class A integrated amplifier incorporating Grandioso “X” Edition amp technologies.

The "finest" integrated amplifier incorporating Grandioso “X” Edition amp technologies.

The PS-01F improves the sound quality of the F-01/F-02 integrated amplifier by implementing the same power supply design philosophy as the Grandioso C1X preamplifier.

Grandioso K1X SE

Two Revolutions – Integrated Now evolved to the SE version for further sound quality

Grandioso P1X SE

Esoteric’s Premier Super Audio CD Transport, with Separate Power Supply Unit

Grandioso D1X SE

The Ultimate Esoteric Monoblock DAC for the Ultimate in Stereo Playback.

MAGAZINE

The K-05XD is awarded the “Fidelity award 2024” by German hi-fi magazine Fidelity Magazine.

The K-05XD is awarded the “Fidelity award 2024” by German hi-fi magazine Fidelity Magazine.

The N-05XD is awarded the “Fidelity award 2024” by German hi-fi magazine Fidelity Magazine. Click the image to view the full article on the Fidelity magazien website. (German)

Grandioso C1X and M1X review on AUDIO.com.pl

Grandioso C1X and M1X review on AUDIO.com.pl

5 stars review on What HiFi?

5 stars review on What HiFi?

K-05XD review on FWD.nl

K-05XD review on FWD.nl

ESOTERIC 05 series review on hifi.nl

ESOTERIC 05 series review on hifi.nl

Review on Audiophilia

Review on Audiophilia

DVOŘÁK From the New World

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NOTICES ABOUT PRODUCTS

02-26-2024 N-01XD SE / N-01XD / N-03T / N-05XD N Series Network Audio Players have been updated to network module firmware version 17.1f, which supports playback of 32-bit float WAV files.

02-26-2024 K-05XD The latest firmware V1.10a has been released to further improve sound quality when used with an external master clock generator.

12-05-2022 K-01XD and K-03XD Latest firmware V2.60 is now available

11-28-2022 N-05XD New I/F Firmware V2.01 is now available.

09-21-2022 [UPDATE] Issues with ESOTERIC Sound Stream due to iOS16

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