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Press release Esoteric Network Players Obtain JPLAY Certification
Expanding network playback flexibility with optimized support for the iOS “JPLAY App”
What's new The Absolute Sound – Grandioso Full System Review
Press release Super Audio CD softwares, “BEETHOVEN Symphonies Nos. 3, 5 & 7, etc. FRICSAY”, “BEETHOVEN Violin Sonatas Nos. 4, 5 & 9 SZERYNG” and “ERIC DOLPHY / LAST DATE” will be released.
Event Announcement of ESOTERIC’s Exhibition at "AXPONA 2026"
What's new TEAC Corporation Appoints True North Distribution as Exclusive Importer and Distributor in Canada
Event Announcement of Esoteric’s Exhibition at the “Florida International Audio Expo 2026”
Press release “MOZART Piano Concerto No. 20, No. 27 etc CURZON” and “BRAHMS Symphony No. 2, Academic Festival Overture BARBIROLLI” will be released.
Press release Esoteric’s two best-selling models have evolved into the “XE” series. Introducing the Network DAC Preamplifier “N-05XE” and the Class A Stereo Power Amplifier “S-05XE.”
Support K-01XD/SE and K-03XD/SE Latest FPGA Firmware V004 is now available
What's new The Grandioso N1 is selected as the AV TOP 100! 2025-26 by HD AV CHINA
Press release Super Audio CD softwares, “SIBELIUS Symphonies No. 2 & No. 5, etc. BLOMSTEDT”, “J. S. BACH The Brandenburg Concertos MARRINER” and “CHET BAKER SINGS” will be released.
What's new The Grandioso N1 review by MY-HiEND
What's new Grandioso N1 special Interview with the Head of Esoteric (Korea HIFICLUB)
Press release Esoteric Grandioso N1 Adopted as the D/A Converter for Analog Record Production at Mixer’s Lab
What's new The K-03XD SE was awarded “Alpha-Audio Approved” by the Dutch media outlet Alpha-Audio.
What's new STEREO magazine Best Buy 2025 awarded products
Support Notice Regarding macOS Tahoe Compatibility Testing
What's new Esoteric’s Super Audio CD/LP reissue series won Audiophilia’s “Recordings of the Year 2025.”
What's new The Grandioso N1 is awarded the highest prize of the Stereo Sound Grand Prix 2025 “Golden Sound Award”
Event Developers’ interview on the Grandioso N1, a Stereo Sound Grand Prix 2025 “Goled Sound” awarded model
What's new Developers’ interview on the Grandioso N1 and N1T, Audio Excellence 2026 awarded models
What's new The F-01 / E-02 has been awarded “The Absolute Sound 2026 Editors’ Choice”
What's new The Grandioso E1 was featured on the front page of The Absolute Sound.
Event Announcement of ESOTERIC’s Exhibition at “CAPITAL AUDIOFEST 2025”
Press release The Grandioso N1 is Officially Roon Ready Certified.
What's new Audio Accessory Excellence 2026 awarded products
What's new Audio Excellence 2026 awarded products
Press release Esoteric has launched the limited “Black Edition” of the brand’s most iconic digital players: the K-01XD SE and the K-03XD SE.
What's new The Grandioso M1X has been selected as the A-rank Stereophile Recommended Component in the Fall 2025 edition.
Press release Super Audio CD software, “NEUJAHRSKONZERT IN WIEN KARAJAN”, “BRUCKNER Symphony No.4“Romantic”&No.9 JOCHUM”, “BILL EVANS & JIM HALL UNDERCURRENT +4” will be released.
What's new The Grandioso N1T is Officially Roon Ready Certified.
What's new All Esoteric Network Streamers Now Support Spotify Lossless.
Press release Esoteric Launches the Ultimate Network Streamer Powered by Next-Generation Discrete DAC & Network Audio Engine
Press release “Sibelius : Symphony No.1 / Karelia Suite Maazel” and “Brahms : Piano Concerto No.2 Backhaus” will be released.
Event Announcement of Esoteric’s Exhibition at the “35th TAA International Hi-End Show” in Taiwan
Event Announcement of Esoteric’s Exhibition at the “Hong Kong Hi-End Audio Visual Show 2025”
What's new The Absolute Sound reviews the F-01 and the PS-01F on YouTube
Press release Super Audio CD software, “BRAHMS Piano Quartet No.1, etc. ARGERICH・KREMER・BASHMET・MAISKY”, “RODRIGO Concierto de Aranjuez,etc. BEHREND”, and “DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 9 SCHUBERT Symphony No. 8 KLEMPERER” will be released.
What's new VGP 2025 SUMMER award: ESOTERIC winning product
Press release Esoteric Network Audio Products Now Support the New “Qobuz Connect” Feature
Event Announcement of ESOTERIC’s Exhibition at "HIGH END Munich 2025"
Support New firmware for the N-01XD, N-01XD SE and N-05XD (fix for startup problem)
Press release Super Audio CD softwares, “BRUCKNER Symphony No. 8 HAITINK” and “HOMAGE TO GERALD MOORE etc.” will be released.
Press release Super Audio CD software, “CHICK COREA NOW HE SINGS,NOW HE SOBS+8” will be released.
Event Announcement of ESOTERIC’s Exhibition at "AXPONA 2025"
What's new ESOTERIC N-05XD, K-05XD, F-01, and TANNOY SGM10 were used in the final round of international auditions for the Hyogo Performing Arts Center Orchestra
Support Grandioso P1X SE and P1X firmware V2.40 is now available
What's new Grandioso M1X selected as Stereophile Recommended Component 2025.
What's new The Grandioso T1 is awarded the Absolute Sound’s “The 2025 Editors’ Choice Awards”.
Press release Esoteric Launches Two Models of the “Esoteric Mastering Edition” BNC Cables
Press release Esoteric launches Grandioso N1T, the first-ever network streamer in the prestigious Grandioso series
Press release New vinyl LPs “Mussorgsky : Pictures at an Exhibition Ansermet”, and “Vivaldi : Le quattro stagioni I Musici” will be released.
What's new The K-05XD is awarded the “What Hi-Fi? Awards 2024” Temptation Award.
Press release Super Audio CD softwares, “SCHUBERT Arpeggione Sonata, etc. ROSTROPOVICH”, “PERGOLESI Stabat Mater, etc. ABBADO” and “ ‘Last Great Performances’ 1978-79 ORMANDY”will be released.
What's new K-05XD received the fairaudio’s favourite Award by German Hi-Fi magazine fairaudio
Support Grandioso E1 new Firmware V1.10 is now available
Support F-01 and F-02 new Firmware V1.10 is now available
What's new STEREO magazine Best Buy 2024 awarded products
What's new Two Grandioso models are awarded the highest prize of the Stereo Sound Grand Prix 2024
Press release Esoteric Launches the flagship Grandioso E1 phonostage preamplifier
What's new Audio Excellence 2025 awarded products
Press release Super Audio CD softwares, “PUCCINI Tosca KARAJAN”, “Mitsuko Uchida – Mozart Live in Concert”, and “Prévin Plays Gershwin” will be released.
Press release New vinyl LPs “TCHAIKOVSKY Concerto No.1 Kondrashin” and “GABRIEL FAURÉ Requiem Cluytens” will be released.
Event Esoteric will be exhibiting at the 2024 Tokyo International Audio Show
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.
Event Esoteric will be exhibiting the Grandioso E1 phonostage preamplifier at the Tokyo International Audio Show 2024.
What's new VGP 2024 SUMMER award: ESOTERIC winning products
What's new The K-05XD is awarded the “Fidelity award 2024” by German hi-fi magazine Fidelity Magazine.
Press release Esoteric’s iconic K-01XD and K-03XD Super Audio CD players updated to “SE” models. World premiere at “HIGH END Munich 2024”
Press release Super Audio CD software “HOLST/GRIEG The Planets • Gynt KARAJAN”, “HANDEL/BOIELDIEU Harp Concertos and Variations ROBLES” and “SCHUBERT Trout Quintet • Wandererfantasie RICHTER” will be released.
What's new The Grandioso C1X and Grandioso M1X have been selected as Stereophile “Recommended Components 2024”.
What's new Esoteric System was awarded ‘The Best of Florida International Audio Expo 2024’ by SoundStage! Hi-Fi.
Support 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.
Support K-05XD The latest firmware V1.10a has been released to further improve sound quality when used with an external master clock generator.
Press release New vinyl LPs “DVOŘÁK Symphony No.8 KARAJAN”, and “BRAHMS Violin Concerto OISTRAKH” will be released.
Press release The “PS-01F” external power supply, designed exclusively for F Series integrated amplifiers, is launched.
Press release A new Master Clock Generator “G-01XD” will be released.
Press release Super Audio CD softwares, “BRAHMS Symphony No. 2･Overtures MONTEUX”, “RESPIGHI Feste Romane･Pini di Roma etc. MAAZEL” and “J.S. BACH Goldberg-Variationen LEONHARDT” will be released.
Press release Esoteric’s top-of-the-line network DAC, the N-01XD, is now available in the “SE” model for even higher sound quality.
What's new About the Merger with TEAC Corporation
What's new Best Buy Component 2023 award: ESOTERIC winning products
What's new The Grandioso C1X solo received the Stereo Sound Grand Prix 2023
What's new Audio Excellence 2024 award: ESOTERIC winning products
What's new VGP 2024 award: ESOTERIC winning products
Press release Super Audio CD softwares, "BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9 BERNSTEIN", "MOZART 6 Piano Concerto UCHIDA" and "WAGNER Overtures and Preludes BARENBOIM" will be released.
Press release New Integrated Amplifiers, the “F-01” and “F-02” will be released.
Press release Esoteric’s flagship Grandioso digital players, the Grandioso P1X, D1X and K1X are now available with the “SE” models for even higher sound quality.
What's new The Grandioso C1X is awarded the “Recommended Components Fall 2023” organized by the Stereophile magazine.
Press release Two vinyl LPs, "FALLA The Three Cornered Hat", and "TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.5" will be released.
Press release Super Audio CD softwares, "MAHLER Symphony No. 4 SOLTI", "CHOPIN 4 Ballades Barcarolle Fantasie ZIMERMAN" and "TCHAIKOVSKY & STRAVINSKY OZAWA" will be released.
Press release A new Master Clock Generator “G-05” will be released in Autumn 2023.
What's new VGP 2023 SUMMER award: ESOTERIC winning products
What's new N-05XD was selected as one of “20 Sure Values” on Haute Fidelité magazine in France.
Event HIGH END munich 2023
Press release Super Audio CD softwares, "RACHMANINOV The Piano Concertos Paganini Rhapsody", "J. S. BACH Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin" and "MOZART Opera Arias" will be released.
What's new The Grandioso T1 received the "analog Grand Prix 2023"
What's new Four ESOTERIC models are awarded with The Absolute Sound Editors' Choice Award 2023.
Press release New vinyl LPs "Dvořák Symphony No.9 in E minor, Op.95 "From the New World", and "Tchaikovsky Swan Lake, Op.20 – Highlights"will be released.
Press release Super Audio CD softwares "CHOPIN Piano Concertos Nos.1 & 2", "MAHLER Das Lied von der Erde, Rückert-Lieder", and "GREIG & SCHUMANN Piano Concertos" will be released.
Press release A new Super Audio CD/CD Player "K-05XD" will be released
Press release Preamplifier "Grandioso C1X solo" and stereo power amplifier "Grandioso S1X" will be released
What's new Best Buy Component 2022 award: ESOTERIC winning products
What's new The Grandioso T1 received the Stereo Sound Grand Prix 2022
Support K-01XD and K-03XD Latest firmware V2.60 is now available
Support N-05XD New I/F Firmware V2.01 is now available.
Press release New firmware release for the N-01XD, N-03T and the N-05XD, supporting RAAT mode exclusively designed for Roon Ready to improve sound quality.
Press release Super Audio CD softwares "MAHLER Symphony No. 5", "TRAVINSKY Le Sacre du printemps, etc.", "BEETHOVEN & DVOŘÁK String Quartets", and "MOZART Requiem" will be released.
What's new The Grandioso T1, Grandioso M1X, and S-05 are awarded for the "Audio Excellence Award 2023"
What's new "Grandioso C1X solo", "Grandioso S1X", and "K-05XD" will be unveiled at the "Tokyo International Audio Show 2022"
Support [UPDATE] Issues with ESOTERIC Sound Stream due to iOS16
What's new Notice regarding specification changes on the Grandioso PS1
Press release A Class-A Stereo Power Amplifier, the “S-05” will be available in October 2022.
Press release ESOTERIC’s first-ever analog turntable celebrating its 35th anniversary, the “Grandioso T1” will be available in October 2022.
Press release Super Audio CD softwares "BARTÓK: Concerto for Orchestra, etc.", "VERDI: Overtures", "BRAHMS: Symphony No. 1" and "BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 5 Symphony" will be released.
Support Grandioso K1X firmware V3.10c is now available
What's new VGP 2022 SUMMER award: ESOTERIC winning products
Event ESOTERIC’s first-ever analog turntable celebrating its 35th anniversary, the “Grandioso T1” will be unveiled at the “HIGH END munich 2022”.
Event A Class-A Stereo Power Amplifier, the “S-05” will be unveiled at the “HIGH END munich 2022”.
Press release Super Audio CD softwares "MPROKOFIEV: Alexander Nevsky, Scythian Suite, Lieutenant Kijé", "R-KORSAKOV/MUSSORGSKY: Scheherazade/Pictures At An Exhibition", "CHOPIN: Nocturnes" and "R. STRAUSS: Don Quixote, Till Eulenspiegel, Don Juan" will be released.
What's new Notice Concerning Spoofed E-mails Posing as Our Company's Officers
Support Grandioso C1X New I/F Firmware V1.11d is now available.
Support N-05XD New I/F Firmware V1.11b and USB with MQA Firmware are now available.
What's new Revision of Privacy Notice
Press release Grandioso M1X will be available in May 2022.
Support Grandioso D1X I/F Firmware 2.22a is now available
Press release Super Audio CD softwares "MAHLER: Symphony No. 3, "ELGAR: Cello Concerto" and "BEETHOVEN: Die 5 Klavierkonzerte" will be released.
Press release Launch of the “ESOTERIC MASTERING CENTER”, a new in-house mastering facility for ESOTERIC SACDs.
What's new Best Buy Component 2021 award: ESOTERIC winning products
What's new The N-05XD is awarded the Grand Special Prize of the Audio Excellence 2022.
What's new The 7N-DA6100IV MEXCEL RCA cable is awarded the VGP 2022.
Press release Super Audio CD softwares "J.S.BACH Orchestral Suite Nos. 2 & Nos.3, etc", "TCHAIKOVSKY Concerto No. 1 ‘1812’ Overture", "DVOŘÁK Symphonies Nos. 8 & 9 'From the New World'" and "BEETHOVEN Egmont, Symphony No. 5" will be released in December 2021.
Support N-03T I/F Firmware Update V2.01a
Support N-01XD New I/F Firmware V2.01 is now available.
Support Network DAC/Preamplifier N-05XD supports Roon Ready
Press release Super Audio CD softwares "Schubert: Piano Sonatas Nos. 20 & 21", "Borodin: Symphony No. 2 etc" and "Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 9" will be released.
Press release N-05XD will be available in September 2021.
What's new Visual Grand Prix Award 2021 SUMMER: ESOTERIC winning products
What's new Fraudulent e-mails pretending to be an executive of TEAC or TEAC group company
Support The latest firmware is now available: Grandioso P1X, Grandioso D1X, Grandioso K1X, K-01XD, K-03XD, and N-03T
Press release Announcement: N-05XD Postponement of sales
Press release Super Audio CD softwares "Arthur Grumiaux: Mendelssohn / Saint-Saëns / Lalo", "Handel: Water Music", and "Giacomo Puccini: Turandot" will be released.
Press release A network DAC / Preamplifer, the "N-05XD" will be released
Press release Change authorized distributor in the United States from Onkyo U.S.A. Corporation to 11 Trading Company, LLC
Press release [Updated Announcement: Postponement of sales] Monoblock power amplifier "Grandioso M1X" will be released
Press release Master Clock Generator "Grandioso G1X" will be released
Support N-01XD New I/F Firmware V2.00a is now available. Support Roon Ready
Press release Super Audio CD softwares "Le Quattro Stagioni", "Chopin: Études Op.10 & Op.25", and "Eine Alpensinfonie" will be released.
What's new K-01XD, K-03XD, and N-01XD new USB with MQA Firmware V0C0502 is now available
What's new The K-01XD has received the Statement Award 2020 in Europe.
Support N-01XD new I/F Firmware V1.20 is now available
Support Grandioso K1X I/F Firmware V2.01 and MQA Decoder Firmware V020518 is now available
Support Grandioso D1X MQA Decoder Firmware V020518 is now available
Press release Super Audio CD/CD Players "K-01XD Black Edition" and "K-03XD Black Edition" will be released.
Press release Super Audio CD softwares "MAHLER Symphonie No.6", "MOZART / BRAHMS Clarinet quintet", and "BEETHOVEN The 9 Symphonies" will be released.
Support N-03T Firmware Update V1.04
What's new Attention to scam emails
Press release Super Audio CD softwares "Ein Heldenleben, op. 40", "SCHUMANN, GRIEG Piano Concertos", and "Der Fliegende Holländer" will be released.
Press release A new flagship preamplifier, the Grandioso C1X will be released.
Support K-01XD/K-03XD/N-01XD latest firmware is now available. Supports new MQA decoding algorithm and Bulk Pet format connection for USB input
Press release Super Audio CD softwares "Janacek / Sinfonietta", "6 Branderburgische Konzerte" and "The Clifford Brown Box" will be released.
Support Grandioso K1X firmware V2.00 is now available
Support Grandioso D1X firmware V1.20c is now available
Support Grandioso P1X firmware V2.00 is now available
Support N-03T Network Module Firmware 11.6d Update
What's new Five ESOTERIC models were awarded with The Absolute Sound Editors' Choice Award 2020.
Press release Super Audio CD/CD Players, the K-01XD and the K-03XD will be released.
Press release Super Audio CD softwares "ROSSINI 9 Overtures", "MORZART, FRANCK, and BRAHMS Sonata for Piano and Violin", and "Don Giovanni" will be released.
Press release An external power supply unit for the Super Audio CD/CD Player Grandioso K1X, the Grandioso PS1 will be released.
What's new The Audio Excellence Award 2020 and The Audio Accessory Excellence Award 2020: ESOTERIC winning products
Support N-03T Firmware Update V1.03
Press release A new concept network DAC N-01XD will be released.
Press release Super Audio CD softwares "Boléro", "Chopin Polonaises", and "Carmen" will be released.
Press release A new flagship Super Audio CD/CD Player, Grandioso K1X will be released.
Press release Super Audio CD softwares "Peer Gynt", "Carmina Burana" and "Der Rosenkavalier" will be released.
Press release Two ESOTERIC cables, the 7N-PC9900 MEXCEL and the 7N-DA6100IV MEXCEL will be released.
Press release Super Audio CD softwares "21 Hungarian Dances", "Arpeggione Sonata" and "Haydn: Symphony Brüggen" will be released.
Support The N-05 network audio player newly supports Roon.
Press release Super Audio CD softwares "Symphony No. 9 in D minor", "Impromptus D. 899 & D. 935", and "Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6 'Pathétique' " will be released.
What's new TONE Audio awarded the F-07 its "2017 Product of the Year" for Integrated Amplifier
Press release A Super Audio CD software "The Four Symphonies" will be released.
Press release Super Audio CD softwares "Symphony No5, Symphony No. 7", and "Symphony No. 6 'Pastorale', Schubert, Symphony No. 5" will be released.
Press release A new Super Audio CD/CD Player, the K-07Xs will be released.
What's new The K-05X is awarded with the Rocky Mountain International HiFi Press Awards (RIHPA) 2018.
What's new The Grandioso P1/D1 were reviewed on the UK's Hi-Fi magazine "Hi-Fi News" October 2018 issue.
Press release Super Audio CD softwares "SAËNS & BIZET Symphonies", and "MOZART Piano Sonatas K.310, 331, 457 & 545" will be released.
Press release Annoucement on the release of the Esoteric Sound Stream for Android
Support The N-01 network audio player newly supports Roon.
Press release A new Super Audio CD/CD Player, the K-05Xs will be released.
Support The N-05 network audio player and the N-03T network transport newly supports MQA.
What's new VAC/Von Schweikert room at Munich High End 2018 was awarded with AV Showrooms.com "Gold Show Award Best Sound".
Press release A new optional ES-LINK Analog input board for F-series, OP-ESLA1 will be released.
What's new The Absolute Sound published the Grandioso review.
Press release Super Audio CD softwares "Tristan und Isolde", and "Otello" will be released.
Press release Super Audio CD softwares "Symphony No. 8 in C minor", and "Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 20 & No. 21" will be released.
Press release New Super Audio CD/CD Players, the K-01Xs and the K-03Xs will be released.
Press release A new network audio transport, the N-03T will be released.
What's new Eight ESOTERIC models were awarded with "The Absolute Sound Editors' Choice Award 2018.
Press release Super Audio CD softwares "TCHAIKOVSKY & DVORAK Serenades for Strings", and "SIBELIUS & BRUCH Violin Concertos" will be released.
What's new ESOTERIC very proudly accepts the honor of The Absolute Sound 2017 Product of the Year Award for the F-03A Integrated Amplifier.
What's new Sound Stage! ULTRA published the Grandioso G1 review.
What's new The Absolute Sound published the F-03A review online.