Taiwan's high-end audio specialist media outlet, MY-HiEND, has published a detailed review of Esoteric's flagship network streamer/DAC, the Grandioso N1. The review is accompanied by numerous high-resolution photos and videos and delves deeply into the N1's design philosophy and sound quality.
The review highly commends the Grandioso N1, stating that it transcends being merely a network player. The N1 represents the culmination of Esoteric's long-cultivated disc playback technology, clock control, power supply design, and fully balanced architecture elevated into the realm of network audio. Notable features include the impressive sense of silence from its powerful power supply and independent clock, the deep soundstage, and its ability to express subtle nuances.
MY-HiEND describes the N1's sound as "a naturalness that makes you forget it's digital," praising the fusion of analog-like smoothness with Esoteric's signature speed, resolution, and sense of scale. The review concludes that the N1 achieves stable imaging and a three-dimensional soundstage regardless of genre.
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