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.
ESOTERIC proudly announces a new Super Audio CD player, model K-03XD. By utilizing the most cutting-edge electro-acoustic engineering technologies available today, the K-03XD is designed and engineered exclusively for true music lovers and dedicated audiophiles.
The new XD edition boasts even more advanced features, combining two innovative technologies originally developed for Esoteric's flagship Grandioso K1X model. The new VRDS-ATLAS disc transport dampens the smallest disc vibrations. The second significant upgrade is the new Master Sound Discrete DAC discrete D/A converter. The Master Sound DAC is a series of carefully chosen selection of rigorously tested discrete components into a complete circuit that could perfectly reproduce all the dynamics and energy of music- something simply unattainable using ordinary integrated chips.