Teac's Esoteric has announced the release of the Esoteric Grandioso P1X and D1X digital source systems, designed for serious audiophiles with big pockets.

The latest type P1X is equipped with a newly developed super audio CD transport mechanism "VRDS-ATLAS". The Monoblock D/A converter of the D1X uses ESOTERIC's new 64-bit DAC circuit. The devices also use the new ES-LINK 5 digital transmission technology and more powerful output buffer amplifier.

ESOTERIC has developed the transmission format called ES-LINK5, which allows DSD 768kHz/48bit PCM ultrawideband (22.5 MHz) digital transmission through the HDMI cables. In addition to ultra-wide bandwidth, ESOTERIC sought high sound quality through its "Pure D/A" concept, in which the D/A converter specializes in its original function of D/A conversion processing.

Main features

Grandioso P1X - Suggested retail price 3,500,000 yen ($31, 670)
Release on March 1, 2019

• "VRDS-ATLAS" transport mechanism
• "ES-LINK 5" digital transmission
• 2 chassis configuration of the main unit / power supply unit (4 large capacity toroidal transformers installed)
• Low Feedback DC Power Regulator
• Newly designed "Grandioso Custom VCXO II" clock
• Clock sync function
• Newly designed chassis construction

Grandioso D1X - Suggested retail price 3,500,000 yen / pair ($31, 670)
Release on March 1, 2019

• "Master Sound Discrete DAC"
• "ES-LINK 5" digital transmission (maximum DSD 22.5 MHz, PCM 768 kHz / 48 bits)
• "ESOTERIC-HCLD" output buffer (upgraded to Grandioso C1)
• "ES-LINK Analog" Current Transmission
• "Low Feedback DC Power Regulator"
• Up-conversion functions: USB: DSD 22.5 MHz, PCM 768 kHz / 32 bit compatible
• Newly designed "Grandioso Custom VCXO II" clock
  
• Clock sync function
• Newly designed chassis construction
  

For more information visit http://www.esoteric.jp/about/whatsnew/20190215.html