Grandioso K1X SE gold finish model, limited to 30 units worldwide. *TEAC Co., Ltd.*
Press release: September 10, 2024
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Grandioso K1X SE gold finish model, limited to 30 units worldwide. ESOTERIC is the flagship model of the all-in-one super audio CD player. The gold finish model of Grandioso K1X SE will be on sale from October 1st, limited to 30 units worldwide.
Product name Model name Manufacturer’s suggested retail price JAN code Release date
Super Audio CD/CD Player Grandioso K1X SE
Gold Edition 3,740,000 yen (tax included)
3,400,000 yen (excluding tax) GRAND/K1X-SE-N
4907034225606 October 1, 2024
Note: Limited production of 30 units worldwide
ESOTERIC is a high-end audio brand originating from Japan since 1987. Since the brand’s founding in 2010, we have been at the forefront of innovation by continually challenging the limits of high-quality sound reproduction. ESOTERIC
The outstanding sound engineering that has supported the fame and prestige of Craftsmanship of “Gium Quality” and a beautiful design suitable for playing music. The top models of each product category that have achieved the highest level of quality set by such brands are ” “Grandioso”.
Grandioso K1X SE is the VRDS ATLAS, which boasts the stiffest and heaviest construction in VRDS history.
” and an all-in-one super audio system equipped with a discrete D/A converter “Master Sound Discrete DAC” designed entirely in-house. This is a flagship model of CD player. The latest SE models feature new discrete clock technology and DAC
With the addition of an upgraded analog section, you can enjoy an even more advanced sense of realism, dynamics, and wonderfully organic and musical tonal textures.
The Gold Edition is the commemorative first ESOTERIC model released in 1987, P 1/D 1.
This is a special model with a champagne gold-colored chassis reminiscent of the 1980s and a gold-finished tray top, and production is limited to only 30 units worldwide.
[Main features (* indicates new features of SE model)]
●An unprecedented transport mechanism that takes you to the extremes of sound VRDS ATLAS
●Master Sound Discrete DAC with the same circuit scale as Grandioso D1X SE ●Equipped with an independently developed ΔΣ modulator compatible with 64bit/512Fs
●Brush up the discrete parts of the analog part of the DAC circuit, such as the unique amplification element “IDM 01” *
●Unique current transmission “ES LINK Analog” that transmits all the energy of music
●Equipped with “Master Sound Discrete Clock for Digital Player”* ●Clock sync function
●4 transformer configuration, with dedicated transformers on each side for the D/A converter
●Discrete configuration low feedback DC regulator
●Equipped with a total of 76 super capacitors “EDLC” (total capacity 2,050,000 μF 2.05F)
●Double deck chassis construction
●Semi-floating top panel
●Newly designed pinpoint foot for a more open sound*
●High quality remote control with thick aluminum panel included (RC 1 333)
[Main specifications]
●Analog audio output: XLR/ES Link Analog x 1, RCA x 1 ●Digital audio output: XLR x 1,
RCA×1 ●Digital audio input: RCA×1, Optical×1, USB Bx1 ●Clock input: BNC×1 10MHz ●Frequency characteristics 3dB 5Hz to 30kHz ●S/N ratio (IHF A 113dB ●Distortion rate (1kHz 0.0007%) ●External dimensions (W×H×D
445 x 162 x 447mm ●Mass: 35kg
[Product page]
“Grandioso K1X SE Gold Edition”
https://www.esoteric.jp/jp/product/k1x_se_gold/top
[NEWS page] https://www.esoteric.jp/jp/support/news/475
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