Esoteric X-05 SACD Player

Description

About this product:
Meet the Last SACD/CD Player You'll Ever Buy  -
The Absolute Sound
Product of the Year!
The
Esoteric X-05
is one of those elusive products that gets everything right. This is simply one of the world’s very best two-channel stereo disc players. But there is nothing simple about the
Esoteric X-05
. There is no part inside this reference player that has not been scrutinized and laid out perfectly, with nothing but preserving the signal path in mind.
"The Esoteric X-05 is a CD/SACD player that makes you want to gather every compact disc in your collection and give it another spin. And all the more so if you’re still listening to vinyl. It’s that good. There aren’t enough superlatives to describe this machine. I heartily commend the X-05. You will experience your music in a new light. The view up there is dazzling!"
—Neil Gader,
The Absolute Sound
, Product of the Year Award Winner
All this attention to detail has paid remarkable dividends for
Esoteric
—and you. The resulting sound quality from SACDs or standard compact discs will leave you slack-jawed. The
X-05
's resolving capabilities are staggering. It’s literally like sitting in the control room of the recording studio, or listening to the direct microphone feeds from a live performance. Music reproduction with such realism is no easy engineering task.
Check out the transport mechanism in this 40-pound sculptured beauty. Nothing on earth can compare to the
VRDS-VMK5
transport. There is more resolution and detail in this transport alone than in most disc players that cost twice the price of the
X-05
.
VRDS-VMK5 Features:
Aluminum and Polycarbonate Turntable
Bulk Mold Composite Disc Tray
Steel Hybrid Bridge
Differential Gear Loading
Short Spindle Shaft
Self Detection of Rotational Speed
3 Series Optical Assembly
SKU:
UTRA1533479
Warranty:
This unit comes with a 45 day Music Direct warranty.
What's Included:
Factory packing,
power cord, Harmony 665 remote, manual.
Notes:
9/10 condition with no signs of damage or abuse.  All outputs tested, and the unit is sonically perfect.  *NOTE*. This unit does not come with a factory remote, but instead a preprogrammed Harmony 665 that will control all the functions.  It can be programmed to control multiple devices, not just the Esoteric.
Specifications:
System: Super Audio CD, CD
Power supply: AC 120 V, 60 Hz
Power consumption: 15 W
Operating temperature: +5°C - +35°C
Operating humidity: 5% to 85% (no condensation)
Storage temperature: –20°C - +55°C
Audio output (Analog Audio)
XLR jacks (2 channel) x 1
RCA jacks (2 channel) x 1
Maximum Output level (1 kHz, full scale)
XLR: 2.2 Vrms ±0.1 V/10 kΩ
RCA: 2.2 Vrms ±0.1 V/10 kΩ
Frequency response
5Hz to 50 kHz (SA-CD, DSD setting: Normal)
5Hz to 80 kHz (SA-CD, DSD setting: Direct)
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (S/N): 130 dB
Dynamic range: 107 dB
Total harmonic distortion: 0.001%
Audio output (Digital Audio)
Optical digital jack x 1, –15 to –21 dBm
RCA jack x 1, 0.5 Vp-p/75 Ω
Word Synchronization input format
Jack: BNC
Input level: TTL level/75 Ω
The X-05 can accept and synchronize to the following
frequencies received from external clock devices (rectangular
wave): 44.1kHz, 88.2kHz, 100kHz, 176.4kHz
Weight: 38.9 lbs
Dimensions (W x H x D): 17.4" x 6.0" x 13.9"
Shipping Policy:
If you require shipping to Alaska, Hawaii, or Puerto Rico, please contact us first before making an offer.
Tax Information:
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