Esoteric P-02 s User manual

Super Audio CD / CD Transport

35bit Dual Mono D/A Converter

A new digital link: "ES-LINK3"

The P-02 and D-02 have support for Esoteric's original transmission format "ES-LINK3" and can

perform a maximum 48-bit/176.4kHz broadband PCM digital transmission (*1) using two XLR

cables. These models also have support for "Dual AES 8Fs" standard (maximum 24-bit/352.8kHz)

(*2). These models can also perform conventional Direct Stream Digital (DSD) transmission and

direct DSD-to-analog conversion processing for Super Audio CD (SACD) playback.

*1 The D-02 can handle inputs of signals up to 48-bit/192kHz. *2 The D-02 can handle inputs of signals up to 24-bit/384kHz.

35-bit D/A processing (patent pending)

The D-02 applies a completely new technology, "35-bit D/A processing" (patent pending)

algorithm. This process enhances the reproduction of analog waveforms by implementing even

ﬁner bit gradation. In comparison with 24-bit data processing, 32-bit processing can

theoretically have 256 times higher resolution. 35-bit processing is 8 times higher than the

resolution of 32-bit processing, that is 2,048 times higher than the resolution of 24-bit

processing. The ﬁnal analog output signal has a very smooth sound quality with ultimate

resolution, and a distinctive power of expression, even for extremely small signal levels.

Abundant use of high-grade components in design

Esoteric has made maximum use of high-grade components for the internal construction of

the P-02 and D-02. A total of eight independent Esoteric toroidal core power supply units are

installed in the combined system to supply clean and stable power to each circuit. The inside of

the chassis has our multiple layer structure that is partitioned into 5 sections. Each circuit block

is assembled in a dedicated compartment and placed three-dimensionally, in order to minimize

interference between circuits and to achieve the shortest signal paths. The exterior is

constructed with aluminum and a 5mm gauge steel bottom chassis, supported at four points

with Esoteric pinpoint feet (patent No. 4075477). This four-point system effectively suppresses

vibration, reduces resonance and assures extremely high rigidity.

Isolated clock technology

The P-02 and D-02 adopt an isolated clock technology that completely isolates the clock circuit

from other circuit blocks. The clock module is equipped with a dedicated toroidal core power

supply. The ground of the clock module is isolated from other circuits. As a result, this module

can supply pure clock signals to the system by completely minimizing the occurrence of

random jitter that results from power voltage or ground voltage ﬂuctuations.

The clock module adopts high accuracy (+/-0.5ppm, at our factory prior to shipment) Voltage

Controlled Crystal Oscillators (VCXO). DAC modules and clock module are hard-wired using

special coaxial cable supplied with gold-plated SMA connectors, keeping transmission losses of

the audio clock to an absolute minimum.

Direct master clock Link without PLL

The clock sync between transport and DAC is a well established jitter reduction system, but

further advanced with a new technology called the “Direct Master Clock Link".

With the previous clock sync system, the reference clock (master clock) of the digital audio

output is generated by the transport, being synchronized to D/A processing by using PLL

(Phase Locked Loop) circuits. Esoteric's new "Direct master clock link" system is simpler and

more consistent for clock signal integrity. The 22.5792MHz master clock generated by the DAC

is supplied directly to the transport, therefore there is no need for re-clocking at the PLL circuit.

Pure and direct clocking makes sound much clearer with more accurate focus and imaging.

10MHz clock input / wide-ranging clock options

A conventional WORD clock (44.1kHz, 88.2kHz, and 176.4kHz) sync setting is also selectable, and

the system can be upgraded by adding Esoteric’ s external rubidium master clock generator. Both

the P-02 and D-02 are equipped with a 10MHz master clock input jack for connecting a

10MHz-output clock system. You can connect the units to a wide variety of optional external

clock generators for upgrading incrementally to a higher quality Esoteric sound system.

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P-02 D-02

22.5792MHz

Master Clock

Digital Audio

Analog 35bit 34bit

33bit 32bit

Super Audio CD / CD Transport P-02 Speciﬁcations

Super Audio CD Transport P-02

35bit Dual Mono D/A Converter D-02

Clock module and Power supply (P-02)

Clock module and Power supply (D-02)

Compatible disc types Super Audio CD, CD (CD-R/CD-RW compatible)

Digital Audio Output XLR output x 2 (Use 2 terminals for Dual AES output)

i.LINK (AUDIO) output (6-pin) x 1

i.LINK (AUDIO) output (4-pin) x 1

RCA coaxial output x 1

i.LINK output format (CD) IEC60958

Word synchronization Jack BNC x 2

input format Word synchronization Input

44.1 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 176.4 kHz,

frequencies

10 MHz, 22.5792 MHz

Input impedance

WORD IN 75 Ω

10MHz IN 50 Ω

Input level

WORD IN TTL levels

10MHz IN Sine wave: 0.5 to 1.0 Vrms

Input frequency range ±15 ppm

General AC 230V 50Hz

Power supply AC 120V 60Hz

AC 220V 60Hz

Power consumption 25 W

External dimensions 445 x 162 x 438 mm (17 1/4" x 6 3/8" x 13 1/4")

(W x H x D) (including protrusions)

Weight 31 kg (68 3/8 lbs)

Accessories Remote control unit (RC-1156) x 1, Batteries (AA) x 2, Power cord set x 1, Felt pads x 4

Owner’s manual x 1, Warranty card x 1

35bit Dual Mono D/A Converter D-02 Speciﬁcations

Analog audio output Terminals XLR (2 channels) x 1

RCA (2 channels) x 1

Output impedance XLR 100 Ω

RCA 47 Ω

Maximum output level XLR (Gain: 0 dB) 2.45 Vrms

(1 kHz, full scale, 10 kΩ) RCA 2.45 Vrms

Frequency response(when 192kHz PCM signal input) 5 Hz to 55 kHz (.3 dB)

Signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) 115 dB

Total harmonic distortion 0.0008% (1 kHz)

Digital audio input XLR terminal x 2 (both XLR1 and XLR2 connectors are used for Dual input)

Input level 5.0 Vp-p

Input impedance 110 Ω

32-384.8 kHz, 16-24 bit

Dual connection Linear PCM (Dual AES format)

Input sampling 32-192 kHz, 16-48 bit

frequencies Linear PCM (ES-LINK3 format)

DSD (ES-LINK1, ES-LINK2 format)

Single connection 32-192 kHz, 16-24 bit

Input sampling Linear PCM (AES/EBU format)

frequencies DSD (ES-LINK1, ES-LINK2 format)

RCA terminal x 2

Input level 0.5 Vp-p

Input impedance 75 Ω

Input sampling 32-192 kHz, 16-24 bit

frequencies Linear PCM (IEC60958 format)

Optical digital terminal x 1

Input level 24.0 - .14.5 dBm peak

Input impedance 75 Ω

Input sampling 32-192 kHz, 16-24 bit

frequencies Linear PCM (IEC60958 format)

i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal x 2 (6-pin, 4-pin) S400

Input sampling frequencies

32-192 kHz, 16-24 bit, Linear PCM

DSD

USB port . B connector x 1

Input sampling frequencies

32-192 kHz, 16-24 bit, Linear PCM

PLL2 locking range Lockable frequency range ±5 ppm for each sampling frequency

Clock output BNC connector ×1

Output level equal to TTL level (into 75 Ω load)

Output frequency 44.1, 88.2, 176.4, 48, 96, 192 kHz, 22.5792, 24.576 MHz

same frequency as input (when output set to thru)

Output frequency precision ±0.5 ppm (when shipped new)

Clock input Terminal BNC ×2 (WORD IN, 10MHz IN)

Input impedance WORD IN 75 Ω

10MHz IN 50 Ω

Input frequency compatibility WORD IN 44.1, 88.2, 176.4, 48, 96, 192 kHz

22.5792, 24.576 MHz (±5 ppm)

10MHz IN 10 MHz (±5 ppm)

Input level WORD IN equal to TTL level

10MHz IN 0.5.1.0 Vrms sine wave

General Power supply AC 230V 50Hz, AC 120V 60Hz, AC 220V 60Hz

Power consumption 14 W

Dimensions (W x H x D) 445 x 162 x 438 mm (17 1/4" x 6 3/8" x 13 1/4")

Weight 27.4 kg (60 2/5 lbs)

Accessories Power cord x 1, Felt pads x 4, Warranty card x 1, Owner’s manual x 1

ESOTERIC COMPANY

1-47 Ochiai, Tama-shi, Tokyo 206-8530, Japan

Fax: (042)356-9240

www.esoteric.jp

www.esoteric.teac.com/

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Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. This product is available in three different power supply variations shown in the chart above.

Make sure that the voltage shown on the rear panel matches the AC line voltage in your area. The shape of the AC inlet and plug of the supplied power cord

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English version

Esoteric’s P-02 SACD/CD transport and D-02 system DAC,

aim at the highest level of audio performance.

is is only possible using separate audio components,

based on the company's evolving product design concepts.

e P-02 and D-02 have incorporated a number of new technologies

such as "ES-LINK3" and "35-bit D/A processing."

e P-02 and D-02 are new design implementations from Esoteric,

which are totally dedicated to evolving the critical listening

experience for music enthusiasts.

Super Audio CD / CD Transport

35bit Dual Mono D/A Converter

VRDS-NEO "VMK-3.5-20S"

The P-02 is equipped with the Esoteric-original VRDS-NEO "VMK-

3.5-20S" transport mechanism. This mechanism enhances read-

out accuracy by using a high-precision turntable whitch corrects

the “wobbling effect” of the disc during rotation. The disc tray loader

is provided with a shutter mechanism to further reduce resonance

and airborne particles from entering the transport.

The VRDS-NEO "VMK-3.5-20S" transport mechanism uses a pair

of ceramic ball bearings in the spindle shaft bearing assembly. The

P-02 has adopted a duralumin turntable with micron-level accu-

racy and a 20mm-thick steel turntable bridge assembly to achieve

a total weight of 5.2kg. The P-02 has a well proven mechanism,

including a strong neodymium-magnet-driven, coreless, three-

phase brushless spindle motor, thread feed control, and a sliding-

shaft pickup that assures the laser beam is always precisely

aligned at right angles to the disc.

Spindle servo driver circuit "VS-DD"

The P-02 has adopted a discrete ampliﬁer circuit called "VS-DD

(VRDS Spindle Discrete Driver)" for driving the spindle motor. A

dedicated toroidal core power supply unit stabilizes power current

to the motor, achieving both a very smooth spindle rotation and

highly precise servo control. Thanks to the isolated motor design,

digital audio circuits are free from noise and from power supply

ﬂuctuation potentially caused by high current motor operation.

Various digital output terminals

The P-02 transport is equipped with output terminals of three types

and ﬁve channels (XLR x2, coaxial x1, iLINK 4p/6p x1 each), includ-

ing an ES-LINK3 compliant dual XLR terminal for user connections

to a wide range of external equipment.

The front panel is provided with a load-

ing indicator lamp that illuminates in

blue when a disc is inserted into the

unit. The indicator lamps remains on

during the loading process.

P-02 (top side)

P-02 (bottom side)

D-02 (top side)

D-02 (bottom side)

e ultimate music transport

"35-bit D/A processing" dual monaural D/A converter

The D-02's D/A converter ICs incorporate top-end 32-bit AK4399

chipsets by ASAHI KASEI Microdevices Corporation. Eight circuits

per channel are provided to achieve phenomenal linearity and low

noise. In addition to direct processing of DSD signals, the D-02

has newly adopted a "35-bit D/A processing" algorithm that con-

verts PCM signals to analog signals, at a high resolution of 35 bits.

As a result of this new technology, the D-02 achieves an

improved level of delicate sound quality and imaging with ultra

high resolution.

The D/A converter circuits are mounted on separate analog

audio boards for each of the left and right channels. All compo-

nents, including the power circuits and power transformers, are

separated for right and left channels to implement a fully dual

monaural conﬁguration. This identical layout per channel,

achieves ideal power supply performance and excellent chan-

nel separation, enabling high-quality playback with a deep and

wide soundstage.

Low distortion, high linearity, discrete Class A buffer

The D-02 features fully discrete Class A buffer ampliﬁers with four

circuits per channel, which is twice the amount of components

used in the K series players. These extended buffer circuits are

conﬁgured as a "double-parallel fully balanced buffer amp," when

the XLR outputs are selected, and switched to a "quadruple-

parallel unbalanced buffer amp," conﬁguration when RCA outputs

are selected. The D-02 offers an exceedingly high drive capability

by means of a low-distortion and high linearity Class A buffer am-

pliﬁer and a high-voltage toroidal core power supply unit of +/-22V.

Wide-ranging D/D conversion functions

The D-02 provides a wide variety of D/D conversion modes for

the PCM format, including x2 and x4 up-conversion, and PCM-

to-DSD conversion, in addition to original frequency, native data

PCM processing.

Four types of digital ﬁlters and digital ﬁlter OFF mode

The D-02 has four types of user selectable digital ﬁlters for PCM

signal processing. Two types of short-delay digital ﬁlters and two

types of Finite Impulse Response (FIR) digital ﬁlters are included.

These short-delay digital ﬁlters eliminate the pre-echo effect in the

impulse waveform to reproduce a more natural audio signal. A

digital ﬁlter OFF mode is also available.

Five digital input systems

for high sampling rate support

The D-02 is equipped with wide-ranging digital inputs of ﬁve types

for eight channels (XLR x2, i.LINK 4p/6p x1, USB x1, coaxial x2, and

optical x1). The D-02 can be used for high-sampling-rate sources

of up to 24-bit/192kHz. XLR x2 provides additional support for

high-sampling-rate/high-bit inputs of 48-bit/192kHz (ES-LINK3)

and 24-bit/384kHz (Dual AES 8Fs).

Asynchronous, 24-bit/192kHz USB input

Esoteric provides original PC driver software to support asynchro-

nous, 24-bit/192kHz high resolution data input through its USB

interface. The internal USB isolator prevents interference from PC

generated noise and enhances studio master-quality degital

source playback performance. Both 32 bit and 64 bit PC operat-

ing systems are supported for asynchronous USB transmission.

High-precision digital volume attenuator

The D-02 is implemented with a high quality 32 bit digital volume

attenuator function, and can be directly connected to a power

ampliﬁer.

Excellent usability

The D-02 can switch the output voltage of XLR audio outputs in

accordance with the input sensitivity of the ampliﬁer (0dB/+6dB).

Either Hot 2 or Hot 3 can be assigned for XLR audio outputs.

e state-of-the-art,

35 bit resolution

VRDS-NEO "VMK-3.5-20S"

Aluminum body and leather-ﬁnish remote control

Delivers a stress-free musical experience

in its original form to listeners.