Esoteric Esoteric sa-10 User manual

Integrated Esoteric disc players -

Chip sets, key features and

proprietary transport comparisons

Rev 3

‘X series’

X-01D2

X-01/X-01 Limited

X-03SE / X-03/ *X-05

‘Z series’

SZ-1

‘SA series’

SA-60

SA-10

Transport = VRDS-NEO &

*VRDS VMK-V Transport = VOSP VOSP

‘UX series’

UX-1/UX-1 Limited/UX-1Pi

UX-3/UX3SE/UX-3Pi

‘Z series’

UZ-1

‘DV series’

DV-60

VRDS-NEO VOSP VOSP

CD/SACD players

Universal players (CD/SACD/DVD-A/DVD-V compatible)

VRDS-Neo = Vibration free rigid disc clamping system – New. VRDS-VMKV = New entry level

VRDS assembly used in the X-05 and P-05. VOSP = Vertically aligned optical stability platform

‘X’

X-01D2

X-03SE

X-05

‘Z’

SZ-1

‘SA’

SA-60

SA-10

SACD/CD players

VRDS-NEO & VRDS-VMK-V VOSP VOSP

X-01D2

-Super high end

- Multi-channel analog output

- PCM1704 x 8 (4 x 2ch)

- AD1955 x 6 (1 x 5.1ch)

- i.LINK

X-03SE

-Highend

- 2-channel analog output

- PCM1704 x 4 (2 x 2ch)

- i.LINK

X-05

-New transport – VRDS-VMK-V

-2-channel analog output

- PCM-CS4398 x 4 (2 x 2ch)

- Optional i.LINK

SA-60

-Mid range

- Multi-channel analog output

- Dual mono plus multi-channel

-CS4398 x 3 (2 out/chip = 5.1ch)

-PCM to DSD conversion, variable

PCM up-conversion

-DVD-A, CD, SACD compatible

SA-10

-Entry level

-Dual mono design

- 2-channel analog output

- CS4398 x 2 (1 x 2ch)

- CD/SACD

-DSD native + PCM up-convert

SZ-1

- Mid range (low profile design)

- 2-channel analog output

- CS4398 x1 (2 out/chip = 2ch)

- i.LINK

‘UX’

UX-1Pi/UX-1Ltd.

UX-3Pi

‘Z’

UZ-1

‘DV’

DV-60

Universal players (CD/SACD/DVD-A/DVD-V compatible)

VRDS-NEO VOSP VOSP

UX-1Pi/UX-1Ltd.

- Super high end

- Multi-channel analog output

- PCM1704 x4 (2 x 2ch)

- PCM1704 x4 (1 x 3.1ch)

- i.LINK

- HDMI 1080p extended mode

UX-3Pi

- High end

- 2-channel analog output

- PCM1704 x4 (2 x 2ch)

- i.LINK

- HDMI 1080p extended mode

DV-60

- Mid range

- Multi-channel analog output

- CS4398 x3 (2out/chip =5.1ch)

-RS232

- 12V remote trigger

- PCM > DSD

- Native DSD

- Selectable PCM up-conversion

- HDMI 1080p extended mode

UZ-1

- Mid range (design conscious)

- 2-channel analog output

- CS4398 x1 (2out/chip =2ch)

- i.LINK

X-01D2

UX-1Pi

X-03SE

UX-3Pi/SE

- Duralumin turntable

- Custom steel ball bearings

- RoHs VOSP pickup

- SS400 Steel T:10 mm bridge

-Pressed steel mechanism base

- SS400 + Al 2 piece bridge support

- Aluminum tray

-Die cast aluminum and steel

- Duralumin turntable

- Custom ceramic ball bearings

- RoHs VOSP pickup

- SS400 Steel T:20 mm bridge

- Pressed steel mechanism base

- SS400 + Al 2 piece bridge support

- Shutter and aluminum tray

- P-03/P-03Uni/X-01D2/UX-1Pi

X-05

(P-05)

- VRDS-Neo VMK-V

- Aluminum and polycarbonate turntable

-Bulk mold composite (BMC) tray

-Steel hybrid bridge

-Differential gear loading

-Short spindle shaft

-Self detection of rotational speed

-3 series optical assembly

VRDS-Neo VMK1.1 = Vibration Free Rigid Disc Clamping System

VOSP = Vertically aligned optical stability platform

SZ-1

UZ-1

VOSP

- RoHs VOSP pickup

- Aluminum tray

- 3 series optical assembly

SA-60

DV-60

SA-10

-RoHs VOSP pickup

- Resin tray with aluminum tray cap

- Steel cover with 8mm stabilizer

- Highly rigid bracket mount to chassis

support frame

-2mm steel base plate

-3 series optical assembly

- RoHs VOSP pickup

- Resin tray with aluminum tray cap

- 2mm steel base plate

- 3 series optical assembly

‘Z’ ‘SA’

SACD/CD - DAC -

X-01D2

PCM1704 x8 (4 x 2ch)

AD1955 x6 (1 x 5.1ch)

X-03SE/X-05

X-03SE/PCM1704 x4 (2 x 2ch)

X-05/CS4398 x4 (2 x 2 ch)

SA-60

CS4398 x3 (2out/chip =5.1ch)

SA-10

CS4398 x2 (1 x 2ch)

SZ-1

CS4398 x1 (2out/chip =2ch)

‘X’

1704

AD1955 +

x2 x5.1

Chip

Chip -x2

CS4398

1 ch

CS4398 1 ch

CS4398 -

UX-1Pi/UX-1 Ltd.

PCM1704 x4 (2 x 2ch)

PCM1704 x4 (1 x 4ch)

UX-3Pi/UX-3SE

PCM1704 x4 (2 x 2ch)

DV-60

CS4398 x3 (2out/chip =5.1ch)

UZ-1

CS4398 x1 (2out/chip =2ch)

‘Z’ ‘DV’

1704

1704 -x2

CS4398

1 ch

Universal (DVD audio video compatible) - DAC -

‘UX’

CS4398

1 ch

1704

1704 -

1 ch

1704

‘Z’ ‘SA’

SACD/CD - Digital Filter / DDC -

X-01D2

X-03SE

SA-60

SA-10

SZ-1

‘X’

- DF: On (wide) only

- Up-convert: x8 (auto)

- DSD direct: yes

- PCM to DSD convert: yes

- DSD to PCM convert: yes

- DAC mode: Multi-bit/DSD/1bit

- DF: Wide / Narrow

- Up-convert: x8 (auto)

- DSD direct: yes

- PCM to DSD convert: n/a

- DSD to PCM convert: n/a

- DF: Wide / Narrow (for FIR Filter)

- Up-convert: x8 (FIR) / x32 (RDOT+FIR)

- DSD direct: yes

- PCM to DSD convert: yes

- DSD to PCM convert: n/a

- DF: Wide / Narrow

- Up-convert: x8 (auto)

- DSD direct: yes

- PCM to DSD convert: n/a

- DSD to PCM convert: n/a

- DF: On (narrow) only

- Up-convert: x8 (auto)

- DSD direct: n/a

- PCM to DSD convert: n/a

- DSD to PCM convert: n/a

X-05

- DF: Wide or narrow

- PCM up-convert: x8 (auto)

- DSD direct decode: yes

- PCM to DSD convert: n/a

- DSD to PCM convert: n/a

1. DF, up-convert is only used for PCM signal (not DSD signal)

2. ‘Narrow’ means that the filter is ‘sharp roll off’ filter (does not mean that the frequency range is narrow!!) . The ‘Wide’ means ‘slow roll off’ filter.

‘Z’ ‘DV’

Universal (DVD-A/V compatible) - Digital Filter / DDC

UX-1Pi

UX-3Pi

DV-60

UZ-1

‘UX’

DF: On (narrow) / Off

Up-convert: x8 (auto)

DSD direct: n/a

PCM to DSD convert: n/a

DSD to PCM convert: n/a

DF: Wide / Narrow

Up-convert: x8 (auto)

DSD direct: yes

PCM to DSD convert: n/a

DSD to PCM convert: n/a

DF: Wide / Narrow (for FIR Filter)

Up-convert: x8(FIR) / x32(RDOT+FIR)

DSD direct: yes

PCM to DSD convert: yes

DSD to PCM convert: n/a

DF: On (narrow) / Off

Up-convert: x8 (auto)

DSD direct: n/a

PCM to DSD convert: n/a

DSD to PCM convert: n/a

1. DF, up-convert is only used for PCM signal (not DSD signal)

2. ‘Narrow’ means that the filter is ‘sharp roll off’ filter (does not mean that the frequency range is narrow!!) . The ‘Wide’ means ‘slow roll off’ filter.