Esoteric Esoteric a-100 User manual

PRODUCT COMPARISON AND MSRP (Subject to change without notice). Issue date: January 14, 2008

TTP-ID= Tube-Triode (Proprietary). Integrated & direct output modes. Class A/B push/pull

* = Assumes operation with DAC C = Component video outputs DSD = Direct Stream Digital PU/MC = PCM Up Converter/Master Clock Combo

ADC = Analog to digital converter CMC = Crystal Mater Clock DVI = Digital video output R = RCA video output connector

AP = Audio Player Cx = Coax digital output HDMI = HD multimedia interface RMC = Rubidium Master Clock

AT = Audio Transport DAC = Digital to Analog Decoder Mono MCAA = Mono-Block Class A/B Amplifier S = S video output

AVP = Audio Video Player DACS = Digital to Analog Decoder Stereo NA = Not Applicable / Does not apply U = Unbalanced outputs

AVT = Audio Video Transport DAMC-DAC = Digital Amp+Master Clock+D/A converter O = Optical audio output VOSP = Vertically aligned optical stability platform with X-3 series optics

B = Balanced outputs DDC = Digital to Digital Conversion PCM = Pulse Code Modulation VRDS-Neo = Vibration free rigid disc clamping system

Amplifiers Audio only

players

Audio Video

players

SA-10 AP U + B Yes/DSD No No No VOSP Yes Yes Repeat only Yes Cx+O 2 ch only NA NA No Yes 3,500$

SZ-1 AP U + B Yes/DSD No No No VOSP Yes Yes Repeat only Yes i.LINK+Cx+O 2 ch only NA NA No Yes 4,700$

SA-60 AP U + B Yes/DSD Yes Audio only Yes VOSP Yes Yes Repeat only Yes Cx+O Yes NA NA No Yes 4,600$

X-05 AP U + B Yes/DSD No No No VRDS-MK/V Yes Yes Repeat only Yes

Cx+O+i.LINK

Option 2 ch only NA NA No Yes 5,600$

X-03/X-03SE AP U + B Yes/PCM No No No VRDS-Neo Yes Yes Yes Yes i.LINK+Cx+O 2 ch only NA NA No Yes 7,800$

X-01/X-01Ltd. AP U + B

Yes/PCM

(4 DACs per ch.) No No No VRDS-Neo Yes Yes Yes Yes Cx+O Yes NA NA No Yes 14,100$

X-01D2 AP U + B

Yes /DSD + PCM

(4 DACs per ch.). No No

Yes +

DSD>PCM VRDS-Neo Yes Yes Yes Yes i.LINK+Cx+O Yes NA NA No Yes 16,000$

UZ-1 AVP U Yes/DSD Yes Yes No VOSP Yes Yes Repeat only Yes i.LINK+Cx+O 2 ch only 720p/1080i HDMI v1.1 No Yes 5,300$

DV-60 AVP U + B Yes/DSD Yes Yes Yes VOSP Yes Yes Repeat only Yes Cx+O Yes 720p/1080i/1080p HDMI v1.1 Yes Yes 5,600$

UX-3/UX-3SE AVP U + B Yes/PCM Yes Yes No VRDS-Neo Yes Yes Yes Yes i.LINK+Cx+O 2 ch only 720p/1080i DVI No Yes 8,200$

UX-3Pi AVP U + B Yes/PCM Yes Yes No VRDS-Neo Yes Yes Yes Yes i.LINK+Cx+O 2 ch only 720p/1080i/1080p HDMI v1.3 Yes Yes 9,200$

UX-1/UX-1Ltd. AVP U + B Yes/PCM Yes Yes No VRDS-Neo Yes Yes Yes Yes Cx+O Yes 720p/1080i DVI Yes Yes 14,100$

UX-1Pi AVP U + B Yes/PCM Yes Yes No VRDS-Neo Yes Yes Yes Yes i.LINK+Cx+O Yes 720p/1080i/1080p HDMI v1.3 Yes Yes 16,000$

Disc transports

P-01* AT U + B Yes/DSD w/D-03 No No NA VRDS-Neo Yes No Yes Yes iLINK+B+Cx Yes NA NA No Yes 25,000$

P-03* AT U + B Yes/DSD w/D-03 No No Yes VRDS-Neo Yes No Yes Yes iLINK+B+Cx 2 ch only NA NA No Yes 13,300$

P-03 UNI * AVT U + B Yes/DSD w/D-03 Yes Yes Yes VRDS-Neo Yes No Yes Yes iLINK+B+Cx 2 ch only 720p/1080i/1080p HDMI v1.1 Yes Yes 17,200$

P-05 AT U + B Yes/DSD w/D-05 No No NA VRDS-Neo Yes No Repeat only Yes iLINK+B+Cx 2 ch only NA NA No Yes 7,000$

Digital to analog converters

D-01 DAC U + B (one)

Yes/PCM (8 DACs

per. Ch.). NA NA No NA Yes+Output Yes NA Yes Mono NA NA NA No Yes $12,500 each

D-03 DACS U + B Yes/DSD & PCM NA NA No NA Yes+Output Yes NA Yes iLINK 2 ch only NA NA No Yes 13,300$

D-05 DACS/32 bit U + B Yes/DSD & PCM NA NA Yes NA Yes+Output Yes NA Yes iLINK 2 ch only NA NA No Yes 7,000$

Integrated amplifiers and mono-block amplifier. A100 can operate in direct mode or integrated mode.

AZ1 45/50 RMS DAMC-DAC NA (input=U) NA NA NA NA NA Output only Yes NA NA NA NA NA NA No Yes 4,500$

AI10 150 RMS/ADC DAMC-DAC NA (input=U+B) NA NA NA NA NA Output only Yes NA NA NA NA NA NA No Yes 4,000$

A80 200 RMS/8 ohms. MCAA NA (input=U+B/Spkr.Lvl) NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Yes 9,500$

A100 45 RMS min/8 ohms. TTP-ID NA (input=U+B) NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Yes 18,500$

G25U clock PU/MC NA NA NA NA Outputs (3) DDC NA Yes Cx+O NA NA NA No Yes 2,900$

G-03X CMC NA NA NA NA Outputs (3x2) NA NA NA NA NA NA NA No Yes 4,000$

G-0s clock RMC NA NA NA Outputs (3x2) NA NA NA NA NA NA NA No Yes 13,500$

G-0Rb RMC NA NA NA Outputs (3x2) NA NA NA NA NA NA NA No Yes 15,000$

MG-10 $5500. pair

MG-20 $8400. pair

Magnesium diaphragm two way speaker system. Base reflex, 6 ohm rated from 20 to 120 watts per channel. 300 watt peak power rating. Bookshelf/monitor size 17.3 x 8.5 x 10.7 inches. 16.5 lbs. each. Optional stands. Made in the UK.

Magnesium diaphragm two way speaker system. Base reflex, 6 ohm rated from 20 to 170 watts per channel. 360 watt peak power rating. Floor standing size 35.4 x 8.5 x 10.7 inches. 30.9 lbs. each. Optional stands. Made in the UK.

Clock accuracy to +/- .1 ppm

Clock accuracy to +/- .05 ppB (.00005 ppM)