ESOTERIC's flagship model named "Grandioso"
The Greek god Atlas held the skies on his shoulders as he stood at the center of the heavens.This peerless new Esoteric system has been designed from the ground up to showcase two unique innovations; a completely new in-house designed discreet DAC circuitry.
This unparalleled flagship product, the latest to carry the 'Grandioso'* name, now stands at the center of future exaltation in the audio experience.
| Digital audio inputs | |
| ES-LINK | 2 |
| Input signal formats | Linear PCM (ES-LINK5 format) |
| 44.1k to 768kHz 48bit | |
| DSD (ES-LINK5 format) | |
| 2.8MHz, 5.6MHz, 11.2MHz, 22.5MHz | |
| XLR | 1 |
| Input level | 5.0Vp-p |
| Input impedance | 110Ω |
| Input signal formats (DUAL connection) |
Linear PCM (DUAL AES format) |
| 88.2k to 384kHz, 16bit to 24bit | |
| Linear PCM (ES-LINK3 format) | |
| 88.2k to 192kHz, 48bit | |
| DSD (ES-LINK1, ES-LINK2, DoP format) | |
| 2.8MHz | |
| Input signal formats (SINGLE connection) |
Linear PCM (AES/EBU format) |
| 32k to 192kHz, 16bit to 24bit | |
| DSD (ES-LINK1, ES-LINK2, DoP format) | |
| 2.8MHz | |
| RCA | 2 |
| Input level | 0.5Vp-p |
| Input impedance | 75Ω |
| Input signal formats | Linear PCM (IEC60958 format) |
| 32k to 192kHz, 16bit to 24bit | |
| DSD (DoP format) | |
| 2.8MHzt | |
| OPTICAL | 1 |
| Input level | –24.0 to –14.5dBm peak |
| Input signal formats | Linear PCM (IEC60958 format) |
| 32k to 192kHz, 16bit to 24bit | |
| DSD (DoP format) | |
| 2.8MHzt | |
| USB | 1 (USB2.0 standatd) |
| Input signal formats | Linear PCM 44.1k to768kHz, 16bit to 32bit |
| DSD 2.8MHz, 5.6MHz, 11.2MHz, 22.5MHz | |
| Analog audio outputs | |
| XLR/ESL-A | x 1 (mono) each for left and right channels |
| Output impedance | 100Ω |
| Maximum outout level | 5.0Vrms (1kHz, full scale PCM signal input, 10kΩ loaded) |
| RCA | x 1 (mono) each for left and right channels |
| Output impedance | 47Ω |
| Maximum output level | 2.5Vrms (1kHz, full scale PCM signal input 10kΩ loaded) |
| Clock input | |
| BNC | x 1 each for left and right channels |
| Input impedance | 50Ω |
| Input level | Sine wave 0.5 to 1.0Vrms |
| Frequency that can be input | 10MHz (±10ppm) |
| General | |
| Power supply | |
| AC 220 to 240V. 50/60Hz | |
| AC 120V. 60Hz | |
| AC 220V. 60Hz | |
| AC 230V. 50Hz | |
| Power consumption | 20W |
| External dimensions (W×H×D) | 445 × 132 × 448mm 17-⅝" × 5-¼" × 17-¾" (including protrusions) |
| Weight | |
| Left channel | 23.1kg / 51 lb |
| Right channel | 23.0kg / 50-¾ lb |
| Included accessories | Power cord × 2 HDMI cables × 2 Felt pads × 8 Owner's manual × 1 Warranty card × 1 |
Audio performance
| Frequency response | 5Hz to 75kHz (–3dB, 192kHz PCMsignal input) |
| S/N ratio | 113dB |
| Distortion | 0.0007% (when 1kHz, D/A converter operation mode set to M3) |
Nintronics offers generous trade in prices to help make your next upgrade as seamless as possible, while greatly reducing the overall price of your purchase. Depending upon the items involved, Nintronics will be happy to send out one of our nationwide installation engineers to collect your traded in items and unbox, setup and calibrate your new equipment.
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