Esoteric K-03 ユーザーズマニュアル

INTRODUCTION 

 

ESOTERIC releases the K-01, the flagship model of our all-in-one advanced D/A converter and Super Audio CD/CD player series, 

capitalizing on ESOTERIC’s state-of-the-art technology and derived from our award winning P-01/D-01 series separates. It has been 

seven years since the debut of the original X-01, with its high-precision and high-rigidity VRDS-NEO SACD/CD transport mechanism. 

The X-01/X-03 series, which have stayed at the top of ESOTERIC’s all-in-one SACD/CD player lineup, have been completely updated 

and make their debut as the all-new “K” series in November 2010. 

 

The design concept of the K series is extremely clear and simple

 

-- a 2-channel D/A converter and stereo player that gives a stress-free 

musical experience, without adding or removing anything from the original source material. All aspects of the design and engineering 

process for the K series had extremely tough requirements to further advance ESOTERIC's top technology. Design and engineering   

was completed applying all of ESOTERIC’s know-how in mechatronics technology, state-of-the-art audio technology, and evolutionary 

materials including DAC implementation, for which cost was not a consideration. The K series is committed to advancing the “state of 

the art” for the 2 channel audio purist, for both high resolution audio files and disc based audio playback applications. 

 

The K-03 is equipped with our new VRDS-NEO “VMK-3.5-10” mechanism, which has further advanced substantially beyond existing 

VRDS models, and a dual mono configuration of 32-bit monaural D/A converters with four parallel/differential DAC circuits per channel. 

The analog audio circuit has a separate power transformer. The on-board high-precision clocking circuit has also been advanced. Three 

sets of 192 kHz/24-bit digital inputs supporting the most advanced high-sampling digital sources are also built-in. USB driver software 

supports 192 kHz/24-bit asynchronous transmission for connecting with a PC. 

 

The K-03 is a high performance model that follows the philosophy of the top-end all-in-one K-01 digital source, 

2-channel playback device. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VRDS-NEO, 4-DAC (32BIT)/CH, 192/24 HIGH-REZ INPUTS, ADVANCED CLOCKING 

K-03

 

Digital Source Device