Esoteric Grandioso D1X DAC

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.

Spec description

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

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 (USB 2.0 standard)

Input signal formats- Linear PCM 44.1k to 768kHz, 16bit to 32bit

DSD 2.8MHz, 5.6MHz, 11.2MHz, 22.5MHz

Analog audio outputs:

XLR/ESL-A- x1 (mono) each for left and right channels

Output impedance- 100Ω

Maximum output level- 5.0Vrms (1kHz, full scale PCM signal input, 10kΩ loaded)

RCA- x1 (mono) each left and right channels

Output impedance- 47Ω

Maximum output level- 2.5Vrms (1kHz, full scale PCM signal input 10kΩ loaded)

Clock input: 

BNC- x1 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 (WxHxD)- 445 x 132 x 448mm

17 5/8" x 5 1/4" x 17 3/4" (including protrusions)

Weight

Left channel- 23.1kg/51lb

Right channel- 23.0kg/51 3/4 lb

Included accessories- Power cord x1

HDMI cables x2

Felt pads x8 

Owner's manual x1

Warranty card x1

Audio performance

Frequency response- 5Hz to 75kHz (-3dB, 192kHz PCM signal input)

S/N ratio- 113dB

Distortion- 0.0007% (when 1kHz, D/A converter operation mode set to M3)