ESOTERIC K-03XD SE CD Player

K-03XD SE key features

• “VRDS-ATLAS (ATLAS 03)” Super Audio CD transport mechanism with 18 mm turntable bridge
• “Master Sound Discrete DAC” – In-house developed ladder DAC with unique FPGA, 64bit/512Fs Delta-Sigma modulator
• Up-graded DAC board with premium grade parts
• Super high slew-rate, “Esoteric-HCLD” high current line driver (2,000V/μs)
• “ES-Link Analog” current signal transmission output
• “Master Sound Discrete Clock for Digital Player” – in-house developed discrete clock module
• Clock sync function
• Two independent toroidal power supply transformers (for digital and analog circuits)
• Low-feedback discrete DC regulators
• 26 × EDLC* super capacitors (total capacitance: 650,000μF＝0.65F)
• Up-sampling function (x2/x4/x8/x16, max. 768kHz), PCM to DSD (22.5MHz) convert function
• USB Type-B port supporting 22.5MHz DSD and asynchronous transmission
• RC-1333 double-face remote controller that can also control Esoteric amplifiers.

* EDLC (Electric Double-Layer Capacitor): A special capacitor with tremendous large capacitance compared to conventional electrolytic capacitors for audio equipment. A special capacitor that boasts an astonishingly large capacitance compared to ordinary audio electrolytic capacitors.