Esoteric K-05XD

The core model of ESOTERIC Super Audio CD players,
the K-05, is finally available in an XD edition.
The design platform is completely revamped and now features
VRDS-ATLAS and Master Sound Discrete DAC / Clock circuitry.
This is an arrival of a completely new Super Audio CD player.

A new VRD-ATLAS transport mechanism "ATLAS 05" is designed exclusively
for this model, and the DAC section employs a discrete circuit with
the "Master Sound Discrete DAC" to further refine the music reproduction capability.

The VRDS-NEO Super Audio CD transport mechanism, which has been adopted
by some of the world’s most prominent brands, and its superior performance,
which inherits the technical essence of the flagship models of the day, have has
been highly acclaimed and have won numerous audio awards worldwide.

Incorporating the fruits of our labor resulting from the development of the Grandioso G1X
master clock generator, a unique discrete clock circuit for built-in players,
the "Master Sound Discrete Clock for Digital Player" is employed.
An enlarged double-layer chassis accommodates the upgraded ATLAS mechanism,
each larger circuit block, and the power supply section, while it’s the elegant
appearance of the K-05XD, – which is even closer now to the upper models, –
subtly asserts the richness of its content, worthy of being called a major innovation.

Audio Performance