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Spec Description
Analog Audio Outputs:
XLR/ES-Link Analog- x 1 pair
RCA- x 1 pair
Digital Audio Outputs:
XLR- x 1
Coaxial- x 1
Digital Audio Inputs:
USB- x 1
Coaxial- x 1
Optical- x 1
10MHz Clock Input:
BNC- x 1
External Control Section:
RS-232C- x 1
Trigger In- 1/8" (3.5mm) Monaural mini jack x 1
General:
Power-
AC 120V, 60Hz
AC 220-240V, 50Hz
Overall Dimensions (WxHxD)- 445 x 161 x 257mm (including protrusions)
Weight- 20.7kg
Audio Performance
Frequency Response- 5Hz to 70kHz (–3dB, SACD 0dB, DSDF: F2, XLR Output)
S/N Ratio- 110dB (IHF-A, SACD 0dB, DSDF: F2, XLR Output)
Total Harmonic Distortion- 0.0007% (1kHz, SACD 0dB, DSDF: F2, XLR Output)
VRDS (Vibration-Free Rigid Disc-Clamping System) is the core technology of the CD/Super Audio CD transport mechanism that Esoteric has been focusing on since the establishment of the brand. The disc is securely clamped to a turntable of the same diameter for rotation, thoroughly eliminating unwanted vibrations from the disc itself and the mechanism. Servo current is minimized by correcting the disc warpage with the turntable and greatly improving the relative optical axis accuracy between the optical pickup and the disc pit surface. With these features, disc read errors are significantly reduced and achieve superior sound quality.
With the complete renewal of the 05 series, the chassis has undergone the most significant evolution in terms of appearance. To accommodate a larger ATLAS mechanism than the VRDS NEO and to further enhance the scale of the circuitry, a dual-layer large chassis is employed instead of the previous slim, single-layer chassis, while maintaining the same depth. The VRDS-ATLAS transport mechanism is center-placed and rigidly fixed to a 5mm-thick steel bottom chassis via a 2mm-thick steel base plate, while the entire chassis is then supported at three points by a unique pin-point foot (Japan Patent No. 4075477 and 3778108).
Like upper-class models, the bottom chassis has been laser cut with slits to effectively disperse and suppress vibrations from the rotating mechanism. Inside the dual-layer chassis, audio circuit boards are mainly placed on the upper layer and power supply circuits and transformers on the lower layer to prevent magnetic flux leakage and vibration, and to minimize power supply wiring to refine the pure tone quality.
| Color | Black, Silver |