{"id":153754,"date":"2023-01-10T18:03:33","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T18:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=153754"},"modified":"2023-01-10T18:03:33","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T18:03:33","slug":"esoteric-introduced-new-models-in-the-grandioso-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/hi-fi\/esoteric-introduced-new-models-in-the-grandioso-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Esoteric introduced new models in the Grandioso series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Japanese high-end reference component manufacturer\u00a0Esoteric has expanded its\u00a0Grandioso\u00a0flagship electronics series with the\u00a0new\u00a0C1X solo preamplifier and\u00a0S1X\u00a0stereo power amplifier\u00a0.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/89_techweek.jpg\" alt=\"Image\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The C1X solo preamp is an evolution of the C1X and inherits the Ultra Fidelity Attenuator, which allows you to change the volume on a 1120-step scale at 0.1dB per step.\u00a0The output stages feature Esoteric&#8217;s proprietary HCLD (High Current Line Driver) concept on IDM-01 modules.\u00a0All preamp switching is analog &#8211; there are no DACs or network streamers onboard the Esoteric C1X solo.\u00a0Esoteric&#8217;s proprietary ES-LINK Analog interface is used to connect to Esoteric power amplifiers.\u00a0There is also a regular balanced output on XLR connectors.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/90_techweek.jpg\" alt=\"Image\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The power amplifier is also a descendant of the S1 and operates in pure class A, delivering 50 watts into 8 ohms and 100 watts into 4 ohms.\u00a0The amplifier can be used in two versions &#8211; as a stereo power amplifier and for bi-amping with speakers that allow this type of switching.\u00a0The power consumption of the amp is 310 watts.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/91_techweek.jpg\" alt=\"Image\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Esoteric C1X solo\u00a0preamplifier\u00a0should go on sale in February.\u00a0In Japan, the recommended retail price of new items will be\u00a02.2 million yen\u00a0, which at the current exchange rate approximately corresponds to 1,170,000 dollars.\u00a0The Esoteric S1X\u00a0power amplifier\u00a0will be available a little later &#8211; by the end of March.\u00a0The price in Japan will be\u00a03.3 million yen\u00a0or 1,755,000 dollars.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/92_techweek.jpg\" alt=\"Image\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Esoteric C1X solo preamp specifications:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Frequency response:\u00a01 Hz to 150 kHz (-3 dB, XLR)<\/li>\n<li>Signal-to-noise ratio:\u00a0120dB (2V input, IHF-A, XLR)<\/li>\n<li>THD:\u00a00.00035%<\/li>\n<li>Gain:\u00a0+12 dB<\/li>\n<li>Balanced analog audio inputs:\u00a0XLR\/ES-LINK \u00d7 3 pairs<\/li>\n<li>Input impedance:\u00a050 kOhm<\/li>\n<li>Input sensitivity:\u00a0500mV (at rated power)<\/li>\n<li>Maximum input level:\u00a011.7V<\/li>\n<li>Unbalanced analog audio inputs:\u00a0RCA \u00d7 2 pairs<\/li>\n<li>Input impedance:\u00a0500 kOhm<\/li>\n<li>Input sensitivity:\u00a0500mV (at rated power)<\/li>\n<li>Balanced analog audio outputs:\u00a0XLR \u00d7 2 pairs<\/li>\n<li>Output impedance:\u00a030 ohm<\/li>\n<li>Rated power:\u00a02V<\/li>\n<li>Maximum output level:\u00a017V (1kHz, 0.003%)<\/li>\n<li>ES-LINK analog output:\u00a02 pairs<\/li>\n<li>Output impedance:\u00a030 ohm<\/li>\n<li>Dimensions (W\u00d7H\u00d7D):\u00a0445 \u00d7 132 \u00d7 449 mm<\/li>\n<li>Weight:\u00a027.5 kg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/93_techweek.jpg\" alt=\"Image\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Esoteric S1X Power Amplifier Specifications:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Rated power:\u00a050W + 50W (8 ohm class A) \/ 100W + 100W (4 ohm)<\/li>\n<li>Load resistance:\u00a04 to 16 ohms<\/li>\n<li>Frequency response:\u00a05 Hz to 100 kHz (+0 dB, -3 dB, 8 ohms)<\/li>\n<li>Signal to noise ratio:\u00a0109 dB (IHF-A, XLR)<\/li>\n<li>THD:\u00a00.006% (1 kHz, 8 ohms, 50 W)<\/li>\n<li>Gain:\u00a028.5 dB (XLR) \/ 34.5 dB (RCA)<\/li>\n<li>Analog audio inputs:\u00a0ES-LINK \u00d7 1 pair, XLR \u00d7 1 pair, RCA \u00d7 1 pair<\/li>\n<li>Power Consumption:\u00a0310 W (270 W when no input signal)<\/li>\n<li>Dimensions (W\u00d7H\u00d7D):\u00a0491 \u00d7 221 \u00d7 536 mm<\/li>\n<li>Weight:\u00a048 kg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Japanese high-end reference component manufacturer\u00a0Esoteric has expanded its\u00a0Grandioso\u00a0flagship electronics series with the\u00a0new\u00a0C1X solo preamplifier and\u00a0S1X\u00a0stereo power amplifier\u00a0. The C1X solo preamp is an evolution of the C1X and inherits the Ultra Fidelity Attenuator, which allows you to change the volume on a 1120-step scale at 0.1dB per step.\u00a0The output stages feature Esoteric&#8217;s proprietary HCLD (High [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/hi-fi\/esoteric-introduced-new-models-in-the-grandioso-series\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10404,"featured_media":153761,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[642],"tags":[779],"class_list":["post-153754","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-hi-fi","tag-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/153754","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10404"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=153754"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/153754\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/153761"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=153754"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=153754"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=153754"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}