Esoteric A-100 Manual, Product Comparisons

PRODUCT COMPARISON AND MSRP (Subject to change without notice). 
Issue date: January 14, 2008
TTP-ID= Tube-Triode (Proprietary). Integrated & direct output modes. Class A/B push/pull
* = Assumes operation with DAC
C = Component video outputs DSD = Direct Stream Digital PU/MC = PCM Up Converter/Master Clock Combo
ADC = Analog to digital converter CMC = Crystal Mater Clock DVI = Digital video output R = RCA video output connector
AP = Audio Player Cx = Coax digital output HDMI = HD multimedia interface RMC = Rubidium Master Clock
AT = Audio Transport DAC = Digital to Analog Decoder Mono MCAA = Mono-Block Class A/B Amplifier S = S video output
AVP = Audio Video Player DACS = Digital to Analog Decoder Stereo NA = Not Applicable / Does not apply U = Unbalanced outputs
AVT = Audio Video Transport DAMC-DAC = Digital Amp+Master Clock+D/A converter O = Optical audio output VOSP = Vertically aligned optical stability platform with X-3 series optics
B = Balanced outputs DDC = Digital to Digital Conversion PCM = Pulse Code Modulation VRDS-Neo = Vibration free rigid disc clamping system
Amplifiers
Audio only 
players
Audio Video 
players
SA-10 AP U + B Yes/DSD No No No VOSP Yes Yes Repeat only Yes Cx+O 2 ch only NA NA No Yes 3,500$          
SZ-1 AP U + B Yes/DSD No No No VOSP Yes Yes Repeat only Yes i.LINK+Cx+O 2 ch only NA NA No Yes 4,700$          
SA-60 AP U + B Yes/DSD Yes Audio only Yes VOSP Yes Yes Repeat only Yes Cx+O Yes NA NA No Yes 4,600$          
X-05 AP U + B Yes/DSD No No No VRDS-MK/V Yes Yes Repeat only Yes
Cx+O+i.LINK 
Option 2 ch only NA NA No Yes 5,600$          
X-03/X-03SE AP U + B Yes/PCM No No No VRDS-Neo Yes Yes Yes Yes i.LINK+Cx+O 2 ch only NA NA No Yes 7,800$          
X-01/X-01Ltd. AP U + B
Yes/PCM        
(4 DACs per ch.) No No No VRDS-Neo Yes Yes Yes Yes Cx+O Yes NA NA No Yes 14,100$        
X-01D2 AP U + B
Yes /DSD + PCM 
(4 DACs per ch.).
No No
Yes + 
DSD>PCM
VRDS-Neo Yes Yes Yes Yes i.LINK+Cx+O Yes NA NA No Yes 16,000$        
UZ-1 AVP U Yes/DSD Yes Yes No VOSP Yes Yes Repeat only Yes i.LINK+Cx+O 2 ch only 720p/1080i HDMI v1.1 No Yes 5,300$          
DV-60 AVP U + B Yes/DSD Yes Yes Yes VOSP Yes Yes Repeat only Yes Cx+O Yes 720p/1080i/1080p HDMI v1.1 Yes Yes 5,600$          
UX-3/UX-3SE AVP U + B Yes/PCM Yes Yes No VRDS-Neo Yes Yes Yes Yes i.LINK+Cx+O 2 ch only 720p/1080i DVI No Yes 8,200$          
UX-3Pi  AVP U + B Yes/PCM Yes Yes No VRDS-Neo Yes Yes Yes Yes i.LINK+Cx+O 2 ch only 720p/1080i/1080p HDMI v1.3 Yes Yes 9,200$          
UX-1/UX-1Ltd. AVP U + B Yes/PCM Yes Yes No VRDS-Neo Yes Yes Yes Yes Cx+O Yes 720p/1080i DVI Yes Yes 14,100$        
UX-1Pi  AVP U + B Yes/PCM Yes Yes No VRDS-Neo Yes Yes Yes Yes i.LINK+Cx+O Yes 720p/1080i/1080p HDMI v1.3 Yes Yes 16,000$        
Disc transports
P-01* AT U + B Yes/DSD w/D-03 No No NA VRDS-Neo Yes No Yes Yes iLINK+B+Cx Yes NA NA No Yes 25,000$        
P-03* AT U + B Yes/DSD w/D-03 No No Yes VRDS-Neo Yes No Yes Yes iLINK+B+Cx 2 ch only NA NA No Yes 13,300$        
P-03 UNI * AVT U + B Yes/DSD w/D-03 Yes Yes Yes VRDS-Neo Yes No Yes Yes iLINK+B+Cx 2 ch only 720p/1080i/1080p HDMI v1.1 Yes Yes 17,200$        
P-05 AT U + B Yes/DSD w/D-05 No No NA VRDS-Neo Yes No Repeat only Yes iLINK+B+Cx 2 ch only NA NA No Yes 7,000$          
Digital to analog converters
D-01 DAC U + B (one)
Yes/PCM (8 DACs 
per. Ch.).  NA NA No NA Yes+Output Yes NA Yes Mono NA NA NA No Yes $12,500 each
D-03 DACS U + B Yes/DSD & PCM NA NA No NA Yes+Output Yes NA Yes iLINK 2 ch only NA NA No Yes 13,300$        
D-05 DACS/32 bit U + B Yes/DSD & PCM NA NA Yes NA Yes+Output Yes NA Yes iLINK 2 ch only NA NA No Yes 7,000$          
Integrated amplifiers and mono-block amplifier.  A100 can operate in direct mode or integrated mode.
AZ1 45/50 RMS DAMC-DAC NA (input=U) NA NA NA NA NA Output only Yes NA NA NA NA NA NA No Yes 4,500$          
AI10 150 RMS/ADC DAMC-DAC NA (input=U+B) NA NA NA NA NA Output only Yes NA NA NA NA NA NA No Yes 4,000$          
A80  200 RMS/8 ohms. MCAA NA (input=U+B/Spkr.Lvl) NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Yes 9,500$          
A100  45 RMS min/8 ohms. TTP-ID NA (input=U+B) NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Yes 18,500$        
G25U clock PU/MC NA NA NA NA Outputs (3) DDC NA Yes Cx+O NA NA NA No Yes 2,900$          
G-03X CMC NA NA NA NA Outputs (3x2) NA NA NA NA NA NA NA No Yes 4,000$          
G-0s  clock RMC NA NA NA Outputs (3x2) NA NA NA NA NA NA NA No Yes 13,500$        
G-0Rb RMC NA NA NA Outputs (3x2) NA NA NA NA NA NA NA No Yes 15,000$        
MG-10 $5500. pair
MG-20 $8400. pair
Magnesium diaphragm two way speaker system. Base reflex, 6 ohm rated from 20 to 120 watts per channel. 300 watt peak power rating. Bookshelf/monitor size 17.3 x 8.5 x 10.7 inches. 16.5 lbs. each. Optional stands. Made in the UK. 
Magnesium diaphragm two way speaker system. Base reflex, 6 ohm rated from 20 to 170 watts per channel. 360 watt peak power rating. Floor standing size 35.4 x 8.5 x 10.7 inches. 30.9 lbs. each. Optional stands. Made in the UK.
Clock accuracy to +/- .1 ppm
Clock accuracy to +/- .05 ppB (.00005 ppM)
Clock accuracy to +/- .05 ppB (.00005 ppM)
CD/SACD and CD/SACD/DVD-A audio players
Master clocks
CD/SACD/DVD audio video players
Magnesium based loudspeakers
Clock accuracy to +/- 1 ppM
MSRP (Subject 
to change). 
WORD clock 
input
Esoteric 
audio up 
conversion
Transport 
type
Internal 
DAC
3 year P & L 
warranty 
upon 
registration
"HD" up conversion 
with 14 bit video 
processing
RS232
Digital 
video 
connector 
type
Model
Category
DVD-V 
playback
Analog 
audio multi-
channel 
outputs 
Dedicated 2 ch. high 
quality analog audio 
output
SACD playback 
and decoding 
method used
DVD-A 
play-  
back
Program 
track 
playback
Digital audio 
multi-channel 
outputs
PCM to 
DSD 
conver-
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