Product Description
ESOTERIC’s first internal design discrete DAC, the “Master Sound Discrete DAC is a significantly advanced 64-bit resolution DAC that has evolved from the conventional 36-bit DAC, supporting the latest technologies including 512Fs (22.5MHz) DSD processing and MQA decoding.
The circuit boards are all produced in house at ESOTERIC’s own facility that manufactures boards for not only high end audio, but also for the medical and aerospace industries. These boards are soldered in anaerobic ovens in a medical grade clean room ensuring the best build quality possible.
ESOTERIC engineers aimed to produce a DAC that expresses 100% of ”Musical power” with emotion that a chipset cannot achieve. We present a new horizon in DAC technology. The D1X SE, the new benchmark in DACs.
Key Features: (New features of the SE model are shown with the logo)
- “Master Sound Discrete DAC” - In-house developed FPGA, 64bit/512Fs Delta-Sigma modulator
- “ES-LINK 5” ultra-wide range digital transmission (DSD 22.5Mhz, PCM 768kHz/48bit capable)
- “Master Sound Discrete Clock for Digital Player” – in-house developed discrete clock module (SE)
- Dual chassis design, left & right channels in seperate chassis
- “ES-LINK Analog” current transfer compatible (for use with selected ESOTERIC amplification)
- MQA decoder / up-convert function
- USB input with DSD 22.5Mhz & PCM 768kHz/32bit asynchronous transmission
- Semi-floating top panel
- Redesigned pinpoint feet (SE)
Master Sound Discrete DAC
The Master Sound Discrete DAC features a totally original design that represents the culmination of Esoteric's quest for an original master sound. Its high 64-bit resolution provides vast improvements over our earlier DAC's 36-bit resolution, and enables support for the latest technologies such as playback of 22.5MHz DSD and 768kHz PCM audio. All processing is handled by Esoteric's own FPGA algorithm, and a discrete circuit design forgoes the use of generic DAC ICs in order to actualise Esoteric's vision down to the finest detail.
High 64-Bit Resolution
How close can digital come to analog? With Esoteric's Master Sound Discrete DAC, this question becomes a thing of the past. The Master Sound Discrete DAC's 64-bit resolution is the highest in Esoteric history, reducing digital rounding error to an absolute minimum in order to enable the faithful reproduction of the subtlest of textures.
Support for DSD 22.5 MHz DSD and 768 kHz PCM
The Master Sound Discrete DAC easily supports a broad range of formats, and can provide native playback of the highest resolution DSD master files. This impressive performance is merely one of its superlative attractions.
Full specs here: https://www.esoteric.jp/en/product/d1x_se/top
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