Esoteric S-02
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Model name
S-02
Input sensitivity (mV)
N/A
Input impedance (balanced) (Ω)
44 000
Input impedance (single-ended) (Ω)
22 000
Output impedance (balanced) (Ω)
N/A
Output impedance (single-ended) (Ω)
N/A
Max current (A)
N/A
Output power (8Ω) (W)
145
Output power (4Ω) (W)
290
Gain (dBu)
28.5
Frequency response low +/- 3dB (Hz)
50
Frequency response high +/- 3dB (Hz)
100 000
Signal to Noise Ratio (dB)
115
Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (0% global feedback) (%)
N/A
Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (100% global feedback) (%)
0.003
Max power consumption (W)
440
Damping factor
1000
Dimensions (mm)
445 × 221.5 × 489.6
Weight (kg)
28
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The Esoteric S-05 model operates in Class A and is fully focused on transmitting the unique tonal qualities of music, but in a more compact stereo configuration, while maintaining the Grandioso M1X philosophy of "minimum circuit – maximum power".
The Esoteric Grandioso S1X is the flagship in the perfect class of Class A stereo power amplifiers. The Esoteric Grandioso S1X is a Class A stereo amplifier that perfectly repeats the signature sound of the M1X monoblock: "a sense of dynamism that reveals the full power of music" and "a sense of grand scale." In exchange for the pure power of 50 watts/8 ohms Class-A), the S1X offers a half-size form factor and the transparent and detailed expressiveness that only Class A can provide. This is an iconic model that embodies Esoteric's ideals in the field of Class A stereo amplifiers.