CD / SACD players and transports — Esoteric K-03XD SE

Name: K-03XD SE
Brand: Esoteric
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Description, images, technical data and specifications

Esoteric K-03XD SE
Image source — © Esoteric

The specifications of the Esoteric K-03XD SE CD/SACD player are suitable for a textbook – VRDS-ATLAS transport, a proprietary ladder DAC with FPGA Master Sound Discrete DAC, using a 64-bit Delta-Sigma modulator.

Specifications

Model name
K-03XD SE
Transport
Yes
Player
Yes
SACD support
Yes
Engine
N/A
Frequency response low +/- 3dB (for CD) (Hz)
N/A
Frequency response high +/- 3dB (for CD) (Hz)
N/A
Frequency response low +/- 3dB (for SACD) (Hz)
5
Frequency response high +/- 3dB (for SACD) (Hz)
30000
Gain (dBu)
N/A
Output Level (balanced) (V)
5
Output Level (single-ended) (V)
2.5
Input Impedance (balanced) (Ω)
N/A
Input Impedance (single-ended) (Ω)
75
Output Impedance (balanced) (Ω)
114
Output Impedance (single-ended) (Ω)
34
Dynamic range (for CD) (dB)
N/A
Dynamic range (for SACD) (dB)
N/A
Signal to Noise Ratio (for CD) (dB)
N/A
Signal to Noise Ratio (for SACD) (dB)
113
Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (for CD) (%)
N/A
Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (for SACD) (%)
0.0007
Dimensions (mm)
445 × 162 × 438
Weight (kg)
28
Official link
https://www.esoteric.jp/en/product/k-03xd_se/top

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