{"product_id":"esoteric-k-05xd-super-audio-cd-cd-player","title":"ESOTERIC K-05XD Super Audio CD\/CD Player","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eESOTERIC K-05XD Super Audio CD\/CD Player\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFlagship Technology, Refined for the Heart of the K Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eESOTERIC K-05XD\u003c\/strong\u003e represents a complete evolution of one of ESOTERIC’s most celebrated digital players. Built on an entirely redesigned platform, the K-05XD brings technologies developed for ESOTERIC’s flagship Grandioso components into a sophisticated, high-performance SACD\/CD player and DAC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt its core are the newly developed \u003cstrong\u003eVRDS-ATLAS “ATLAS 05” transport\u003c\/strong\u003e, ESOTERIC’s \u003cstrong\u003eMaster Sound Discrete DAC\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the \u003cstrong\u003eMaster Sound Discrete Clock for Digital Player\u003c\/strong\u003e—engineered to deliver exceptional resolution, dynamics, tonal richness, and musical realism. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVRDS-ATLAS “ATLAS 05” Transport\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeveloped specifically for the K-05XD, the \u003cstrong\u003eATLAS 05\u003c\/strong\u003e is based on the architecture of the VRDS-Reference mechanism used in ESOTERIC’s Grandioso series. Its hybrid aluminum\/polycarbonate turntable, rigid 10mm machined-aluminum bridge, low center of gravity, and advanced vibration-control construction provide exceptionally stable and accurate disc playback.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.esoteric.jp\/images\/products\/_esoteric\/k-05xd\/k-05xd_interior_top.jpg\" alt=\"K-05XD\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMaster Sound Discrete DAC\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than relying on a conventional integrated DAC chip, ESOTERIC developed its \u003cstrong\u003eMaster Sound Discrete DAC\u003c\/strong\u003e entirely in-house. The K-05XD uses 16 discrete DAC elements per channel together with proprietary \u003cstrong\u003e64-bit\/512Fs Delta-Sigma processing\u003c\/strong\u003e, designed to preserve the energy, texture, and natural character of music. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMaster Sound Discrete Clock\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDerived from technology developed for the flagship Grandioso G1X master clock generator, the K-05XD incorporates ESOTERIC’s proprietary \u003cstrong\u003eMaster Sound Discrete Clock for Digital Player\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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