Esoteric A-100 Product Comparisons

Product Comparisons and Suggested Retail Pricing (Subject to change without notice).
* = Assumes operation with DAC
ADC = Analog to digital converter
AP = Audio Player
AT = Audio Transport
AVP = Audio Video Player
AVT = Audio Video Transport
B = Balanced outputs
Amplifiers
Dedicated 2 ch. high
Model Category
quality analog audio
Audio Disc Players
SA-10 AP
SZ-1 AP
SA-60 AP
X-05 AP
X-03SE AP
X-01D2 AP
Audio Video Disc Players
UZ-1 AVP
DV-60 AVP
UX-3Pi AVP
UX-1Pi AVP
Disc Transports
P-01* AT
P-03* AT
P-03 UNI * AVT
P-05 * AT
Digital to Analog Converters
D-01 DAC U + B (one)
D-03 DACS
D-05 DACS/32 bit
Integrated Amplifiers and Mono-block Amplifier. A-100 can operate in direct mode or integrated mode.
AZ1 DAMC-DAC NA (input=U)
AI10 DAMC-DAC NA (input=U+B)
A80 MCAA NA (input=U+B/Spkr.Lvl)
A100 TTP-ID NA (input=U+B)
Master Clock Generators
G25U clock PU/MC Clock accuracy to +/- 1 ppM
G-03X CMC Clock accuracy to +/- .1 ppm
G-0Rb RMC Clock accuracy to +/- .05 ppB (.00005 ppM)
Magnesium Loudspeakers
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.
MG-10
MG-20 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.
C = Component video outputs
CMC = Crystal Mater Clock
Cx = Coax digital output
DAC = Digital to Analog Decoder Mono
DACS = Digital to Analog Decoder Stereo
DAMC-DAC = Digital Amp+Master Clock+D/A converter
DDC = Digital to Digital Conversion
Audio only
players
SACD playback DVD-A DVD-V
and decoding play- playback
output method used back
U + B Yes/DSD No No
U + B Yes/DSD No No
U + B Yes/DSD Yes Audio only
U + B Yes/DSD No No
U + B Yes/PCM No No
Yes /DSD + PCM
(4 DACs per ch.).
U + B No No
U Yes/DSD Yes Yes
U + B Yes/DSD Yes Yes
U + B Yes/PCM Yes Yes
U + B Yes/PCM Yes Yes
U + B Yes/DSD w/D-03 No No
U + B Yes/DSD w/D-03 No No
U + B Yes/DSD w/D-03 Yes Yes
U + B Yes/DSD w/D-05 No No
Yes/PCM (8 DACs
per. Ch.). NA NA
U + B Yes/DSD & PCM NA NA
U + B Yes/DSD & PCM NA NA
NA NA NA
NA NA NA
NA NA NA
NA NA NA
NA NA
NA NA
NA
TTP-ID= Tube-Triode (Proprietary). Integrated & direct output modes. Class A/B push/pull
DSD = Direct Stream Digital
DVI = Digital video output
HDMI = HD multimedia interface
MCAA = Mono-Block Class A/B Amplifier
NA = Not Applicable / Does not apply
O = Optical audio output
PCM = Pulse Code Modulation
PCM to Transport WORD clock Internal
DSD type input DAC
conver-sion
No VOSP Yes Yes
No VOSP Yes Yes
Yes VOSP Yes Yes
No VRDS-MK/V Yes Yes
No VRDS-Neo Yes Yes
Yes +
DSD>PCM
VRDS-Neo Yes Yes
No VOSP Yes Yes
Yes VOSP Yes Yes
No VRDS-Neo Yes Yes
No VRDS-Neo Yes Yes
NA VRDS-Neo Yes No
Yes VRDS-Neo Yes No
Yes VRDS-Neo Yes No
NA VRDS-Neo Yes No
No NA Yes+Output Yes
No NA Yes+Output Yes
Yes NA Yes+Output Yes
NA NA Output only Yes
NA NA Output only Yes
NA NA NA NA
NA NA NA NA
NA NA Outputs (3) DDC
NA NA Outputs (3x2) NA
NA NA Outputs (3x2) NA
Issue date: 05 08, 2008
PU/MC = PCM Up Converter/Master Clock Combo
R = RCA video output connector
RMC = Rubidium Master Clock
S = S video output
U = Unbalanced outputs
VOSP = Vertically aligned optical stability platform with X-3 series optics
VRDS-Neo = Vibration free rigid disc clamping system
Program Esoteric Digital audio Analog
track audio up multi-channel audio multi-
playback conversion outputs channel
outputs
Repeat only Yes Cx+O 2 ch only
Repeat only Yes i.LINK+Cx+O 2 ch only
Repeat only Yes Cx+O Yes
Cx+O+i.LINK
Repeat only Yes Option 2 ch only
Yes Yes i.LINK+Cx+O 2 ch only
Yes Yes i.LINK+Cx+O Yes
Repeat only Yes i.LINK+Cx+O 2 ch only
Repeat only Yes Cx+O Yes
Yes Yes i.LINK+Cx+O 2 ch only
Yes Yes i.LINK+Cx+O Yes
Yes Yes iLINK+B+Cx NA
Yes Yes iLINK+B+Cx NA
Yes Yes iLINK+B+Cx NA
Repeat only Yes iLINK+B+Cx NA
NA Yes Mono U + B only
NA Yes iLINK 2 ch only
NA Yes iLINK 2 ch only
NA NA NA NA
NA NA NA NA
NA NA NA NA
NA NA NA NA
NA Yes Cx+O NA
NA NA NA NA
NA NA NA NA
Audio Video
players
"HD" up conversion Digital 3 year P & L
RS232
with 14 bit video video warranty
processing connector upon
type registration
NA NA No Yes
NA NA No Yes
NA NA No Yes
NA NA No Yes
NA NA No Yes
NA NA No Yes
720p/1080i HDMI v1.1 No Yes
720p/1080i/1080p HDMI v1.1 Yes Yes
720p/1080i/1080p HDMI v1.3 Yes Yes
720p/1080i/1080p HDMI v1.3 Yes Yes
NA NA No Yes
NA NA No Yes
720p/1080i/1080p HDMI v1.1 Yes Yes
NA NA No Yes
NA NA No Yes
NA NA No Yes
NA NA No Yes
NA NA No Yes
NA NA No Yes
NA NA NA Yes
NA NA NA Yes
NA NA No Yes
NA NA No Yes
NA NA No Yes