Esoteric SA-60 Product Comparisons

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Primary application
Mechanism type
(Proprietary)
Mechanism materials
(Proprietary)
Coreless motor + steel bridge
Disc clamp
Firewire (IEEE1394)
DVD-A compatible
Dedicated 2 ch. outputs
SACD/CD capable
SACD playback mode
SACD multi-channel
capable
Internal DACs
Up-conversion
Center mount transport
Off axis error correction
Native DSD
PCM to DSD conversion
option
Multi-channel analog outputs
Anti-resonance design
True balanced output
Optical pickup
Power supplies
Word SYNC input
Internal wiring
WBT output terminals
Capacitors and resistors
Colors available
Weight (without packing)
MSRP
Warranty
SA60, X05 AND X03SE COMPARISON
COMMON FEATURES (Features, pricing and specifications subject to change without notice).
SA60
2ch and multi-channel player for high end
audio enthusiast
VOSP
Vertically aligned optical stability platform
ABS and metal. Metal bridge.
No
Partial clamping. ABS/metal frame
ABS tray
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
DSD native
Analog and digital
Cirrus Logic CS4398 x 1 per ch.
1, additional CS4398 for multi-ch. decoder
board
24 bit/192 kHz
Yes
None required due to pickup design
Yes
Yes
Yes
Metal isolation
Yes, 2 ch.
P-03 series
Single
Yes
Below 6N copper
No
Below P-01 grade
Silver
31 lbs
$ 4,995.00
3 years parts and labor upon
registration
X05
2 channel dedicated player for audiophile
applications
VRDS - VMK-5
Vibration free rigid disc clamping system
BMC for tray and frame with a hybrid steel
bridge.
BMC is a compound of glass, resins and
carbon fibers. Stronger and denser than
any ABS type. Metal surround and metal
framing. = Bulk molded compound
No
Full size, aluminum and polycarbonate
clamping to BMC tray
Option
No
Yes
Yes
DSD native
Digital only
Cirrus Logic CS4398 x 2 per ch.
Dual mono
24 bit/192 kHz
Yes
None required due to pickup design
Yes
No
No
Steel and aluminum isolation
Yes, 2 ch.
P-03 series
Single / large toroidal
Yes
Below 6N copper
no
Below P-01 grade
Silver or Black
39 lbs
$ 5,995.00
3 years parts and labor upon
registration
X03SE
2 channel dedicated player for reference
class applications
VRDS - VMK-3 (03 series class)
Vibration free rigid disc clamping system
Full die cast aluminum and steel
assembly. Steel bridge
Yes
Full size, full duralumin clamping on
aluminum tray
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
DSD to PCM upconverted to 88.2 kHz.
Digital only
Burr Brown 1704 x 2 per ch. Dual mono
24 bit/96 kHz
Yes
None required due to pickup design
No
No
No
Steel and aluminum isolation
Yes, 2 ch.
P-03 series
Dual isolated supply/digital + analog
Yes
6N copper
Yes
P-01 grade
Silver
42 lbs
$ 8,195.00
3 years parts and labor upon
registration