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Sometimes a product name says it all. Like the recently introduced Grandioso K1 SACD player from Toyko-based Esoteric, which sells for a cool 27 grand.

Highlights of the hand-built flagship include a 5mm-thick-steel bottom chassis supported by four patented vibration reducing feet, a high-precision VRDS-NEO VMK-3.5-20S transport mechanism, and the 32-bit AKM 4497 dual-mono D/A converter, described as the highest performance DAC in the history of Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation (AKM), a global leader in the manufacturer of high-performance analog and digital integrated circuits.

The DAC features separate left and right power transformers and eight power supply regulators for each channel located next to each circuit to ensure a “clean and highly stable power supply.”

Esoteric has also developed ES-Link Analog, described as a high-quality current transmission method for connecting with its Grandioso F1 integrated amplifier.

“Every last corner of its electronic circuits have been refined, such as its 35-bit D/A processing algorithm, HCLD buffer amplifier, including 125,000 μf super capacitors, and high-precision clock,” according to Esoteric. “The Grandioso K1 opens up a new horizon for digital players.”

The player has XLR and RCA connectors.

For more information, visit esoteric-usa.com.