Esoteric Grandioso K1X SE – Original SE Version – 5 Months Old – Mint

Esoteric Grandioso K1X SE – Original SE Version – 5 Months Old – Mint

Offered for sale:
An absolutely pristine Esoteric Grandioso K1X SE, the Special Edition (factory original SE, not an upgrade) – only 5 months old, used in a non-smoking, dedicated audiophile environment.
This unit is complete with original packaging, remote, and Esoteric power cord.
Asking price: €33.000 EUR

Why this player?
The Grandioso K1X SE represents Esoteric's finest one-box digital front end – an elite-level SACD/CD player and DAC built with obsessive attention to detail, featuring:
• The Master Sound Discrete DAC – a full custom in-house DAC with no off-the-shelf chips
• Esoteric's VRDS-ATLAS transport, milled from solid aluminum, with whisper-silent mechanics and unmatched stability
• Independent dual-mono power supplies with separate toroidal transformers for digital and analog sections
• A redesigned clocking architecture and a dramatically improved analog output stage in the SE version
Key Specifications:
• DAC architecture: Master Sound Discrete DAC (dual mono, fully discrete)
• Digital Inputs: USB (up to 22.5MHz DSD), Coaxial, Optical
• Analog Outputs: XLR (balanced), RCA
• Clock Sync Input: For external master clock (Esoteric G-series compatible)
• Transport: VRDS-ATLAS SACD/CD mechanism
• Weight: 35 kg (solid aluminum chassis and transport)
• Made in Japan


Condition:
• Purchased new in January 2025 from an authorized European dealer
• No scratches, marks, or blemishes
• Low hours, never stacked, never overdriven (hardly burned in)
• Stored and used in a climate-controlled listening room
• Ships in original Esoteric triple box packaging

This is a unique opportunity to acquire one of the world’s most refined digital players, essentially new, at a substantial savings.
Please feel free to message me with any questions. Serious inquiries only.