Esoteric is not just High End, but one of the highest peaks of this already top class of audio equipment. Esoteric, as a division of TEAC, is a recognized leader in the field of “mechatronics” - a fusion of precision mechanics and modern electronics, which produces the most advanced players and disc transports, digital-to-analog converters, amplifiers and network players.
1987
Esoteric, as a separate brand among the many products of the Japanese corporation TEAC, was born in 1987. He creates the most advanced audiophile technology, capable of reproducing recordings with stunning accuracy and unique sound realism.
1997
Esoteric Audio released one of its most famous models, the P-0 CD transport. The equipment was equipped with a unique optical mechanism, which ensured the highest possible accuracy of data reading.
2003
The Esoteric UX-1 universal DVD players and X-01 CD players appeared on the market. Both models traditionally used VRDS-NEO mechanisms. Unlike many analogues, these players did not have a massive body, which made it possible to avoid resonance during high-speed disc playback.
2006
Esoteric engineers created the innovative VOSP (Vertically-aligned Optical Stability Platform) mechanism. It has found application in top-class Audio CD/CD and DVD playback systems.
2013
Esoteric released the top-end Grandioso series, consisting of the Super Audio CD Transport P1 and digital-to-analog converter - monoblock D1, as well as the Grandioso C1 two-block preamplifier and the M1 mono power amplifier.
2017
In honor of the 30th anniversary of the Esoteric brand, the company released several top components in a black finish in limited editions. Only 30 examples were handcrafted in the Tokyo factory to celebrate the 30th anniversary. The Limited Edition Black models are works of art that represent the excellence of modern Japanese audio technology and a rich heritage of craftsmanship.
2019
Esoteric developed its first proprietary discrete digital-to-analogue converter, the Master Sound Discrete DAC, a vastly improved 64-bit DAC that evolves from the conventional 36-bit DAC and supports the latest technologies including 22.5MHz DSD processing and MQA decoding . In each section of its circuitry, the Esoteric engineering team managed to achieve a sound that embodied all the advantages of the brand - 100% musical power, and with such emotions that no ready-made chipset (DAC chips) can provide.
Esoteric today
Esoteric's designers have at their disposal the world's best CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machines, which precisely manufacture the famous VRDS drive mechanics, the highest quality materials and components, lead-free soldering, strict visual inspection of all boards, the latest measuring equipment and, finally, luxuriously equipped listening rooms where experts with “golden” ears compare the sound and image of Esoteric devices with competitors’ models.
The legendary disk drive, branded VRDS (Vibration Free, Rigid Disc Clamping System), is characterized by exceptionally high disk rotation stability and a low number of read errors. Today, Esoteric uses its latest versions in its products - VRDS-Atlas and VRDS-Neo.
The VRDS family of drives are in great demand among creators of high-end disc players, and Esoteric produces them not only for itself, but also for many legendary brands.
Esoteric products have earned numerous honorable awards from leading audio publications and prestigious juries. Esoteric is not just the best audio equipment, but the wisdom that is revealed only to the initiated, it is the highest point.
When you buy Esoteric, you can be sure that you are becoming the owner of the world's most advanced audio reproduction device.
