Esoteric N-01XD SE - New Version - Retail $22,000 One of the Best Streaming Dac on the Market!

Latest Version Esoteric N-01xd SE! Unit comes with full warranty

Retail $22,000 in Mint Condition! 

The Esoteric N-01xd was one of the best Dacs in the world, and this is the new version with improvements - there are only a handful of DACs can even compare. But that’s not all, it’s also a network player and upscaler with a variety of connectivities. It’s currently the best DAC that I’d ever heard. It does DSD, MQA and Roon ready! 

Simplicity is key to greatness – The simple Network player/Upscaler/Master Discreet DAC in one box means you only need one great power cable (such as Shunyata Alpha or Sigma NR V2 but that’s another story). My former setup required 3 different power cables and digital interconnects that costed a fortune. The Network portion was made by Lumin, the current generation is one of the best in the business. The Esoteric N-01XD SE is also an upscaler that works as good as my $4800 M Scaler. You can connect an external HD directly into the one of the two USB inputs and play directly. To my experience, when you use a high-speed USB flash drive or SS drive, the sound rivals CD Transport! See below Bonus.

In the Esoteric App, I enable the volume control so I can use it as a preamp as well. Unless you throw in an obscene amount of money for a preamp, I find the sound to be more coherent and purer coming directly out of the DAC. By adding a preamp, the signal path is lengthened and perhaps another layer of coloration is introduced by the electronics, power cable and interconnect. 

The Esoteric Unit also has a 10mhz clock input – this is crucial because you can connect a 10Mhz clock as upgrade path. I currently use a Cybershaft Flagship clock (also available for sale). This can improve the accuracy, transparency, focus and timing even further.