Esoteric · DACs
Grandioso D1X SE
Grandioso mono DAC with ES-Link, XLR, RCA, optical, and USB inputs, 10 MHz clock input, and mono XLR/RCA analog outputs.
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Grandioso D1X SE

From Esoteric
The Grandioso D1X SE is an Esoteric mono DAC for left/right stereo playback with separate chassis for each channel. It accepts ES-Link, XLR, RCA, optical, and USB digital inputs, supports PCM up to 768 kHz over USB, and provides mono XLR/ES-Link Analog and RCA outputs with 10 MHz clock input.
Specifications
| Digital audio inputs: ES-LINK | 2 |
|---|---|
| Digital audio inputs: ES-LINK: Input signal formats | Linear PCM (ES-LINK5 format) |
| Digital audio inputs: XLR | 1 |
| Digital audio inputs: XLR: Input level | 5.0Vp-p |
| Digital audio inputs: XLR: Input impedance | 110Ω |
| Digital audio inputs: XLR: Input signal formats (DUAL connection) | Linear PCM (DUAL AES format) |
| Digital audio inputs: XLR: Input signal formats (SINGLE connection) | Linear PCM (AES/EBU format) |
| Digital audio inputs: RCA | 2 |
| Digital audio inputs: RCA: Input level | 0.5Vp-p |
| Digital audio inputs: RCA: Input impedance | 75Ω |
| Digital audio inputs: RCA: Input signal formats | Linear PCM (IEC60958 format) |
| Digital audio inputs: OPTICAL | 1 |
| Digital audio inputs: OPTICAL: Input level | –24.0 to –14.5dBm peak |
| Digital audio inputs: OPTICAL: Input signal formats | Linear PCM (IEC60958 format) |
| Digital audio inputs: USB | 1 (USB2.0 standatd) |
| Digital audio inputs: USB: Input signal formats | Linear PCM 44.1k to768kHz, 16bit to 32bit |
| Analog audio outputs: XLR/ESL-A | x 1 (mono) each for left and right channels |
| Analog audio outputs: XLR/ESL-A: Output impedance | 100Ω (XLR) |
| Analog audio outputs: XLR/ESL-A: Maximum output level | 5.0Vrms (XLR, 1kHz, full scale PCM signal input, 10kΩ loaded) |
| Analog audio outputs: RCA | x 1 (mono) each for left and right channels |
| Analog audio outputs: RCA: Output impedance | 47Ω |
| Analog audio outputs: RCA: Maximum output level | 2.5Vrms (1kHz, full scale PCM signal input 10kΩ loaded) |
| Clock input: BNC | x 1 each for left and right channels |
| Clock input: BNC: Input impedance | 50Ω |
| Clock input: BNC: Input level | Sine wave 0.5 to 1.0Vrms |
| Clock input: BNC: Frequency that can be input | 10MHz (±10ppm) |
| General: Power consumption | 20W |
| General: External dimensions (W×H×D) | 445 × 132 × 448mm 17-⅝" × 5-¼" × 17-¾" (including protrusions) |
| General: Left channel | 23.1kg / 51 lb |
| General: Right channel | 23.0kg / 51-¾ lb |
| Included accessories | Power cord × 1 HDMI cables × 1 Felt pads × 8 Owner's manual × 1 Warranty card × 1 |
| Included accessories: Frequency response | 5Hz to 30kHz (–3dB, 192kHz PCMsignal input) |
| Included accessories: S/N ratio | 113dB |
| Included accessories: Distortion | 0.0007% (when 1kHz, D/A converter operation mode set to M3) |
| Product type | mono dac |
| Series | Grandioso |