2. digital
  3. 1319180257

New Esoteric P02 D02

Hello,

Seems like there is a new set up separates from Esoteric. The P02 D02. Hven't seen any info out there at all, but it is for sale already at retailers. Not a substitute of the P03 D03 as expected, that are still selling as well, but a new category in between de 01s and 03s. DACs and inputs seem like an upgrade of the K01.

Anyone has any info, or heard of this? You can read about it at Esoteric parent company home page (in Japan but in English).

Price in Europe is 3.000 Euros higher than the 03s per unit (so +6000 EUros higher in total)

Any feedback, info news?

Thanks
Eli
eelii08
tony007's avatar
tony007
69 posts
 
For those who are running the D-02 or the new D1, are you running the single ended or the balanced outputs?
onestaudio's avatar
Ag insider logo xs@2x
onestaudio
143 posts
 
Hi Tony, With the D-02 I used the balanced outputs, exclusively. Now I have the D1's with the Ypsilon preamp, which is only single ended, so I have used the single ended outputs. I believe the D-02 is much better output through the balanced outputs. I had the C-02 preamp for a short while and very much perferred the balanced output .
zephyr24069's avatar
Ag insider logo xs@2x
zephyr24069
1,243 posts
 
Having trialed a UX3 and owned the DV-50S, UX-1, UX-1 Ltd, P-03U/D03 and as of late, the P-02/D-02 front-ends and C-03 preamp followed by the C-02, in every generation, I've found that balanced outputs work best in all cases sonically. Single-ended sounds very good, but this gear is meant to be played from its balanced outputs (IMHO). Same is true for DAC inputs (again IMHO), dual-AES (dual balanced) inputs on the DAC from an Esoteric Transport capable of same is definitely the way to go....
eelii08 OP
169 posts
 
Hi all,

Just started a new thread on the 01s. For anyone interested:

http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?ddgtl&1434224774&read&3&zzlEelii08

As for Tony, I have always run all Esoteric on balanced. That is broadly the recommended way although I have nervier run any esoteric of the several models i owned on single ended so can't really say much about differences,
More to discover