Esoteric E-02
The E-02 inherits the philosophy that guided our highly acclaimed E-03, and adds the new fully balanced transmission and amplification circuit utilizing MC cartridges to achieve a level of analog playback that was previously unimaginable.
PRODUCT DETAILS
Phono Inputs
XLR 1 pair (exclusive for MC)
Input impedance- 10, 50, 100, 200, 300, 500, 1k, 10kΩ (MC, switchable)
Input sensitivity- 1mV (MC, 1kHz, at rated output)
Maximum input level- 4.8mV (MC, THD 0.1%)
RCA 2 pairs (MC/MM)
Input impedance-
MC 10, 50, 100, 200, 300, 500, 1k, 10kΩ (switchable)
MM 47kΩ
Input sensitivity-
MC 1mV (1kHz, at reated output)
MM 20mV (1kHz, at rated output)
Maximum input level-
MC 4.8mV (THD 0.1%)
MM 100mV (THD 0.1%)
Analog audio outputs (switchable)
XLR/ES-LINK Analog 1 pair
Output impedance- 20Ω
Rated output level- 4Vrms
RCA 1 pair
Output impedance- 23.5Ω
Rated output level- 2Vrms
General
Power supply-
AC 230V, 50Hz
AC 120V, 60Hz
AC 220V, 60Hz
External dimensions (W×H×D)-
445 × 131 × 377mm
17-⅝" × 5-¼" × 14-¼" (including protrusions)
Weight- 12.5kg / 27-⅝ lb
Included accessories-
Power cord × 1
Felt pads × 3
Owner's manual × 1
Warranty card × 1
Audio performance
RIAA deviation- ±0.2dB (10 to 20kHz)
Total harmonic distortion- 0.007% (1kHz, MM, rate output)
S/N ratio-
MC 80dB (Input short, rated output, IHF-A)
MM 100dB (Input short, rated output, IHF-A)
Gain-
XLR 72dB (MC), 46dB (MM)
RCA 66dB (MC), 40dB (MM)
Channel separation- < –96dB (MM, 10kHz)
Sub-sonic filter- 17Hz –6dB/octave