Esoteric E-02

€12,000.00

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.

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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.

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