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May 17, 2022, 08:50 AM #1
Esoteric S-05 Class A amp
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May 17, 2022, 06:03 PM #2
Re: Esoteric S-05 Class A amp
Very nice!
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May 20, 2022, 09:15 PM #3
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Minimalist Hi-end Style. Exactly. I'd be happy with that. Although my M3's are inseparable and would be connected to the S-05. Maybe room for a master clock? Other than that, simplicity is bliss.
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December 10, 2022, 09:37 PM #4
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Re: Esoteric S-05 Class A amp
Curious how this amp would compare with amp section in
F-03A I'm considering the S-05
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December 11, 2022, 11:49 AM #5
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Re: Esoteric S-05 Class A amp
I just read the ES-LINK Analog description in the link. This is a current transmission interconnect system, just like Krell CAST, right?
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December 11, 2022, 05:31 PM #6
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Right.
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December 11, 2022, 06:01 PM #7
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Re: Esoteric S-05 Class A amp
I'm going to give this amp a try
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December 18, 2022, 03:40 PM #8
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December 22, 2022, 10:28 PM #9
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Re: Esoteric S-05 Class A amp
Esoteric S-05
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February 15, 2023, 05:52 PM #10
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Hi rodneyu,
What's your experience so far with that beautiful piece? And to which pre-amp did you connect it?
I'm really curiousVitus Audio MP-L201 or Zanden 3100 preamps / Gryphon Antileon EVO stereo poweramp / Grimm-audio MU1 music server with Roon core / Magico Q3 loudspeakers / Esoteric K-03XD SACD player / Kimber Kable Select KS6063 speaker cables / Ansuz A2 Digitalz interlink / Kimber KS1136 XLR analog interlinks / Nordost QB8 powerblock & 2x Qv2 / Kimber Kable PK10 Gold and Viablue XS-60 power cables / Bassocontinuo Accordeon XL4 MC Edition audiorack
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February 15, 2023, 05:53 PM #11
Re: Esoteric S-05 Class A amp
I am wondering the same
F03 or s05?Vitus Audio MP-L201 or Zanden 3100 preamps / Gryphon Antileon EVO stereo poweramp / Grimm-audio MU1 music server with Roon core / Magico Q3 loudspeakers / Esoteric K-03XD SACD player / Kimber Kable Select KS6063 speaker cables / Ansuz A2 Digitalz interlink / Kimber KS1136 XLR analog interlinks / Nordost QB8 powerblock & 2x Qv2 / Kimber Kable PK10 Gold and Viablue XS-60 power cables / Bassocontinuo Accordeon XL4 MC Edition audiorack
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February 15, 2023, 06:12 PM #12
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Re: Esoteric S-05 Class A amp
Excellent Amp one of my Best purchases yet . As for a preamp I use a simple Autoformer Tap X basically for a volume control for my transinpedence phono stage . This is a system that only get used 2-3x month when I visit this home .
The amp does not seem to get very hot I was surprised .
I will be spending this weekend with this setup and see if I can post some more . But anyone looking for a lower wattage amplifier I highly recommend this one
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June 5, 2023, 05:37 PM #13
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Re: Esoteric S-05 Class A amp
The S-05 is rated 30 wpc into 8 ohms, I wonderif it would leave a user wanting more power. I'd love to hear one the website really makes it sound appetizing.
The S-02 is rated at 145 wpc yet weighs as much as my 250 wpc amp.Aurender ACS10 w/Audioquest Diamond USB, Esoteric N05xd
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June 5, 2023, 05:56 PM #14
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June 5, 2023, 05:59 PM #15
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"The S-02 is rated at 145 wpc yet..."
Are your speakers uniformly 8-ohms invariant over the entire frequency range? If not, then I suggest looking at the rest of the power spec on this or any other amp.
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June 12, 2023, 12:10 PM #16
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Re: Esoteric S-05 Class A amp
I've heard the S-02 has been discontinued. Any idea of Esoteric's future plans on amp line-up? I would think they might offer something other than the S-05 without having to go to the Grand series. I did hear a new integrated will be coming in Fall. Didn't hear or find anything on other power amps.
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June 12, 2023, 05:43 PM #17
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They may eventually replace it with an X upgraded model. However, as of today, it is still in the lineup. I have 2, they excellent.
I think they will definitely keep a model in that price bracket, same as they just did with the C1solo superceding the C-02X.
The above is a guess based on track record, nothing more.
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June 12, 2023, 05:43 PM #18
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S-02 | OVERVIEW | ESOTERIC:Japan high-end audio manufacturer | エソテリック
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June 12, 2023, 07:46 PM #19
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Aurender ACS10 w/Audioquest Diamond USB, Esoteric N05xd
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Clarus Concerto & their Crimson cables
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June 12, 2023, 09:01 PM #20
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Thanks... there could be a change afoot as well. It will be interesting to see what they bring out to logically mate with the C1solo in that price range.
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June 13, 2023, 11:21 AM #21
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Aurender ACS10 w/Audioquest Diamond USB, Esoteric N05xd
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Clarus Concerto & their Crimson cables
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June 13, 2023, 05:06 PM #23
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Thanks....was aware of that. My curiosity is regarding if/what they will do for an amp in that price range of the S-02 as the C1xsolo is very close to the price point of the C-02X in the prior C-02X and S-02 pairing.
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Re: Esoteric S-05 Class A amp
The two new pre/power amps look to me like the successors to the discontinued models you mention - with the addition of Esoteric's proprietary ES-LINK Analog connection technology and the Grandioso badge.
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