$32,000.00 inc. GST
Following in the footsteps of the M1 flagship mono amplifiers, the Esoteric Grandioso S1 benefits from its knowledge and technology. Featuring many of the M1 technologies, the S1 offers 600w (@2ohm) per channel and the same attention to detail in the hand-selected components and chassis construction. The S1 stands amongst the great stereo power amplifiers currently available, built with know-how that only ESOTERIC can offer.
Esoteric Grandioso S1 Information:
- 600W into 2Ω Power Linearity for Outstanding Dynamics
- Large-Capacity Custom Power Transformer — The Heart of the Finest Power Amplifiers
- Breathtaking Speaker-Driving Power Worthy of a Flagship Stereo Amplifier
- Balanced Input Stage Configuration Enables High Clarity Signal Amplification
- Large, High-Performance Bipolar LAPT Transistors Deliver 34 Amperes of Instantaneous Output
- 3-Stage Darlington Circuit with 5 Parallel Push-Pull Configuration
- LIDSC (Low-Impedance Drive Stage Coupling)
- Minimized Negative Feedback (NFB) for a More Energetic and Natural Sound
- Independently Powered Voltage Amplifier Stage for Dramatically Improved Resolution
- High-Quality Components Selected for Outstanding Characteristics and Sensitivity
- High-Precision Chassis Construction for the Highest Levels of Vibration Suppression
Specs:
| Speaker Output | |
| Rated ouput power | 150W + 150W (8Ω) 300W + 300W (4Ω) |
| Maximum output power | 600W + 600W (2Ω) |
| Analog audio inputs | |
| XLR | 1 pair |
| RCA | 1 pair |
| General | |
| Power supply | |
| AC 230V, 50Hz | |
| AC 120V, 60Hz | |
| AC 220V, 60Hz | |
| Power consumption | |
| AC 230V model | 430W (no signal: 150W) |
| AC 120V model | 430W (no sginal: 150W) |
| External dimensions (W×H×D) | 445 × 221.5 × 497.8mm 17-⅝” × 8-¾” × 19-⅝” (including protrusions) |
| Weight | 47kg / 103-⅝ lb |
| Included accessories | Power cord × 1 Felt pads × 4 Power cord support bracket × 1 Power cord support bracket screw × 2 Owner’s manual × 1 Warranty card × 1 |
Audio performance
| Frequency response | 5Hz to 100kHz (+0dB, –3dB, 8Ω) |
| S/N ratio | 115dB (IHF-A) |
| Total harmonic distortion | 0.003% (1kHz, 8Ω, 150W) |
| Gain | 29dB |
| Damping factor | 1000 |