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
Will share for sure. My expectations are high. We will see and share. Trying to figure out now how to rearrenge the rack and make room for 2 more pieces....
Good luck with that; those are high-class audio-fanatic problems to be certain! Have a great day Eelii08!
Hi guys, Picked my new pieces yesterday, very excited. First question my wife asked me, " where are you going to put all that ". Which is valid a question. Imagine having a three or four piece preamp, a five piece Digital source, a couple mono blocks, a two or three piece phono stage, which I would not have, but imagine. Would need a room just to put it all in. And if it was all Esoteric, it would weigh about about 1000 lbs.
that's the other question to answer, how much does your CD player weigh? "Oh, 250 lbs, but that is with the clock! " What a wonderful problem to have. I am so thrilled to be able to even unbox a system of this potential. My whole Artesania will be nothing more than the Esoterics and my preamp. Now I must find he time to get everything in place and begin the process of playing them into shape. Seems I just got the D02/P02 really sounding good, and now need to begin again. According to Esoteric, this is the last upgrade I will ever need! Now that may be true, or maybe not true, but, according to my wife it will be! Sometimes the Universe has a way of bringing us back to reality, in my case, it is my Wife!
I will keep you all posted!
Tom
Those are high class problems and I'd give it about 5 years before Esoteric comes out with the next-generation of reasons for us all to agonize over upgrade choices :-)!!!! It was great to happen to be on phone with you while you were on your journey to go pick them up; I'm dying to hear what you think after breaking them in....very happy for you and your new set of problems :-) here! Personally very glad to have one of the side effects of your upgrade-itis sitting in my room (your C02 Preamp); don't worry, I'll take very good care of it and remind you just how good it is from time to time!

WAF as a 'reality mechanism'....that's too easy, don't get me started!!!

Happy Listening & Keep in touch!
Great Tom. Congrats once more. Keep us posted. You are my only reliable source of info on these!

Also congrats Zephyr on your C02. It has to be great. Never had an esoteric preamp, but had the esoteric phono and it was great. I am sure it is fantastic.

My wife thinks i lost it long ago... So she just lets me do whatever as long as i keep it in the listening room... Starting to be hard though to comply with that.p too.

The Artesania that you have is fantastic. Dont think it gets any better. It will allow to show the 01s all their potentia. I may upgrade my model to that one sometime in the future.