Esoteric Audio N-05XD Streaming DAC / Preamplifier / Headphone Amplifier

Name: Esoteric Audio N-05XD Streaming DAC / Preamplifier / Headphone Amplifier
Brand: The Music Room
SKU: 96121
Price: 6199.0 USD
Availability: InStock

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The Esoteric N-05XD features PCM support up to 384kHz/32-bit and DSD up to 22.5MHz, providing native integration for Roon Ready and MQA Certified streaming services. This all-in-one network DAC, preamplifier, and headphone amplifier is built around a proprietary Master Sound Discrete DAC and a fully balanced dual-mono circuit design. As a versatile digital and analog hub, it includes ES-Link Analog (ESL-A) outputs alongside traditional XLR and RCA connections, allowing it to function as the primary controller for high-end power amplifiers. Its dedicated headphone stage is capable of delivering 1500mW + 1500mW in balanced mode, ensuring enough current for the most demanding audiophile headphones while maintaining a silent floor for sensitive monitors.

Critical consensus identifies the N-05XD as a definitive solution for streamlining high-end systems, praised for its incredible transparency and expansive soundstage. Reviewers emphasize its ability to retrieve staggering detail without leaning into clinical fatigue, highlighting the headphone section’s versatility with everything from sensitive IEMs to difficult-to-drive planar magnetics. The tactile quality of the unit, from its smooth volume knob to its robust construction, reflects the flagship engineering within. This component offers a seamless blend of digital convenience and analog refinement, delivering a coherent and deeply immersive musical presentation.

Brand	Esoteric Audio
Type	DACs
MSRP	$12,000.00
SKU #	96121
Serial #	180112
Cosmetic Rating	8 - Very good condition with minimal visible cosmetic wear including small nicks on the top left and right edges, and a few barely visible marks on the component chassis. These blemishes will not be readily visible from your listening position, and do not detract from the overall wonderful appearance.
Functional Notes	Operational condition of this item is excellent, fully tested and no issues found.
Age	Unknown
Owners	2
Service History	None

DAC, Remote, Manual (Printed), Power Cable, Factory Packaging

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