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PRODUCT COMPARISON AND MSRP (Subject to change without notice). 

Issue date: January 14, 2008

TTP-ID= Tube-Triode (Proprietary). Integrated & direct output modes. Class A/B push/pull

= Assumes operation with DAC

C = Component video outputs

DSD = Direct Stream Digital

PU/MC = PCM Up Converter/Master Clock Combo

ADC = Analog to digital converter

CMC = Crystal Mater Clock

DVI = Digital video output

R = RCA video output connector

AP = Audio Player

Cx = Coax digital output

HDMI = HD multimedia interface

RMC = Rubidium Master Clock

AT = Audio Transport

DAC = Digital to Analog Decoder Mono

MCAA = Mono-Block Class A/B Amplifier

S = S video output

AVP = Audio Video Player

DACS = Digital to Analog Decoder Stereo

NA = Not Applicable / Does not apply

U = Unbalanced outputs

AVT = Audio Video Transport

DAMC-DAC = Digital Amp+Master Clock+D/A converter

O = Optical audio output

VOSP = Vertically aligned optical stability platform with X-3 series optics

B = Balanced outputs

DDC = Digital to Digital Conversion

PCM = Pulse Code Modulation

VRDS-Neo = Vibration free rigid disc clamping system

Amplifiers

Audio only 

players

Audio Video 

players

SA-10

AP

U + B

Yes/DSD

No

No

No

VOSP

Yes

Yes

Repeat only

Yes

Cx+O

2 ch only

NA

NA

No

Yes

3,500

$          

SZ-1

AP

U + B

Yes/DSD

No

No

No

VOSP

Yes

Yes

Repeat only

Yes

i.LINK+Cx+O

2 ch only

NA

NA

No

Yes

4,700

$          

SA-60

AP

U + B

Yes/DSD

Yes

Audio only

Yes

VOSP

Yes

Yes

Repeat only

Yes

Cx+O

Yes

NA

NA

No

Yes

4,600

$          

X-05

AP

U + B

Yes/DSD

No

No

No

VRDS-MK/V

Yes

Yes

Repeat only

Yes

Cx+O+i.LINK 

Option

2 ch only

NA

NA

No

Yes

5,600

$          

X-03/X-03SE

AP

U + B

Yes/PCM

No

No

No

VRDS-Neo

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

i.LINK+Cx+O

2 ch only

NA

NA

No

Yes

7,800

$          

X-01/X-01Ltd.

AP

U + B

Yes/PCM        

(4 DACs per ch.)

No

No

No

VRDS-Neo

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Cx+O

Yes

NA

NA

No

Yes

14,100

$        

X-01D2

AP

U + B

Yes /DSD + PCM 
(4 DACs per ch.).

No

No

Yes + 

DSD>PCM VRDS-Neo

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

i.LINK+Cx+O

Yes

NA

NA

No

Yes

16,000

$        

UZ-1

AVP

U

Yes/DSD

Yes

Yes

No

VOSP

Yes

Yes

Repeat only

Yes

i.LINK+Cx+O

2 ch only

720p/1080i

HDMI v1.1

No

Yes

5,300

$          

DV-60

AVP

U + B

Yes/DSD

Yes

Yes

Yes

VOSP

Yes

Yes

Repeat only

Yes

Cx+O

Yes

720p/1080i/1080p HDMI v1.1

Yes

Yes

5,600

$          

UX-3/UX-3SE

AVP

U + B

Yes/PCM

Yes

Yes

No

VRDS-Neo

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

i.LINK+Cx+O

2 ch only

720p/1080i

DVI

No

Yes

8,200

$          

UX-3Pi 

AVP

U + B

Yes/PCM

Yes

Yes

No

VRDS-Neo

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

i.LINK+Cx+O

2 ch only

720p/1080i/1080p HDMI v1.3

Yes

Yes

9,200

$          

UX-1/UX-1Ltd.

AVP

U + B

Yes/PCM

Yes

Yes

No

VRDS-Neo

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Cx+O

Yes

720p/1080i

DVI

Yes

Yes

14,100

$        

UX-1Pi 

AVP

U + B

Yes/PCM

Yes

Yes

No

VRDS-Neo

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

i.LINK+Cx+O

Yes

720p/1080i/1080p HDMI v1.3

Yes

Yes

16,000

$        

Disc transports

P-01*

AT

U + B

Yes/DSD w/D-03

No

No

NA

VRDS-Neo

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

iLINK+B+Cx

Yes

NA

NA

No

Yes

25,000

$        

P-03*

AT

U + B

Yes/DSD w/D-03

No

No

Yes

VRDS-Neo

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

iLINK+B+Cx

2 ch only

NA

NA

No

Yes

13,300

$        

P-03 UNI *

AVT

U + B

Yes/DSD w/D-03

Yes

Yes

Yes

VRDS-Neo

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

iLINK+B+Cx

2 ch only

720p/1080i/1080p HDMI v1.1

Yes

Yes

17,200

$        

P-05

AT

U + B

Yes/DSD w/D-05

No

No

NA

VRDS-Neo

Yes

No

Repeat only

Yes

iLINK+B+Cx

2 ch only

NA

NA

No

Yes

7,000

$          

Digital to analog converters

D-01

DAC

U + B (one)

Yes/PCM (8 DACs 

per. Ch.). 

NA

NA

No

NA

Yes+Output

Yes

NA

Yes

Mono

NA

NA

NA

No

Yes

$12,500 each

D-03

DACS

U + B

Yes/DSD & PCM

NA

NA

No

NA

Yes+Output

Yes

NA

Yes

iLINK

2 ch only

NA

NA

No

Yes

13,300

$        

D-05

DACS/32 bit

U + B

Yes/DSD & PCM

NA

NA

Yes

NA

Yes+Output

Yes

NA

Yes

iLINK

2 ch only

NA

NA

No

Yes

7,000

$          

Integrated amplifiers and mono-block amplifier.  A100 can operate in direct mode or integrated mode.

AZ1 45/50 RMS

DAMC-DAC

NA (input=U)

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Output only

Yes

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

No

Yes

4,500

$          

AI10 150 RMS/ADC

DAMC-DAC

NA (input=U+B)

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Output only

Yes

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

No

Yes

4,000

$          

A80  200 RMS/8 ohms.

MCAA

NA (input=U+B/Spkr.Lvl)

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Yes

9,500

$          

A100  45 RMS min/8 ohms. TTP-ID

NA (input=U+B)

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Yes

18,500

$        

G25U clock

PU/MC

NA

NA

NA

NA

Outputs (3)

DDC

NA

Yes

Cx+O

NA

NA

NA

No

Yes

2,900

$          

G-03X CMC

NA

NA

NA

NA

Outputs 

(3x2)

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

No

Yes

4,000

$          

G-0s  clock

RMC

NA

NA

NA

Outputs (3x2)

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

No

Yes

13,500

$        

G-0Rb RMC

NA

NA

NA

Outputs 

(3x2)

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

No

Yes

15,000

$        

MG-10

$5500. pair

MG-20

$8400. pair

Magnesium diaphragm two way speaker system. Base reflex, 6 ohm rated from 20 to 120 watts per channel. 300 watt peak power rating. Bookshelf/monitor size 17.3 x 8.5 x 10.7 inches. 16.5 lbs. each. Optional stands. Made in the UK. 

Magnesium diaphragm two way speaker system. Base reflex, 6 ohm rated from 20 to 170 watts per channel. 360 watt peak power rating. Floor standing size 35.4 x 8.5 x 10.7 inches. 30.9 lbs. each. Optional stands. Made in the UK.

Clock accuracy to +/- .1 ppm

Clock accuracy to +/- .05 ppB (.00005 ppM)

Clock accuracy to +/- .05 ppB (.00005 ppM)

CD/SACD and CD/SACD/DVD-A audio players

Master clocks

CD/SACD/DVD audio video players

Magnesium based loudspeakers

Clock accuracy to +/- 1 ppM

MSRP (Subject 

to change). 

WORD clock 

input

Esoteric 

audio up 

conversion

Transport 

type

Internal 

DAC

3 year P & L 

warranty 

upon 

registration

"HD" up conversion 

with 14 bit video 

processing

RS232

Digital 

video 

connector 

type

Model

Category

DVD-V 

playback

Analog 

audio multi-

channel 

outputs 

Dedicated 2 ch. high 

quality analog audio 

output

SACD playback 

and decoding 

method used

DVD-A 

play-  
back

Program 

track 

playback

Digital audio 

multi-channel 

outputs

PCM to 

DSD 

conver-

sion 

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