Esoteric Amplifiers

TEAC's high-end brand, started in 1987. Best known for its disc players; its integrated amplifiers borrow circuits from the Grandioso separates.

Founded: 1987 (launched as the high-end line of TEAC; a separate TEAC subsidiary since 2004)
Founder: TEAC Corporation
Headquarters: Tama, Tokyo, Japan
Manufacturing: Japan
How to buy: Sold through specialist hi-fi dealers
Known for: VRDS disc transports, the Grandioso flagship range, all-analogue integrated amplifiers

Currently, we have 2 Esoteric amplifiers in our database. Below you can find the list with their main specs and links to their review pages.

Esoteric Integrated Amplifier

	Model	Watts RMS (8Ω)	Amp Class	DAC	Phono
	Esoteric F-01	30 watts	Class A	No	Yes
	Esoteric F-02	120 watts	Class A/B	No	Yes

About Esoteric

Esoteric started in 1987 as TEAC's high-end line and made its name with the VRDS disc transport, which clamps the whole disc to a turntable to stop it flexing. It became its own TEAC subsidiary in 2004. The Grandioso range is the flagship, and the F Series integrated amplifiers of 2023 are built from Grandioso preamp and power amp circuits in one box.

Notable models: Grandioso range, K-01 SACD player, F-01 and F-02 integrated amplifiers.

Official Esoteric website

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