Esoteric Audio Video Show 2026 marks the brand’s biggest Warsaw appearance yet: Esoteric is heading to the Polish capital for Audio Video Show 2026, one of the three largest Hi-Fi shows in the world, running October 23 to 25 across three venues — the PGE Narodowy (National Stadium), Hotel Radisson Blu Sobieski and Hotel Golden Tulip.
Esoteric Audio Video Show 2026: a world premiere for the Grandioso K1XE
The headline reason to stop by Esoteric’s booths at Audio Video Show 2026: the brand is unveiling its new flagship Super Audio CD player, the Grandioso K1XE, for the first time worldwide, shown simultaneously in Warsaw and at the Tokyo International Audio Show 2026. The K1XE pairs Esoteric’s proprietary VRDS-ATLAS Super Audio CD transport with the next-generation Master Sound Discrete DAC G2, a fully in-house discrete D/A converter built around a dual-mono architecture with five independent linear power supplies. We covered the launch in detail in our full Grandioso K1XE story; at Audio Video Show 2026, visitors get to hear it in person, often alongside its optional partner, the new Grandioso PS1XE external power supply.
Three rooms, three different line-ups
Esoteric is spreading its Audio Video Show 2026 presence across three sites in Warsaw. At Booth SkyBox 101 in the National Stadium, the brand shows the Grandioso K1XE alongside the Grandioso N1, Grandioso G1X, Grandioso C1X and Grandioso M1X, plus the T-01 turntable and E-02 phonostage. At SkyBox 138, also in the stadium, Esoteric exhibits the recently launched N-01XE network DAC together with the F-01 and F-02 integrated amplifiers and the K-01XD SE and N-01XD SE digital players. A third room, 515 at the Hotel Radisson Blu Sobieski, hosts the Black Edition versions of the G-05, N-05XE and K-05XD, alongside the 7N-DA3100ES MEXCEL cable. Splitting the line-up this way lets visitors hear very different price points and use cases without crowding a single room, from entry-level Black Edition electronics up to the full Grandioso reference system.
What the K1XE brings to the Audio Video Show 2026 room
The Grandioso K1XE’s dual-mono DAC configuration, together with its five independent linear power supplies, is built to deliver what Esoteric describes as a full-bodied, vinyl-like sound from a digital source. A new ES-Link 5 digital input lets it pair with the Grandioso N1T streaming transport, and the whole system can be expanded further with the Grandioso PS1XE external power supply shown alongside it on the stand, or the Grandioso G1X master clock generator for even tighter timing. For a brand built around in-house transport and DAC engineering, a show like Audio Video Show 2026 is also a chance to demonstrate that heritage directly, rather than through spec sheets alone: the VRDS-ATLAS mechanism and discrete DAC circuitry are both points Esoteric designs and manufactures entirely itself.
Key specifications
- Audio Video Show 2026: October 23-25, PGE Narodowy, Hotel Radisson Blu Sobieski, Hotel Golden Tulip, Warsaw
- World premiere: Grandioso K1XE Super Audio CD player/DAC
- Grandioso K1XE: VRDS-ATLAS transport, Master Sound Discrete DAC G2, dual-mono, 5 independent linear power supplies
- Also on show: Grandioso N1, G1X, C1X, M1X, T-01, E-02, N-01XE, F-01, F-02, K-01XD SE, N-01XD SE, Black Edition G-05/N-05XE/K-05XD
- Admission: PLN60 (one day) / PLN90 (three days)
For anyone planning a Warsaw trip around Esoteric Audio Video Show 2026, the three-room spread means budgeting time across the National Stadium and the Radisson Blu Sobieski to catch the full range, from the Black Edition electronics to the Grandioso K1XE itself. Tickets and the full show schedule are available through the official Audio Video Show website.
