MSW E-03 Phonostage Pre-amplifier Review
 6moons.com Review by Frederic Beudot November 2009
I don’t think anybody expected Esoteric to launch a phono preamplifier, ever. Yet here it is. I am quite sure that admirers and detractors of the brand alike have been wondering what has gotten into the otherwise rather predictable Japanese manufacturer. What I was wondering when I received one of the very first E03s to make it to the US - were they simply plugging a hole in an otherwise superb product line; or making a statement?
Knowing just how much Esoteric’s president Ohmachi-san loves vinyl, I expected the latter and was not disappointed. What I was not ready for though is just how much of a statement Esoteric would make. I have not reviewed all of Esoteric’s gear but have written about quite a few components, have heard many more and even own an X03SE. Yet to date, the E03 is simply their best piece of equipment—or at least my favorite of those I have heard—and that includes the Blue Moon recipient C03 preamplifier.
Click here to download the complete five page press release on the E-03 Phono Stage Pre-amp.
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