emmlabs cdsa-se vs esoteric 05


I have the emmlabs cdsa for a couple years and enjoyed the precise sound. I am looking for current technology and a cdplayer that would be an upgrade. The esoteric 05 is in the right price range. Playback designs is also on list.
Anyone familiar with these sounds?
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Kevinkwann......

Everything out of your mouth is either negative or sarcastic. I will waste no more time with the likes of you.
I am not using the Esoteric K05 but I do use an Esoteric UX3 player which also plays dvd audio. The VRDS NEO transport is one of the best in the business. My player uses the Burr Brown 1704 dacs and I believe the K05 uses the AK dacs which are supposed to be one of the best dacs. I have always found the EMM players very ruthlessly revealing (a kind word for bright).
Kevinkwann........

You are evading the question as to what your system comprises of. Come on now, we all want to gush over it.
Kevinkwann....."I have always found people with subpar systems like yours who make criticisms like this to be dull."

My system certainly is not subpar. Think before you assume.
Thanks Charles. I am perfectly fine with my system and enjoy it immensely. So Kevinkwann, why don't you tell me about your UN-subpar system so I can gush accordingly.