I run my K-1 in a 10" open Zoethecus rack above a very warm Cary v12 amp.
It has 4 " clearance and never heats up.
Agree with others posting on the sound. Esoteric is more neutral than my previous Wadia which I loved, but I like the k-1 even better.
There are pretty good deals out there so I would go for a lightly used K-3 vs a new K-05 or 07.
K-01 is really world class, and the K-03 is supposedly 80- 90% of the K-01
It has 4 " clearance and never heats up.
Agree with others posting on the sound. Esoteric is more neutral than my previous Wadia which I loved, but I like the k-1 even better.
There are pretty good deals out there so I would go for a lightly used K-3 vs a new K-05 or 07.
K-01 is really world class, and the K-03 is supposedly 80- 90% of the K-01