I'm quite sure the posters who characterize Esoteric products as "cool" or "mechanical" or "clinical" have little or no experience with them. Most likely just repeating the opinion of a friend, incompetent reviewer, or hearing the player for let's say 10 minutes in an unfamiliar system. I've heard almost the entire line and I would not use any of those terms to describe the sonic signature. Here are clearly more reasons to listen for yourself, in your surroundings, with your components, and not rely on heresay.
Thank you.
Thank you.