Looking for a CD / SACD player. Also, tell me about Esoteric

Regarding Esoteric's packaging, current models are shipped double boxed in extremely strong cardboard boxes. However, they are heavy machines and ultimately, if shippers want to destroy something, they will.
 

Yes, my K-05XD arrived on a pallet in a triple wall cardboard box.

K-05XD is Esoteric’s entry level SACD player ($12k)

I bought one last year, great cdp!

Esoteric has a new generation of players out. The K-01XD and K-03XD have been upgraded to SE designation. I don’t know anything about how the SE players sound or if the K-05XD and K-07XD players will also be upgraded,

@tomcy6 The K-05XD debuted 3 years later than the 01/03XD, and the 05XD already has the new discrete clock, so no SE-upgrade for the 05XD yet. The 07-series is discontinued.