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

At the end of the month I will be getting the latest Esoteric K-01XD se.  This will be my absoute end game player for the CD/SACD journey.  I have had some very good player over the years including two Modwright Sony's and Marantz players.  I currently have the Esoteric K-03XD player and had the opportunity to move up the ladder to the latest 01 player with a good deal from my dealer.  The K-03XD has beat all of the players I have had and I think it's due to the new XD dac implementation.

So, if you have to ask, you'll never know. 

In other words, nothing.

I have the McIntosh MCD600. I think it sounds considerably better than my Luxman and OPPO players.

The 600 also has a preamp section so you can go directly to your amps.

Sounds better than going through my Topping Pre90.

Can't recommend the MCD600 highly enough.

eudisiam woefully inaccurate is a car a car? so by your reasoning  a Ferrarri and a pinto are the same

a 1200 Marantz vs a 10k esoteric you are going to hear a considerable difference as long as your system has good resolution.

why? superior design: power supplies, superior dac, better data read via superior drive 

Dave and Troy

Audio intellect NJ

esoteric dealer