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.
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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 |
Take a look at this and possibly a high end "used" CD/SACD player. You can use your current DAC. https://www.musicdirect.com/equipment/accessories/geerfab-audio-d-bob-digital-breakout-box/
There are cheaper ones out there |
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