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| New Esoteric P02 D02 Hi Eelii08,It is interesting that you mentioned about the xlr configuration. I find +6 dB setting in my system with a JR Capri S2 preamp driving the K -01 player better in every way. Is this your experience too for the combo? | |
| It was 20 years ago today. . What was your system? Back then, my system comprised :-1. Pioneer Stable Platter CD player2. NAD 3020 integrated amp3. Spica TC 50 speakers4. Kimber interconnects and speaker cables | |
| Experiencing Rowland M925 4-chassis reference amps The 825/925's are Class D? And they sound gorgeous? Sacrebleu!Ahh, the progress of technology. Hurray for that. | |
| ARC tube CD players - Burn in Breaking-in 24/7 is the norm for all components. I have done it for every new component but if you ask the manufacturer, they usually tend to be cautious, especially with tubed gear, by not recommending it just in case of a mishap.... That said, I... | |
| USB/SPDIF converter and DAC combinations Hi Mesch,If you already have the BDA-1, why not get the new BDP-2 as your USB to SPDIF upgrade? The reviews so far have been very good. My fingers are itching to pull the trigger for the BDP-2 but unfortunately, if I run it to my Esoteric K-01, I ... | |
| Krell Cipher Issues? Yashu,The Oct issue of Stereophile features a review of the ARC CD9 and the reviewer compared it to the Cipher and found the sound of these two players to be very, very similar and the only very slight difference was that the ARC is a little bit s... | |
| Berkeley dac1 versus Esoteric K-03 Thanks, Cerrot for the heads-up.It looks like no matter how well implemented the usb interface is, asynchronous notwithstanding, spdif remains superior for sound quality. An alternative to souping up my pc would be to get a high end usb to spdif c... | |
| Song With Best Beginning "It's a quarter to three......" from "One for My Baby(and One More for The Road)" by Frank Sinatra | |
| Berkeley dac1 versus Esoteric K-03 Cerrot,It is interesting that you use the spdf out from your PC and not the usb. I have not tried this but the usb route from my computer to my K-01 player is nowhere near the sound from the CD transport, even with hi-res downloads. I may try the ... | |
| Best Live Album Ever... I second the choice of Hot August Night by Neil Diamond -electric performance with superb dynamics. Neil sounded so energetic like he could go on forever. After this, he later mellowed and his songs became too saccharine for my taste. Why and how ... | |
| Esoteric K01: What are the best settings for CD? I fully concur with Washline as regards the mammoth soundstage. What's also satisfying is that the K-01 provides cues for an excellent sense of the acoustic space within the hall or recording studio. | |
| Esoteric K01: What are the best settings for CD? Washline,That is so good to know. And therein lies the beauty of the K-01. It caters to eveyone's personal taste(even as that, too, changes over time) and/or system, not to mention the recording on hand. Happy listenng! | |
| what are the Best Direct to amps Digital Players ? Audiolabyrinth,You should concentrate your resources on the main system first. The 400 is better but I think the 300i is good enough for a second system. I still have fond memories of it. It was my first Krell amp and it was awesome, being detaile... | |
| what are the Best Direct to amps Digital Players ? Audiolabyrinth,I have always been enamored of Krell amps. The Krell products I have owned in the past are the junior integrated amps, the 300i and its progeny the 400. The reason why I never upgraded to the bigger amps is that they are pure Class ... | |
| what are the Best Direct to amps Digital Players ? Hi Audiolabyrinth,At first, I found you a bit annoying, then I found you a bit hilarious, then I found you to be, like myself, a bona fide audio nutcase. And there is no cure for that for the both of us. And because we share this last trait, I wou... |