Esoteric CD Players - Standby mode?

Hi Bill,

I used to own a Esoteric DV50S. I left it on all the time...except maybe when leaving for vacation or a biz trip. I found it sounded best after being on for 48 hours or so...

I have the same experience with my dCS set up I own today...

Thanks, i wonder why some manufacturers choose not to have some circuitry not on all the time? Seems weird, anyone know? Dcs and esoteric are on the high end of things also....

Hi Bill, I have enjoied an Esoteric X-01 for several years. I leave the machine powered on all the time, except when there are thunderstorms in the forecast... Like right now... Hope Jfrech has powered his own system down as well... We live only several miles from each other.

Even with the machine always on, it takes one or two hours of playing time before X-01 returns to full performance.

In recent times, I have used X-01 mostly as a transport to feed the Rowland Aeris DAC via SPDIF... Which goes directly into my Rowland M925 monos... And then into Vienna Die Muzik... Absolutely fab performance!

Guido

Hi Bill, I have the Esoteric KO3X and i leave it on with the display off seems to be fine. Pete