Esoteric K-01

Heard it yesterday at the local audio show. Looks impressive. Couldn't gauge the sound quality as the entire setting was unfamiliar. The Esoteric rep thought that the P03D03G0Rb would likely be better (my old setup) but we didn't chat at length as I was there to buy Esoteric remasters and not audition gear plus he was super busy with a room full of devotees and aspirants.

Haven't heard it yet. The retail is $22.500. I am still a fan of the X-03SE.

Soundsreally is an Estoeric dealer and proper ethics dictate a disclosure when endorsing a line with a financial interest.

Dealer disclosure.

Audioethic

Not sure I can live up to your high? standards..

The Esoteric site has a fairly detailed descriptive PDF for the K-01. See:
http://esoteric.teac.com/resources/pdf/k-01.pdf

It looks like K-01 uses 32-bit AKM DACs--8 per side. K-01 uses neither Burr Brown nor Analog Devices, making it potentially sounding different from X-01 D2 and P-03/D03. . This early in the game I would not venture to guess whether the K-01 exceeds the performance of the P-03/D-03 combo, or even of the X-01 D2. It is unlikely that any of the K-01 in the US right now are fully broken in. It may be a spell before we can get some detailed findings on this device.

G.