Esoteric K-03 or K-01

No need to break-in every possible combination of filters and upsampling... Start with Slow Delay 2 + 4x for about 700 hours; then ask yourself what you would like to hear more.... Are you enchanted already? You are done.... Add a few more hundred hours of further refinement, just lisening to music.

Or you want a flavor that More midrange-centric? Add 500 hours with Slow Delay 1 with 2X upsampling;

Or you would experience ultimate resolution? Add 500 hours to DSD;

Want a very different flavor? Put FIR2 for 500 hours with 4x upsampling...

By this time, the machine will be totally broken-in... filters off and upsampling off will come "for free".

Run through all possible combinations now, including the original Slow Delay 2 with 4X upsampling.... It is the favorite combination of several users, including yours truly.

Admittedly getting the best out of K-01 is a true labor of love... And it is worth it.

G.

Very well stated, Guido. Similar settings work on my P-02/D-02. Have a Happy New Year!!

And a Very Happy New Year to you as well Harv... I bet your P-02/D-02 combo sounds totally awesome... Are you being tempted by the upcoming P1/D1?

G.

Not in the least. With Tim leaving, I'll be very surprised if Integra/Onkyo will be able to support them very well. They should have been nicer to Tim.....

I'm still waiting for news on the DSD retrofit which was promised by the end of the year to my current pieces........

Hey Fplanner, Are you refrerring to Tim Crable? And if so, how does that relate to Onkyo/ Integra? And I believe the DSD upgrade will be available for Esoteric mid March?