Esoteric n05 streamer and dac

Any reviews. How does this compare to my oppo sonica DAC..worth the upgrade?

rohanraman04-26-2020 4:02am

tuberist Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 951 posts 04-27-2020 at 06:54pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I owned a Sonica and went to a Lumin T2....the improvement was remarkable....better dynamics, tone, sound staging, you name it. The Sonica is terrific for the money but has an uninvolving sound IMO and doesn't do Roon or Qobuz plus no more mfg.support. Sorry, I don't know the Esoteric nor did I ever consider it. Looked at Auralic, Aurender and Innuous before buying the Lumin.
sfseay Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 496 posts 04-27-2020 at 09:01pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I owned the Esoteric N-05 and wasn't impressed. would agree with the previous poster - Lumin, Aurender, and Auralic would be your best choice for the money.
rohanraman OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 11 posts 04-28-2020 at 04:20am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete What did you not like about the esoteric?