TEAC Esoteric X-01 SACD/CD Player

Did he mentioned how much the unit cost?

I called Japan inquiring about Hong Kong. They also said mid 2004. They said that it is a new model and they will evaluate performance, make enhancements, etc. based upon the feedback from the Japanese market.

Am also on the fence now as to whether to get a DV-50, wait for the UX-1, or both. The list for both units is 1.2M yen or so.

Has anyone heard it yet?

Here in Tokyo it is considered as the best sacd. the UX1 has compromised quality for formats (compromises at this price level may not be a good thing) but I have heard the X 01 and it is more impressive than the best of Accuphase and certainly better than the krell-sony-marantz-tri vista level. With no sacd digital out, nor (I think) a digital in, it is somewhat restricted. W. Clock feature (another $10K or so) also available but my ears could not distinguish.

Ilive in Cornwall,England,and I have the UX1,I purchased it from Hong kong for a very reasonable price and wonderfull servie.T he player is outstanding in all departments and it looks great too.I personaly consider it to be the best cd player I have ever heard,and I have had Levinson and Linn but this beats them hands down.Buy one you wont be sorry

I have recently auditioned Esoteric X-01, Bel Canto PL-1A and Burmester 001. X-01 was by far the best of the 3 and Burmester far the worse. My detailed findings are discussed in the following thred:
http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?ddgtl&1090867688&read&keyw&zzesoteric