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Esoteric K-03X Runin RCA & XLR Outputs Separately?

I have a relatively new unit which I have run in one of the settings (no upsampling and no filters) using the RCA outputs. I wanted to compare my RCA cable with a different type of XLR cable. I am finding that there is some glare and harshness listening with the XLR cable. I am wondering would some of the differnce be due to significantly less time playing using the XLR output circuitry?

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68pete
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My Esoteric KO3x is fully broken in. i started with RCAs and moved to a higher XLRs and i am not going back
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cerrot
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The XLR is the way to go.
guidocorona
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Turn on 4X upsampling and S_dly2 filter... Give the player 500 hours of further break-in. You should experience the hardness to disappear, while sound will gain stage, solidity, imaging, frequency extension, and musicality.

If this setting were not warm enough for you, switch to S_dly1.

G.
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zephyr24069
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Guido's feedback is dead-on, those are the best filter settings. More warmth, try S_dly1...
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bluewolf OP
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Many thanks to you all for your helpful advice. Guidocorona & Zephyr24069, I have moved to S_ldy2 and 8x upsampling, and using the balanced cable I will run this setting in. Guidocorona I read your very helpful thread on the settings for the K-01 reommending S_ldy2 and 4x upsampling. Do you have any experience with the additional 8x upsampling option offerred on the K-03X?

Thanks again,
Bw
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