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

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.

Guido's feedback is dead-on, those are the best filter settings. More warmth, try S_dly1...

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

Hi Bluewolf.... Unfortunately, I have no experience at all with 8X upsampling options... If the progressive pattern of smoothing and opening up found on 0X, 2X, and 4X holds true on 8X, you might find the setting preferable to 4X. On the other hand, if 8X had been added purely for marketing rather than musical reasons, it might introduce some artifacts of peakiness in the treble region... The only way to find out is to try it, and break it in. Please let me know your 8X vs 4X comparative opinions.

Best, Guido

Having heard the results of all available modes, I prefer 4X Upconversion and S_DLY2. 8X (8Fs) is quite good but for overall natural, musical presentation, imaging, etc...I prefer 4Fs (4X).