APL Esoteric X-01

Deshapiro, there are number of NWO-2.5 players with the digital input (coax S/PDIF up to 192/24) so this option is available now.

The two other options which will be available in a month or so are Wi-Fi (wireless audio stream from PC) based on re-designed Squeezebox and Analog input.

Regards,
Alex

Mmakshak
Do you mean to compare between NWO-2.5 and Analogue? Was NWO directly hooked up to the power amps without passing through the pre?

Alex, why don't you put the digital input n mine, so David can try it?

Alex, why don't you put the digital input n mine, so David can try it?

I knew this is coming... :-)

Ok, I will, although I don't really see what other digital source would outperform the Esoteric VRDS-NEO transport in the NWO-2.5. :-)

May be Deshapiro can tell us what he has in mind?

Regards,
Alex

Hi Alex,
I think the future is trying to get here. I believe that before long optical transports will be completely superceded by hard-drive based transport. OTOH, good dacs will be with us for a long time. I actually had this same conversation via e-mail with Weiss, of Weiss Medea fame. He basically agreed, although he wasn't sure what the best connection format would be between the drive and the DAC.My current Esoteric Limited player is excellent, but it lacks a digital input, and will be a paperweight pretty soon.

David