APL Esoteric X-01

Anyone had their Esoteric X-01 redesigned by Alex at APL. Design 1 or design 2.5?
If so what are your impressions?
Thanks, Greg

gandme10-14-2006 4:49am

711smilin Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 513 posts 02-08-2007 at 02:39am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Alex, why don't you put the digital input n mine, so David can try it?
aplhifi Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 515 posts 02-08-2007 at 06:47pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete 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
deshapiro Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 177 posts 02-08-2007 at 11:01pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete 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 I believe that before long optical transports will be completely superceded by hard-drive based transport.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