Esoteric P5/D5 Opinions please

Hi
I'm just wondering if anyone has had the opportunity to listen to the above combo? How does it sound compared to the other models in the Esoteric range, like the X03se? or the X01D2?

cmk02-04-2008 9:04am

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bar81 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 791 posts 02-08-2008 at 03:32pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Tboooe, Did you actually try the P-05/D-05 and P-05/D-03 combinations before choosing? You also mentioned that you picked the D-05 not based upon price but you didn't mention the most important aspect of an audio component, performance. Did you feel that the D-05 was superior to the D-05?
bar81 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 791 posts 02-08-2008 at 04:08pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Obviously, I meant superior to the D-03.
tboooe Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,009 posts 02-08-2008 at 05:06pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Bar, I chose the D5 for two reasons, the 32 bit dac and the fact that it can upsample which I wanted for my digital music. I did get a chance to compare the P3D5 and P3D3. As you said, they are so close. To be frank, at these performance levels, the differences are so small its hard for me to tell the difference. I ultimately chose the D5 because for some reason (imaginary or not) I thought it sounded more analog. The fact that the D5 could upsample made it an easy decision. Oh and of course the price always helps!
bar81 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 791 posts 02-08-2008 at 05:51pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thanks.
cmk OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 397 posts 02-09-2008 at 12:27am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Tboooe, have you tried the other connections available? Which is your preferred connection? Anyone can recommend a good iLink cable?

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