Esoteric P5/D5 Opinions please

Tbooe,

Tks for reply. I'm thinking that myself.
Other thing about the D5/P5 is that one need to use two sets of balanced xlr digital cable which can be quite costly + two sets of power cables.

I think the x03se would be a better choice in the end rather than the separates.

If you're willing to go into that price range then you shouldn't waste your money on the X-03se; try the X-01 Ltd or the X-01 D2

If to get with x01 d2 i would probably just opt for the accuphase dp78 which is very nice as well.

Whatever. The point was why would you settle for an X-03se when you can afford better units.

>>why would you settle for an X-03se when you can afford better units.<<

No intention of starting a war here but sometimes value becomes a consideration. Player Y might be better than player X but at what cost and how much better is it?

Not all systems and owners, for that matter, are sophisticated enough to appreciate the differences between the X-03SE and X-01D2

So is the person buying the X-03SE "settling" or is he "value conscious"?