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Esoteric CD player to buy, please help

I am about to pull a triger on Esoteric cd player. I decided on the Esoteric becuase of their transport, realabilty and sound quality. I chose two models in their line: new x-05 and x-03se. But I cant decide whcih one to get. I do not have a way to demo them both so I have to count on somebody's opinion. I listen only red book cds. Which one do you think should I get. May be you had an opportunity to demo both. Does anybody out threre had a chance to listent new x-05?
Please advise and help. I am buying for a long time and do not want to make a wrong choice.

My system is

Antique Sound Lab Flora DT tube pre-amp.
Plinius SA-201 solid-state 250 watt amplifier.
Speakers: Usher 8571MK2
Interconnects: Acrolink 2070
Speaker cables: Acoustic Zen Satori Shotgun
Power cables: Vh Audio Airsines
System runs from 2 (front end and amplifier) 20amp dedicated lines.
Thank you. Gregory.
denon1
guidocorona
4,298 posts
 
Hi Kiwi, could I ask you to comment on differences you perceived between X-03 and P05-D05 combo? And between same combo and X-01 Limited, if you had the opportunity to do that comparison as well. Thanks, GUido
nolitan
865 posts
 
Hello Kiwi,

I too have been following the Esoteric thread & would be curious to know the difference between the P5/D5 combo vs the X-03 SE ?

Thanks for the insights.
tweak1
3,681 posts
 
I am blown away by my Raysonic 168. AND it has balanced variable tube output. You can dump the Flora, which although excellent, is not balanced
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