Esoteric DV-50 vs the Newer Esoteric players?

Alpha3, I am a musician and I have used the Marantz SA 11S-1 CD player for several years and I love it. It is very musical and plays RBCD wonderfully and a great SACD reminds me of what I hear in an excellent concert hall
Each year manufacturers come out with a new product that may be somewhat better than the model that one has at the time, but IMO a person could spend a fortune trying to keep up with the latest and greatest component. I personally prefer to have components that are musical, then all that I do is listen to the music.
Carter

Newer Esoteric gear sounds great, but will still be somewhat system dependent. With my tubed amps, preamp and DAC, my Esoteric modded UX-1pi sounds phenomenal. Very detailed but also musical and organic, without a trace of edginess.

Additionally, more often than not, a newer piece with Esoteric will be more advanced and upgradeable than their older pieces. I would try to demo a whatever you are considering and you might even consider calling Esoteric and tell them your system and what pieces you are considering. I have always gotten excellent support along these lines from them. I can give you an excellent contact there if you decide to go that route.

Fplanner2000,

Im interested in the X-05 player,I hear that it is the
warmest sounding of the Esoteric players. I would like to speak to your contact at Esoteric about the X-05.

I prefer a warm sound with good detail.Im more in the
Musical camp than the Truth sound camp.

No problem - send me an e-mail.

Fplanner2000,

Thanks very Much!