Esoteric K-01

To Tony007

Thanks for your comments. Any remarks on the K-03?

Thanks

I recently purchased the Esoteric K-01 to replace the X-01D2. The K-01 is far superior to the X-01D2. The improvement was easy to detect, no A-B evaluation was necessary. The K-01 sounded extraordinary right out of the box, still cold. It is the best Cd/SACD player I have ever heard. I am trying out the G-orb, which I intend to buy, but its effect is subtle. The K-01 sounds great with or without the G-orb.

Matjet,

What? AK4399 DACs sound better than AD1955 and PCM1704? No, that cannot be! :-)

Of course I am kidding! Congratulations! I am sure the K-01 is another fine digital example by Esoteric!

Best,
Alex Peychev

Hi Alex,

I was unfamiliar with APL until today. I did a little research after reading your response to my note. Your NWO 4.0 is very impressive. It appears that Esoteric may have learned a thing or two from your work. I have some questions:

1)Why did you not preserve the ability to use a high end external master clock with the NWO (like the Esoteric G-ORb)? Do you feel a G-ORb could improve the performance of the NWO 4.0 if the NWO allowed for use of an external clock?

2) What is the retail price of a new NWO 4.0? How long a wait for delivery? Where can it be purchased?

3)Where can I listen to an NWO?

4)How do you brake-in the NWO for SACD (the Isotek disc is a CD). How much time do you feel the break in process requires?

Thank you.

Hi Alex,
My questions in my previous note are directed to the NWO Master version.
One more question:
What power cable(s) and interconnects do you recommend?
Thanks.