Moving from the Esoteric P-05/ D-05 to the K-03

....that's what I am hearing is that the ''X'' version is a significant improvement over the original model. That also includes the K-7x

....that's what I am hearing is that the ''X'' version is a significant improvement over the original model. That also includes the K-7x

Isn't is interesting that most digital Fans aren't still able after 25 years of marketing to get the difference between "different" and "better"?

The X-Version is an upgrade Board to enable DSD Streams. That's it. No better output stage, no higher data processor, nada, only DSD Streams. It is a 1000$ upgrade excl. shipping and can be done for every K-01, K-03...

HELLO Syntax - thank you for the update and there is little inforamtion out there on that X upgrade. With that inforamtion, I would have been able to discern what is in fact ; '' different '' and what is actully
'' better ''.

the KO3x is a 35 bit the ko3 is not

the KO3x has a new DAC ak4495s (same as Grandioso)
4 dac 34 bit internal processing KO3 32 bit
dsd usb dac function support up to 5.6mhz dsd file play back
external clock sync in usb dac operation (1)
New custom clock device same as Grandiso
dsd (dop) to be supported on spdif imput
vs-dd to be add on ko3x
Much better all around than the Ko3