Esoteric K-01 vs dCS Puccini

Not heard the K-01 but the spec looks interesting but owned X-01, Puccini and Scarlatti stack. They all are very super detailed and analytical. Pair them carefully in a system.

Emm Labs sounds silmilar but not as much as those mentioned. I now own a Playback Designs MPS-5 which IMO best them all.

I would love to audition a K-01 at some point because I just love their built quality and their transport mech.

Matjet... Have you auditioned the MPS-5? Love to hear what you think if you have now that you own the K-01.

I love to A-B the Esoteric K-01 with the Playback Designs MPS-5 at some point.

Matjet.

Thanks. I initially wanted to buy the K-01 when it 1st came out but couldn't so bought the MPS-5 instead. I'm sure the K-01 is also a stonking player.

Classicjazz..

I owned the DCS Scarlatti 3 box stack and although it did dig a bit deeper than the MPS-5 on SACD, I still found it a bit harsh up the top end. The MPS-5 sounded more musical on Redbook playback to my liking plus I got away with so many expensive cables.

A friend owns the Emm Labs XDS1 and I have to say that it's a great sounding player and there's not much in it between the two just system synergy. I would happily keep mine or buy the XDS1.
BTW, my friend with the XDS1 owned the esoteric 5 box stack P-01, D-01 and rubduim clock and to our eyes, it was no where close to the Emm's.