I would go with the KO-1 you can add a a clock later for even better sound. With the ko1x or ko3x you loose the volume control but you get a better chip set and you hook your lap top direct to the unit for computer audio.
Esoteric K-O3 with an external clock or K-01 player on its own for best sound quality
hi
I am very aware hifi is a case of suck it and see, but i am calling out to anybody with experience with Esoteric products, i am from the UK and the Esoteric market is not the biggest in the world so home demos can be somewhat of lots of phone calls and weeks of waiting until the product of interest arrives.
My situation is i own an Esoteric K-03 with built in volume which is important to me so the new X range is out of the question. I have a little money put a side for an upgrade as i am enjoying the K-03 so should my choice of upgrade be add the 5k clock to the K-03 or look out for a used K-01, im hoping for just more of the same sound big bold and realistic, i do play with the filters but i seem to have settled on FIR 1 and 4x
All advice is greatly appreciated, my only wish is i wish i could play my collection of DVDA which i miss as i generally preferred this media but i have 1000s of cd and piles of sacds to keep me happy,
I do not do computer audio as yet but this is something i will get around to i am still enjoying my silver discs please would you be so kind to help if you can offer any kind of advice,
I am very aware hifi is a case of suck it and see, but i am calling out to anybody with experience with Esoteric products, i am from the UK and the Esoteric market is not the biggest in the world so home demos can be somewhat of lots of phone calls and weeks of waiting until the product of interest arrives.
My situation is i own an Esoteric K-03 with built in volume which is important to me so the new X range is out of the question. I have a little money put a side for an upgrade as i am enjoying the K-03 so should my choice of upgrade be add the 5k clock to the K-03 or look out for a used K-01, im hoping for just more of the same sound big bold and realistic, i do play with the filters but i seem to have settled on FIR 1 and 4x
All advice is greatly appreciated, my only wish is i wish i could play my collection of DVDA which i miss as i generally preferred this media but i have 1000s of cd and piles of sacds to keep me happy,
I do not do computer audio as yet but this is something i will get around to i am still enjoying my silver discs please would you be so kind to help if you can offer any kind of advice,