Esoteric P-03/D-03 or Esoteric K-03


Of the above mentioned units, which would be a better purchase? If the DACs in the K-03 are considered better than the previous P-03/D-03 models, then is the K-03 a better choice or is the older pair a better choice used? A new K-03 is a few thousand cheaper than the other pair used. Thanks in advance for your advice.
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heres my 2cents worth :
i have had the P3-D3 for a few years and recently bought the K-01. i kept the P3-D3 for some tiome so i could do a side-by-side test.
the K-01 needed a few hundred hours break-in but once that was done it beat the P3-D3 combo in every category, often by a good margin. i really liked the P3-D3 so that was somewhat of a suprise
more dynamic, better soundstage, more precise instrument location, less edgy, etc etc.
i also highly recommend the G-ORb word clock - i used it with both players and it adds the magical touch that digital sometimes lacks.
the K-01 is good - with the clock its excellent.