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    Grandioso K1X - the two Esoteric "Revolutions" installed!

    Have any Esoteric Grandioso K1 owners had issues with transport becoming noisy? Thanks, Chris
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    Best XLR connectors money can buy?

    3 months later is there any feedback you can share on the ECHOLE cables refitted with Bocchino XLR connectors?
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    Grandioso K1X - the two Esoteric "Revolutions" installed!

    Dear Sir, Can you describe what other modifications you made to your K1? Also can you advise how to access internals of K1? Look forward to hearing from you, Cheers, Chris
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    Esoteric P03 / D03 vs MSB Platinum Data cdIV transport plus Signature power base

    I have broad musical interest. With nearly 3,000 discs ranging from early music to Beethoven’s late string quartets, from Mahler to contemporary classical, jazz, folk, country and world music from across the globe and just about everything in between. About only music I do not own or ever...
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    Esoteric P03 / D03 vs MSB Platinum Data cdIV transport plus Signature power base

    Well our preamps are more similar than you might think but yes I suppose everything else is quite a contrast. My minimalist SET amps driving high efficiency field-coil speakers is more like a c1928 system... I love the sound its so visceral and vividly present. It is a huge contrast even from...
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    Esoteric P03 / D03 vs MSB Platinum Data cdIV transport plus Signature power base

    Absolare are wonderful and a perfect match to drive my field coil Voxativ 9.87 system : )
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    Esoteric P03 / D03 vs MSB Platinum Data cdIV transport plus Signature power base

    I also use a Mutec Ref10 with my Grandioso K1. It is excellent.
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    Esoteric P03 / D03 vs MSB Platinum Data cdIV transport plus Signature power base

    Just to clarify – there is a considerable gulf in performance between the Esoteric K-01 and Grandioso K1.
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    Esoteric P03 / D03 vs MSB Platinum Data cdIV transport plus Signature power base

    Not applicable here on D-03.
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    Esoteric P03 / D03 vs MSB Platinum Data cdIV transport plus Signature power base

    Add a high quality Master Clock like Esoteric G-0Rb : ) This is imperative to maximise this combination's performance...BUT as I mentioned even with the three boxes the P-03/D-03/G-0s was destroyed by Grandioso K1 on its own. No volume control on D-03 DAC the remote is generic Esoteric and has...
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    Esoteric P03 / D03 vs MSB Platinum Data cdIV transport plus Signature power base

    Haha this river never stops of course... Even when it finally meets the sea there is always something over the horizon : ) Cheers
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    Esoteric P03 / D03 vs MSB Platinum Data cdIV transport plus Signature power base

    The Digital river never slows down...
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    Esoteric P03 / D03 vs MSB Platinum Data cdIV transport plus Signature power base

    Sorry I am not sure what other DACs now utilise the same DAC chips used in the Grandioso K1– but of course the chip itself is but a small part of the entire performance puzzle, a critical part yes but how the DAC chip is implemented is undoubtedly the key to ultimate performance.
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    Esoteric P03 / D03 vs MSB Platinum Data cdIV transport plus Signature power base

    That K1 for sale in in Italy is unusually affordable and they rarely are available second hand. That unit will I expect be a European 230V model.
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    Esoteric P03 / D03 vs MSB Platinum Data cdIV transport plus Signature power base

    Yes the Soundstage report is very accurate description of K1.
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