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November 4, 2023, 09:34 AM #1Member
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Esoteric K-05XD
Any experience with the new K-05XD?
How does it compare to other similarly priced cd-players?
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November 4, 2023, 09:54 AM #2Audioshark
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Re: Esoteric K-05XD
We have one in the store and it’s really fantastic at the right price. Comes quite close to the K-03XD in performance.
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November 5, 2023, 07:45 PM #3Junior Member
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Re: Esoteric K-05XD
Mike, I wonder if it actually exceeds the K-03XD since it's a newer release with potential "lessons learned" and improvements implemented from upper level models (just some feedback I have heard)? I still don't get the Esoteric pricing model to have two units about $3,000 dollars apart and then jump to the K-01XD at $24,000.
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November 5, 2023, 08:51 PM #4Audioshark
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Re: Esoteric K-05XD
Wishful thinking, but no. It surely doesn’t. The K-03XD is superior.
Originally Posted by jet787
Their pricing I think is brilliant. Budgets are pretty much in that $10k, $15k, $20k range and above and although those aren’t the exact numbers, they are close enough. I would say, they really know the market and buyers well.
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November 6, 2023, 07:54 AM #5Senior Member
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Re: Esoteric K-05XD
And the product is brilliant. I'm a big fan of Esoteric. Their products work flawlessly and are engineering masterpieces. Originally Posted by Mike
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November 6, 2023, 12:26 PM #6Member
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Re: Esoteric K-05XD
Has anyone compared the Esoteric players to similarly priced Luxmans?
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November 6, 2023, 12:51 PM #7Junior Member
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Re: Esoteric K-05XD
Mike would be the best to weigh in on your question since he carries both brands.
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