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The new Grandioso N1 is currently the only Esoteric offering with their second generation discrete component DAC. Ref my post above, the ARC pre that I auditioned prior to choosing the solo was the Reference 6SE.

mostly baffled, I have a solo and a K-01XD. I bought the solo under somewhat different circumstances from yours - after upgrading from a Gryphon Diablo 300 integrated halfway to separates, first a Luxman M-10X amp and then what pre? Luxman had not announced their matching C-10X pre, so I...

Shunyata Alpha-X NR. It replaced an Alpha NR V2 (which I moved to another component). Substantial improvement in dynamics, especially the bass, and what I'd describe as tonal density. The Alpha-X NR was originally attached to a Denali 6000/S V2, since replaced by the remarkable Everest-X. I...

Although the K-05XD does not have 'SE' tacked onto its model number, according to the Esoteric website this model DOES include the Master Sound Discrete Clock for Digital Player feature.

Some of you might find this interesting as a point of reference: the frequency ranges of instruments. https://fiveable.me/lists/frequency-ranges-of-instruments

I can hear 8K; can't hear 10K. I'm 85.

I read somewhere that quite a few classical music conductors could not hear much over 6,000 cycles.... after standing in front of an orchestra for years. Yet they could easily still identify exactly which player in the violin section was messing up. Most music is well under 10,000 Hz.

Lumin has been doing some of Esoteric's software under contract. Now it would appear that they are following Esoteric's DAC hardware direction with an in-house developed discrete component delta-sigma DAC and an upgraded clock. Looking forward to hearing more from the X2.

Same here with V5 on my N20. Appears fixed now. I stream only (Qobuz). SQ, while not equal to CDs/SACDs played on my Esoteric K-01XD, is excellent, better than expected on my unoptimized network. Conductor function is decent. Not planning on Roon anytime soon.

As subscribers we desire objectivity, transparency, pro and con of products reviewed in publications; however, the reviewers are often heard to complain that anything the least bit negative in a review risks (1) the reviewer gaining a reputation for negativity such that manufacturers will avoid...

I get it. WBF (and others) have some shilling, covering up going on. The continued arguments, personal attacks, etc. over who is and isn't at fault is getting tiresome. At this point y'all are only damaging your own reputations. Let it go already. Time to move on.

Welcome Kramer64. You have a very nice system.

Or Esoteric is to Teac.

Reading this tread, sounds like an excellent, high value product with a build-it-and-they-will-come sales approach that's not working. Marketing opportunity for somebody?

Whoa!! Would love to see pictures of this system!