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APT Holman pre-amp approx 50 years old (for display only, although I believe it still works).

I have an early K-01XD: S/N 130001.

An FPGA is a signal processor. What it actually does in a particular application depends on how it's programmed. brodericj's description in post #6 is consistent with SCAudiophile's post #16 block...

Has a K-01XD SE actually been announced by Esoteric?

Same here for approximately the past two weeks. Audioshark is the only site where I have this problem. Apple software is up-to-date.

Yeah, you could play SACDs.

A little comparative introductory price analysis:
....................... FCS* Intro Price % Increase Increase/Yr
S3 MkII MCAST 1Q17 28,000
S3...

Although we, as audio folks, find ourselves chained to a boutique industry with limited economies of scale possibilities, I also find myself thinking about key component (especially speaker) price...

Sensational system, Craig.

+1 And the S5 MkII has been difficult to significantly improve upon at its price point.

You buy Cybershaft direct from the factory in Japan.

A true test for the well heeled only-the-sound-matters crowd.

This is my third year watching F1. To me NASCAR and Indy are totally boring, but not F1. The technical and strategy aspects are fascinating, and the broadcasts are really well done. It's a treat...

Suggestion: Buy Jim Smith's book "Get Better Sound."

How far away is your dealer?

No mention of Merrill Audio (which seemed to make quite a splash several years ago)? Not inexpensive though.

MSRP's on some of these are up on The Cable Company site now, so you won't have to guess. Looks to me like they fit between the Venom and Alpha lines, replacing the Delta line - at least from a...

What does the rest of your system look like? Current streamer? DAC? Amplification? Speakers?

New S3 2023s replaced my S3 MkIIs. The shorter height dimension will get you attention, but the cabinet volume looks to be similar due to the greater depth dimension. Run-in and final setup now...

You've lived with your D-02X and the Rossini for a while and no doubt gotten them well integrated into your system and your musical ear. I have a K-01XD (coming from a K-03X), and it's taken me a...

I have a K-01XD, my second Esoteric player. You should plan on using a good aftermarket power cord - makes a significant difference (I use Shunyata Alpha V2 NR).
I leave my unit powered on all...

If you haven't already, good idea to check the tightness of the screws on your speakers, especially the ones that secure the bass drivers.

I note that the Master Sound Discrete Clock for Digital Player feature announced with much fanfare in the new K1X SE, D1X SE, P1X SE, and N-10XD SE offerings made its first rather understated...

Elberoth runs the second largest AV show in Europe and is very knowledgeable r.e. audio equipment, their underlying technologies, and the companies that manufacture them.

Mark Levinson had a real issue with caps in their No. 331/332/333's back in the 90's. IIRC they'd replace them under warranty even if the caps hadn't failed yet. Unfortunately I was unaware of the...