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Thread: My experience with the K-03XD
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Re: My experience with the K-03XD
Well, I want to share an experience about possible break-in... I have my k03-xd for about 1 year now and recently got into playing a lot of CDs (incl. SACD) which I might have done about 50 times...
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April 27, 2024, 11:39 AM
Thread: Esoteric DAC type, DSD or PCM?
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Re: Esoteric DAC type, DSD or PCM?
Interesting.
I didn't know that an FPGA could also output analog signal. -
April 27, 2024, 11:36 AM
Thread: Esoteric DAC type, DSD or PCM?
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Thanks! So, do I understand correctly that a sigma-delta dac can deal with 1 bit (high frequency) and multi bit encoding (low frequency)?
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April 21, 2024, 03:15 PM
Thread: Esoteric DAC type, DSD or PCM?
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Re: Esoteric DAC type, DSD or PCM?
Thanks Mike
I fully agree... the Esoteric is fabulous on SACD. Listened to it since it was TEAC 😀
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April 21, 2024, 08:38 AM
Thread: Esoteric DAC type, DSD or PCM?
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Esoteric DAC type, DSD or PCM?
Hi, not being an expert at DAC designs, I have a question.
As usually DACs are either of the PCM type or the DSD type, I was wondering what the fundamental design of the DAC is in Esoteric's Master... -
April 17, 2024, 06:34 PM
Thread: Upgrade on the way...
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Re: Upgrade on the way...
After 1 year of tremendous enjoyment with my new gear, I have been so lucky to audition a Gryphon Antileon EVO. Being dazzled by the sheer control through unlimited power and resulting vividness and...
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April 1, 2023, 03:04 PM
Thread: What are you listening to tonight ?
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Re: What are you listening to tonight ?
This Sly & Robbie album just sounds so incredibly real. You're actually there.
Amazing! Try it.
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March 20, 2023, 07:19 PM
Thread: Upgrade on the way...
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Re: Upgrade on the way...
The last 2 evenings I hooked up, warmed up and listened to the Zanden 3100.
I have to say that I am impressed, very impressed.
The spaciousness, large soundscape with such incredible realism... -
March 20, 2023, 04:41 PM
Thread: New DAC is here!!
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Re: New DAC is here!!
Very nice! I am seriously curious to know what that sounds like or what your experiences are.
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March 19, 2023, 02:25 PM
Thread: Hi from Spain!
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Re: Hi from Spain!
Bienvenido, Germán!
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March 19, 2023, 10:39 AM
Thread: Upgrade on the way...
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Re: Upgrade on the way...
Hi,
I wanted to share that after some patience, I have received my new gear this Friday and have been setting it all up and managed to listen and warm up everything. :yahoo1:
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March 14, 2023, 04:56 PM
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Re: Best Pure Musical Amplifiers (power not important)
I really identify with that description!
Now, that doesn't mean your preamp can attenuate (volume knob) to any level or the power amp's reserves are not important.
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March 10, 2023, 06:53 PM
Thread: What are you listening to tonight ?
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Re: What are you listening to tonight ?
Tonight it was all streaming:
- Baba Blues - Glimmer of Gold (available on Tidal only)
- Bjřrn Berge - Mad Fingers Ball (Qobuz)
- Carla Morrison - Amor Supremo (Qobuz)
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March 10, 2023, 06:47 PM
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Poll: Re: Which Magico Do You Own? (Take The Poll!)
I haven't heard any of the M series yet.
At audio shows here in Netherlands they only present A or S series. I believe not even at the last Highend Munich show.
Probably due to costs involved.
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March 9, 2023, 07:23 PM
Thread: What are you listening to tonight ?
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Re: What are you listening to tonight ?
SACD of Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon 2003
SACD of Dire Straits Communique MoFi
Stream Qobuz of Joe Chambers Dance Kobina -
March 9, 2023, 07:15 PM
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Poll: Re: Which Magico Do You Own? (Take The Poll!)
I've heard the Q1, Q3, Q5, Q7 mkII, S3, some from A series and apart from the Q7, I'd choose the Q3 any day.
Whence I bought them :D
Some mention Q3 difficult to drive or having a vail, but for... -
March 9, 2023, 06:34 PM
Thread: Upgrade on the way...
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Upgrade on the way...
I am excited to share that I have decided to swap my Soulution 330 for separate pre and power amps.
Since I have the Esoteric K03-XD and found its DAC to be of a different league over the one in... -
March 9, 2023, 05:58 PM
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Re: Best Pure Musical Amplifiers (power not important)
I also agree that equipment preferences and describing quality of sound depends on your method of listening or experiencing music, including genres. I guess everyone, also audiophiles, do this...
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March 1, 2023, 03:34 PM
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Re: Best Pure Musical Amplifiers (power not important)
Sorry, I didn't mean to say it's representative of Atmasphere.
Just a personal comparison with a high-end amp that has non-traditional (class AB, A or tubes) amplification. -
March 1, 2023, 01:15 PM
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Re: Best Pure Musical Amplifiers (power not important)
I've listened to TAD M600s quite a few times. I believe it is ClassD, although there are many doubts out there, 90kg each mono amps!
They do sound amazing in control, but just that tidbit "cold" or... -
February 28, 2023, 06:07 PM
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Re: Best Pure Musical Amplifiers (power not important)
If I may liven up this thread, then I would like to add that recently I have been most impressed, by far, over anything I have heard in my long history of audio, not counting what I hear at fairs of...
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February 18, 2023, 04:36 AM
Thread: My experience with the K-03XD
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Re: My experience with the K-03XD
Thanks brodricj. Certainly enjoying!
I was just wondering since its one of the "advertized" features of the Grimm MU1.
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February 16, 2023, 07:42 PM
Thread: Townshend Seismic Platform Review
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Re: Townshend Seismic Platform Review
Thanks guys,
I also heard about Magico saying that Magico's best being coupled to the floor.
I had my doubts created for a couple of reasons.
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February 16, 2023, 05:50 PM
Thread: Townshend Seismic Platform Review
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Nice read. I was always curious about these.
I have Magico Q3s weighing about 120kg a piece so I wonder how on earth I could get them on there without breaking myself or scratching / damaging the... -
February 16, 2023, 03:28 PM
Thread: My experience with the K-03XD
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Re: My experience with the K-03XD
I have a question to those owning a K-03XD.
Which clock is master when you use SPDIF RCA input on the K-03XD?
I've connected my Grimm MU1 this way and I thought that I read somewhere that this...
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I continue to be very impressed with the Esoteric “Master Discrete DAC”. I’ve owned my N-01XD for a couple of years and it continues to impress. I believe one would have to spend at least 2X to get...
My experience with the K-03XD