Esoteric N-01XD

I got my N-01XD. First impressions out of the box: OMG!!!! This is in outstanding DAC that will make your skin crawl. Streaming via its Esoteric own app. Roon Ready does not work (it does not show on Roon audio settings), but I already knew that. Hopefully they will certify it soon.

My current DAC is (was) MSB Discrete with dual power supplies. The N-01XD blows it out of the water, but not a fair comparison as this is $20K MSRP vs. starting at $10K for MSB Discrete ($11,500 once you add the second power supply).
 
I'm salivating at the prospect of how good D1X might be. I haven't seen a review or an owner report of a D1X anywhere.
 
Wow, congratulations! Please keep the updates coming.

thyname said:
I got my N-01XD. First impressions out of the box: OMG!!!! This is in outstanding DAC that will make your skin crawl. Streaming via its Esoteric own app. Roon Ready does not work (it does not show on Roon audio settings), but I already knew that. Hopefully they will certify it soon.

My current DAC is (was) MSB Discrete with dual power supplies. The N-01XD blows it out of the water, but not a fair comparison as this is $20K MSRP vs. starting at $10K for MSB Discrete ($11,500 once you add the second power supply).
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Well, I have an N-01XD on loan in my system. I just installed it this afternoon. Installation took 2 minutes - really! Plugged the cables, turned on the machine, downloaded the Esoteric app into my iPad and loaded the music from my NAS (Lumin L1). Maybe it was 3 minutes - ha!

Yes, the Esoteric recognizes the L1. And, it loaded my library (2TBs) in less than a minute.

More to come on the sound. The player has only been played for a couple of days by my dealer. Out of the box, this player is special.
 
Ritmo said:
Well, I have an N-01XD on loan in my system. I just installed it this afternoon. Installation took 2 minutes - really! Plugged the cables, turned on the machine, downloaded the Esoteric app into my iPad and loaded the music from my NAS (Lumin L1). Maybe it was 3 minutes - ha!

Yes, the Esoteric recognizes the L1. And, it loaded my library (2TBs) in less than a minute.

More to come on the sound. The player has only been played for a couple of days by my dealer. Out of the box, this player is special.
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was that for 2020 you were told to not get weak again?
 
I finally heard back from local Esoteric dealer, after 2 weeks. He'd been away on vacation. He hasn't sold any N-01XD yet.
 
Yeah. The App will load the meta data from your library and from there it will send whatever you want to play to the end point. The N-01XD doesn't load anything.
 
Jack said:
Mike

If you have an X-1 you can use the same app. No need for the Esoteric app.
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That is true, although there may be some differences in the settings. Note that Lumin app is newer and supports iCloud for playlists.
 
I have been using the Esoteric app in addition to the Lumin. Pretty much the same. Easy to navigate.

The N-01XD is an outstanding piece. Very quiet. Detail presentation is remarkable. It is not the analytical and sterile sound of some Esoteric Players-DACs from the past. It’s a very complete player thus far.

More listening this evening...
 
enjoyful to read your findings.
would you say the 01xd is a full sounding unit with meat on the bones? (next to the detail)
 
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