Impressive first listen - Esoteric K01XD

brodricj said:
Plug the Esoteric directly to the wall socket...it's often the case that power conditioning devices are unhelpful.
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Hello brodricj

the K01XD worked very well connected to the PC Gigawatt P14 EVO with a Gigawatt LS2 EVO power cord. i had the opportunity to buy a omega QR at 4000 euros (demo, like new). And I was very desappointed by the result. the music became flat. I know omega QR is very good but in my system , it did not work. Maybe the technology of the gigawatt is different than the techno of the Denali conditionner. Maybe be the filter of the omega QR, maybe the shield is different on the Omega...etc.

I finally sold my omega QR at the same price.. And it helped me to change my loudspeakers.

Concerning the VUK-K01XDSE, i think the upgrade is not possible anymore.

Probably with another power cord than the LS2EVO, the K01XD would work better. That's the reasons of my questions above concerning Acrolink PC...etc

Buying a new K01XD would be very expensive. I don't say i will not do it later (or a grandioso K1X SE). Today, I think, to get a K01xd se, i will need to sell my k01xd and add 15000 euros more. it's not the price of a (used) cable.

nota1: according to AI:
"The K-01XD is already an exceptional player/DAC , and the SE version isn't a revolution but a fairly targeted evolution.

Feedback from owners who compared the two converges on the same observations:
  • an even quieter background noise thanks to the new discreet clock;
  • slightly more natural timbres;
  • improved micro-dynamics;
  • a deeper and more stable soundstage;
  • a slightly more articulate bass.
However, we are not talking about a change of the same magnitude as the transition from a K-03 to a K-01, or from an old K-01X to a K-01XD."

it seems the change would be subtle

nota 2:
according to AI
"An excellent power cable on the K-01XD can provide a more obvious improvement than switching to SE, especially if your current cable is already decent but not exceptional;"
 
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