aardvarkbark
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Just now performing my once-a-decade sound system upgrade (probably more update than upgrade; prices are steeper than anticipated -- whose idea were these crazy tariffs?!?). I use a simple two-channel system and the new components are (as of next week) -- Esoteric F 02 integrated, Esoteric K 03XD SE cd player, B&W 803 D4. No video, no streaming.
When I bought my current K 03X ten years ago, I dutifully experimented with different filter/upsampling settings, knowing each one required several hours of break-in, and then came across a forum post which provided good guidance and yielded a sound I like, so never bothered trying others for the past nine years. I am hoping that someone can now, once again, save me hundreds of hours of experimenting, since the settings options have changed.
I listen to classical and acoustic jazz with strong preference for piano. No SACDs in the collection (most of the really good performances have been remastered quite nicely). On the K 03X, the SDLY filters and 8x upsampling produced a disagreeable "bright" / "brittle" / "harsh" piano. FIR 1 filter and 2x upsampling produced a warmer, natural sound. I read that the settings on the XD's are different now -- M1, M2, M3, with similar upsampling options.
Do any of you listen to acoustic music on a K 01XD or K 03XD and have a preference for filter/upsampling settings? I see that GSOphile, listening to classical music, evolved from a preference of M1/no upsampling in 2022 to M1/8x in 2024, but I don't find other stated preferences.
I'd welcome your thoughts. And thanks, Mike, for facilitating the transition!
When I bought my current K 03X ten years ago, I dutifully experimented with different filter/upsampling settings, knowing each one required several hours of break-in, and then came across a forum post which provided good guidance and yielded a sound I like, so never bothered trying others for the past nine years. I am hoping that someone can now, once again, save me hundreds of hours of experimenting, since the settings options have changed.
I listen to classical and acoustic jazz with strong preference for piano. No SACDs in the collection (most of the really good performances have been remastered quite nicely). On the K 03X, the SDLY filters and 8x upsampling produced a disagreeable "bright" / "brittle" / "harsh" piano. FIR 1 filter and 2x upsampling produced a warmer, natural sound. I read that the settings on the XD's are different now -- M1, M2, M3, with similar upsampling options.
Do any of you listen to acoustic music on a K 01XD or K 03XD and have a preference for filter/upsampling settings? I see that GSOphile, listening to classical music, evolved from a preference of M1/no upsampling in 2022 to M1/8x in 2024, but I don't find other stated preferences.
I'd welcome your thoughts. And thanks, Mike, for facilitating the transition!