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Originally Posted by nfreemer
+1. Good post!
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Thanks....there has been quite a few posts out there that say 'the K1 is the best because it utilizes AKM's XXXXX DAC' and now so will follow the K-01Xs. While the AKM chipset in question is amazing, it's by no means the only 'best' or 'top' that AKM offers. Many seem to be spun into a froth over a single chipset and stop thinking the component as a whole being what's important. The K1 and K-01Xs may now be the best in those lines that Esoteric has produced but it's not only because of the new DAC. BTW...I've heard the K1 against the full 4-box stack (now in 2 locations) including the D1s (and have also heard the 4-box DCS stack within 24 hours of hearing the K1 and 4-box) and even though the D1s are using an 'older' chipset, the combination is still, to my ears, the best playback experience I've heard. This is an opinion and I'll clearly state it as such....