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Originally Posted by brodricj
I was to understand the K1 and the N-01 share the same DAC module, not just the same DAC chip. Hence DAC-wise I would think almost identical performance, no?
Yes, I was aware N-01 doesn't have the ES-link. The P-02X and N-01 would be connected via AES/EBU, and obviously this would give up on native SACD resolution transmission. But I don't have many SACD so that's not something that concerns me.
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The N-01 is not comparable to the K1 just because it has the same DAC module. A representative from Esoteric Japan told me at RMAF last year that the K1 has superior power supplies and analog circuitry to the N-01.
Ken