I am on a consideration. Not buying yet.
I just got my Luxman D08u less than a month ago. I really liked it. I am selling
Ayon CD35 Signature which is also very musical sounding.
Esoteric K1 is vastly different from Luxman D08u or Ayon. I don't call it as " better", but an interesting alternative way to present musics. I will not sell
Luxman, But I am thinking about also keeping K1 too. Clock is a later date option. Anyway the cable may be this Japanese cable
http://www.saec-com.co.jp/product/dig-t50/ , it is cheaper for me. pls use Chrome to translate.
K1 made all recordings sounded like closed-mike ones. all minute details
emerged very loudly and clearly. sound of musician breathing, moving and changing note page all came out so loudly and clear, beyond realistic. It also
sound like live, amplified performance, exciting sound.
D08u is also highly detailed, but more laid back, relaxed and more mellow,
more suitable for long hours listening. the tiny details form D08u is heard too
as much as from K1 but at a much lower in level (more realistic ?)
Also I read that P1X and D1X is MQA capable and can play MQA-CD too.
with D1X confirmed MQA status when P1X play MQA-CD. Soon that will
trickled down to many Esoteric players. I think I should wait, unless dealer
offer me a good trade-in program in case K1X come too early after I get K1.
Toga