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Well, if forced to choose between the PS1 and the Cybershaft kit, I would go with the clock. Of course, I would also eventually want the PS1 as well. What I did not do was wait the presumably 200 hours or whatever the burn in period is for the K1X before adding the clock and the PS1. Rather, I had the K1X for about ten days before I had the clock, and it was another week or so before the PS1 showed up. During the period from getting the K1X and finally the PS1, I was only semi-diligent about burning in the new pieces. So it is reasonable to conclude that some (significant) improvements continued to take place in each component in addition to compounding improvements being realized by the addition of the clock and then the PS1. Indeed, the whole setup does seem to me to be getting better still. I have also not gone back and tried the K1X with the PS1 but without the clock, or with the clock and without the PS1 now that they have undergone perhaps 100 hours of use. So, my inquiry is far from being as methodical as it might be. That said, I am pretty confident in my conclusion that forced to choose I would take the clock over the PS1.
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To be fair, I listened to this last system for an hour, using music I know well, and some cuts chosen by Alon Wolf. It could well be the case that if I had spent significant time with it, I may be more or less willing to state that the sound I am getting is in the same league as that being produced by the system at Magico’s facility. In any event, what I hear from the K1X is music with a transparency, organic immediacy, unetched detail, tonal density, three dimensionality, openness and incredibly well articulated, center of the earth bass that is only matched by the system I heard at Magico. It goes without saying that there are plenty of great systems with great digital front ends I have not heard. But I sure do love what I am hearing :-) |
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Excellent post. Incredible components.
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I think I'll go for a Cybershaft, the PS1 being really expensive here, 20K€.... |
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To be clear, I don't work for or benefit in any way, just try to help him out as he's got something special going there and I like to help out as he is a great human being and builds phenomenal products. |
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That's it, I got in touch with Cybershaft ........
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OP21A-1 ordered, wait and see.....
I will just have to find a Sigma 50 at a very good price to replace my Esoteric 8N-A2000 |
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