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Old 03-15-2013, 08:01 PM
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On my Esoteric K-03 I am presently enjoying the upconversion set to Original and the digital filter set to FIR1. Sounds fabulous.
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Old 03-15-2013, 08:54 PM
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Thumbs up K-03

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Originally Posted by djwhog View Post
Quick note: just the very 1st impressions.

Well out of the box it blows the Oppo 95 away. Imaging and sound stage are incredible, as is the accuracy.
My power McIntosh gear was really limited and now I have a world class player.


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Old 03-15-2013, 09:03 PM
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Congrats! That seems to be a highly regarded piece around these parts.
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Old 03-15-2013, 11:51 PM
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Another K-03. Congrats!
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Old 03-15-2013, 11:58 PM
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Congrats and enjoy!
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Old 03-16-2013, 12:34 AM
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OK this thing is ridiculous

On SACD's of course it is amazing, and I am just getting started. However, I just spun my 1st CD:

Aja Mobile Fidelity Original Master Recording WOW it really knocks it out of the park. I could list a dozen or more adjectives to start with. Never heard a machine play a CD this well, in fact I would say the CD play is better than any machine I have ever owned playing SACD compared to a CD on the K-03. It is that good!

And there is a lot of break in period to go and then there is going to be the digital files.... I think it only gets better

Anyway, the wife is out of town for 2 days to see family, I think for sure I will be up till the sun is cresting the horizon from the east
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Old 03-16-2013, 01:20 AM
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Dave... Alone in the house for two days with a brand new Esoteric K-03. Wow, you are definitely living right! Enjoy my friend.

The new signature looks great.
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Old 03-16-2013, 03:02 AM
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-- That is totally awesome Dave! ...Immerse yourself fully into your own huge bubble of sound.
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Old 03-16-2013, 08:29 AM
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Congrats Dave on the new K-03. I received mine also yesterday but you are ahead of me in the set up process. I will be putting it in the rack and starting the burn in process this morning. I may have to cheat an listen to it also for a short time out of curiosity. I feel like I have joined a club.
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Old 03-16-2013, 08:41 AM
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Dave

Congratulations on your new Esoteric K-03... have a blast playing it this weekend!

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