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New K-05X Owner
Expecting to receive a new K-05X within the next week or so. Clearly, it is a bit more complicated than the Moon Neo 260D transport and 280D DAC combination that I am going to be replacing. I plan to play CDs and SACDs with the K-05X. I will not utilize it as a stand alone DAC. That is, not going to be ripping CDs and and streaming music quite yet. With that said, is there any tweaking/setup that I need to do before playing CDs and SACDs? Is it ready right out of the box? Any settings that users want to recommend? Thank you.
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It's plug & play However you will want to experiment with the filter settings and find the one you prefer. I won't attempt to explain filter differences, as the manual is vague to me. Simply listen and choose !!! Congrats, truly a wonderful player.
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User's manual is available on their website so you can start familiarizing yourself with it:
http://www.esoteric-highend.eu/wp-co..._K-07X_EFS.pdf p24 is where you read about settings. I have settled on ORG and OFF. Like you, I use mine purely for spinning CDs. Note that each setting requires 300 hrs of break-in, so start with something you like and know that it will only improve with time. I think you'll enjoy your new player very much. I recently bought the 03x and, as one of the reviews said, it may indeed be the last CD player I ever own. It's terrific in every way. |
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I'm also considering this player for the same usage as yourself. Please keep us posted with your impressions. Thanks |
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mdp632... Welcome to AA!
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Mdp632, welcome to AA.
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Mpd632, welcome to AA!!
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Crossing The Finish Line
Expecting the arrival of K-05X this Friday. I believe that this is the last piece to the near total upgrade to my system. Over the past year, I have replaced the speakers, amp, pre-amp, and cables. In addition, I split out my home theater system from my two channel system but all sharing the same rack. Fingers crossed, I shouldn't need to make any significant audio purchases for awhile.
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did you not like the moon combo? does the K-05X have a built in DAC?
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The K-05X does have a built in DAC...a very good one at that. The K-05X is better than the two Moon products I am replacing. The Moon Neo 260 transport is no where near as good as the K-05X transport. Then looking at the Moon Neo 280 Dac, again the K-05x is better. I really like AKM dacs used with the Esoteric players vs Saber 9018 used in the 280. A few main stream audio companies like I think Marantz and Onkyo are switching/using AKM chips in select models. Esoteric (in my humble opinion) builds the best players. They are worth every penny.
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