Audio Aero Prestige vs. Esoteric X-01 Limited

Has anyone had the chance to listen to both the AA Prestige and the Esoteric X-01 Limited? I would love to hear comparative impressions.

saxguy7110-06-2006 2:01pm

teajay Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,333 posts 10-06-2006 at 05:05pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Saxguy71, if you go to my thread entitled, Reference DACS: An overall perspective the following will make perfact sense to you. The Audio Aero Prestige is a very type 2 flavor and the Esoteric is a very type 1 flavor. Both very good but not only different, but personnal taste and system synergy will really decide what works for you.
saxguy71 OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4 posts 10-06-2006 at 08:08pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The system is as follows: ARS Sonum Filarmonia Merlin VSM-MXe loudspeakers Cardas Golden Reference Interconnects and Biwire Speaker cables Critical Mass Systems Grand Master Black Label Platforms BPT 2.5 I am leaning towards the AA unit at this point. This is what Bobby recommended (in the Capitole).
aball Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,994 posts 10-06-2006 at 08:26pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I have an AA Prima Mk2 and auditioned the Prestige at length. AA makes exactly the type of sound I like. It doesn't sound like digital and yet has excellent resolution and timing. That is what I would go with.