Esoteric is the only one that plays SACD, unless u go with
MSB universal player based on the Oppo 95.
MSB has a great reputation and you rarely see them come up used, but they are a pricey multi box solution once u add up the power base for each piece, the DAC and the cost of the transport and cables.
Easy to get into the $40k range with MSB, which makes the Esoteric look reasonable at $20k list with discounted street pricing.
I went with the K01 for simplicity and the fact i could not justify the cost difference for either Esoteric or MSB top of the line digital separates.
MSB universal player based on the Oppo 95.
MSB has a great reputation and you rarely see them come up used, but they are a pricey multi box solution once u add up the power base for each piece, the DAC and the cost of the transport and cables.
Easy to get into the $40k range with MSB, which makes the Esoteric look reasonable at $20k list with discounted street pricing.
I went with the K01 for simplicity and the fact i could not justify the cost difference for either Esoteric or MSB top of the line digital separates.