Hi Audiolabyrinth,
Thank you for your kind words.
Below are my humble impressions of my experiences regrading the differences between Ayon CD-5s and Esoteric K-03
1. What player has the deeper more impact full bass?
Esoteric K-03. It produces more punch.
2. What player has a full bodied richer sound?
Ayon CD-5s. This is the very reason I favor CD-5s. Its
decay makes each single note so rich like melt Brie
cheese not just creamy butter.
3. What player has the deeper sound stage?
Esoteric K-03 wins marginally only.
4. What player has a bigger sound stage?
Esoteric K-03. It shows definite its superiority in this
aspect clearly.
5. What player has better focus and resolving power?
Esoteric K-03. I haven't experience any tube based
machines can surpass solid state gears in this category.
BAT's sound is very close to solid state machine but some
tube lovers claim it is too analytical.
6. What player sounds more sterile and analytical?
Esoteric K-03. On the contrary, I haven't experience any
solid state gears is not analytical when being compared
with counterpart tube based machines.
7. What player has the better mid-range, snare drums,
vocals, guitars,that are full bloom and realistic
sounding, not thin!, full and rich,with full body sound
spaces?
Ayon CD-5s. The mid-range is definite its forte. Even
Freddie Mercury's voice makes me almost in tears when
CD-5s plays Queen's songs. The sound resonance it
produces just adequate not overly exaggerated. Female
vocals are even better, sweet and touching, not piercing.
For guitar, Ayon CD-5s plays the traditional Flamenco
music's romance and passion but Esoteric K-03 reproduces
electric guitar music more faithfully. For snare drums, I use "Picture at
Exhibition" to test machines, Esoteric K-03 responses
quicker.
Above are only my limited personal experiences, people might have different opinion(s). If you do, please kindly share yours with us.
Happy Listening.
Otto
Thank you for your kind words.
Below are my humble impressions of my experiences regrading the differences between Ayon CD-5s and Esoteric K-03
1. What player has the deeper more impact full bass?
Esoteric K-03. It produces more punch.
2. What player has a full bodied richer sound?
Ayon CD-5s. This is the very reason I favor CD-5s. Its
decay makes each single note so rich like melt Brie
cheese not just creamy butter.
3. What player has the deeper sound stage?
Esoteric K-03 wins marginally only.
4. What player has a bigger sound stage?
Esoteric K-03. It shows definite its superiority in this
aspect clearly.
5. What player has better focus and resolving power?
Esoteric K-03. I haven't experience any tube based
machines can surpass solid state gears in this category.
BAT's sound is very close to solid state machine but some
tube lovers claim it is too analytical.
6. What player sounds more sterile and analytical?
Esoteric K-03. On the contrary, I haven't experience any
solid state gears is not analytical when being compared
with counterpart tube based machines.
7. What player has the better mid-range, snare drums,
vocals, guitars,that are full bloom and realistic
sounding, not thin!, full and rich,with full body sound
spaces?
Ayon CD-5s. The mid-range is definite its forte. Even
Freddie Mercury's voice makes me almost in tears when
CD-5s plays Queen's songs. The sound resonance it
produces just adequate not overly exaggerated. Female
vocals are even better, sweet and touching, not piercing.
For guitar, Ayon CD-5s plays the traditional Flamenco
music's romance and passion but Esoteric K-03 reproduces
electric guitar music more faithfully. For snare drums, I use "Picture at
Exhibition" to test machines, Esoteric K-03 responses
quicker.
Above are only my limited personal experiences, people might have different opinion(s). If you do, please kindly share yours with us.
Happy Listening.
Otto