Top class CD player wanted

[Florence]

"The Esoteric ticks some boxes.
Easily repaired even here in Spain.
Extremely well built.
From reviews sounds excellent though perhaps a bit analytical and midrange a tad forward - the only negatives."

I have the X-03 and for a long time I would have agreed with the above, certainly compared to my previous Electrocompaniet which had a wonderful natural feel and I quite regretted parting with. However a few months ago I changed the interconnects and lo and behold there was all of the resolution which I had appreciated but without the coldness and slightly harsh edge which I had previously experienced.

It is an ugly begger however!

Graeme