Esoteric K-05XS - Retail $11,000 Best Value SACD Player on the Market.

Retail $11,000. The K-05XS had been regarded as THE best value in CD Player on the Market. It has garnered multiple international awards! It comes with a great DAC. Even if you have a state of the art DAC, you can simply use this unit as a transport.

I have come across this gem recently from a good friend/original owner of this player who has just upgraded to the K-03XD. It's a great opportunity to stay in touch with the CD side with this amazing player. The unit has a few minor wear on the top plate, which is not easy to see unless you go up close (see photo). Otherwise, this unit is in excellent condition.

I will cover the fee and ship the unit for free within the USA.

Thank you!

The K-05 Super Audio CD player is the core model in the K series, following the legendary K-01 and K-03 players. The first version of the K-05 was launched in 2011, and in 2015 this evolved into the K-05X. The K-05X instantly became a top seller because of features such as the VRDS-NEO Super Audio CD transport mechanism. This mechanism uses a unique construction that enables it to provide an outstanding level of musical performance, which is why it was adopted by a number of other world-famous high-end audio makers. In its third generation form, the K-05Xs, incorporates the best qualities of Esoteric's flagship model, the Grandioso K1. It combines established class-leading features, such as the VRDS-NEO (VMK-5) mechanism and a high-rigidity aluminum chassis, with the latest K1 DAC platform employing a new dual-mono D/A converter, high current output buffer amplifiers and a new power supply.