CD Player Shootout [New Vs Old]: Esoteric Grandioso K1 (2017) VS Philips CD104 (1984) [SEE NOTES]

**Adjust Earphone volume to suit.**
[Martelle - Up and Away]
NOTE: I have not tried to accurately match the volume by SPL. Roughly matched volume by ear.
Also, I have deliberately chosen a gritty recording to highlight how each of these players renders this track. So this is not a test of the source recording quality.
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0:00 - Intro
0:01 - Esoteric Grandioso K1 (2017)
3:37 - Philips CD104 (1984 - with the oldest DAC on earth)
Source: CD
CD Players: Esoteric Grandioso K1 and Philips CD104
Pre Amplifier: Karan LINEa
Power Amplifier: Gryphon Mephisto & Kharma MP-1000 Exquisite Signature
Speakers: Marten Mingus Quintet
Power Conditioner: Shunyata Everest 8000T
Grounding: Entreq Olympus Infinity and Entruq Tellus 2
USB Cable: HABST USB
Interconnects: Zensati No 1, Zensati Zorro and Analysis Plus
Speaker Cable: Zensati Silenzio
Power Cables: Shunyata Omega XC, Analysis Plus Power Oval 2, Shunyata Alpha, Ansuz Ceramic
NOTE: Recorded with iPhone 13 Pro Max with inbuilt microphone!!
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