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https://community.roonlabs.com/t/first-impressions-lumin-x2/316580

They may currently be in limited supply, but seems likely he'd be highly motivated to get another demo in time.

https://en.audionet.de/machines/max/

Very nice system 88Keys, and welcome to AudioShark! Hang around here for a while and you might just find yourself with an itch to try out some new gear. :D

It seems to be so, using Luxman’s unique LxDTM-i1 which is the latest updated version of that used in the D-10x: " LxDTM-i – the LUXMAN original Disc Transport Mechanism (improved)".

https://www.avcat.jp/next/avnews/2025/09/26/luxman-sacd-cd-player-d-100-centennial-100th-anniversary-model/

While it should be possible to bypass the amp and use an external amp, I'd suggest trying to get details of the needed repair either online or from JL Audio and finding a local tech who could implement it. I recall it's just some power supply caps that typically need replacement. Good luck.

Keep in mind that a meter reading resistance in Ohms is not the same as impedance. Impedance is composed of resistance and reactance and you're only reading the resistive component unless you have an impedance meter. To answer your question though I believe the answer would be neither. Likely...

There is a grounding post on the rear, and the knob on the front is a Presence control: (2.5kHz - 5.0kHz) +/- 3dB .

Wow. All I stated was that the former distributor is obviously liquidating inventory and likely decided it was time to move on. This is pretty common in the industry when a manufacturer changes distributors and doesn't buy back the existing inventory.

This is a case of the previous US distributor liquidating their leftover inventory... time to move on.

Merry Christmas, happy holidays and wishes for a healthy and prosperous new year!

Since the Lumin U2 supports a "Fiber network connection which provides complete isolation from network digital noise", you may want to consider a switch with an appropriate SFP slot. Lumin provides details on potential fiber network connections with their devices...

If you're referring to music file storage the U2 doesn't support internal drives, maybe you meant to ask about the L2. The L2 supports connection of two internal 2.5" SATA III single partition SSDs in matched pairs. The installation video shows Samsung 870 EVO drives being used, and they can be...