New Luxman d-10x sacd/cd-player

GSOphile said:
Or maybe they do this to achieve greater overall structural integrity. I agree with Simon; this was not an oversight by either manufacturer.
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Lets agree to call it an operational design flaw. There should be no physical obstruction impeding you from placing or removing a disk.
 
I’m not sure why Luxman did this, but in the D08u the tray just barely comes all the way out for laying a CD in it. It is exceptionally stable. You may desire to write Luxman ...

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Calvin said:
I’m not sure why Luxman did this, but in the D08u the tray just barely comes all the way out for laying a CD in it. It is exceptionally stable. You may desire to write Luxman ...

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What a beauty! It does look better than the new D-10x in my opinion...

Regardless of the opening of the tray I am sure it sounds wonderful and so will the new D-10x too!
 
dznutz said:
Lets agree to call it an operational design flaw. There should be no physical obstruction impeding you from placing or removing a disk.
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Luxman said it’s done for rigidity and dust protection, but I’m sure armchair engineers know more than their team.


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It looks odd but will be way less prone to damage as the thinner one that comes out further. Since they give you enough room to place and lift the disk, I could get used to it.
 
Shadowfax said:
It looks odd but will be way less prone to damage as the thinner one that comes out further. Since they give you enough room to place and lift the disk, I could get used to it.
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Apparently both Luxman and Esoteric are trying to address the same weakness. Given that the transport mechanism is usually the most fragile piece of a player (I speak from experience), I see this aspect of their designs as an advantage rather than a drawback.
 
Jerry Seh said:
Yup! And it was driven by an all Benchmark combo, not the super duper stuff you’ve got! And know what? It’s as glorious - that’s why after an hour, I left very impressed - cause imagine with your Lux combo, it’s got to be a killer. I’m not used or the Anniversary sound at all, so can’t comment if it’s any better or the same. But it’s one great sounding pair of speakers! The midrange, vocals is such a killer! As to my Lux D-1x, I suppose I’m going thru withdrawal symptoms now. Itch like hell, yet can scratch at all. Sigh! September first week better be good! Arrgghhhhj!
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Was the Benchmark combo you heard the LA4 (or HPA4) and the AHB2 amp? If so, that is interesting to hear. I was thinking of buying the Luxman m900u to pair with my Benchmark HPA4 but I also would like to get a second DAC and this new Luxman D-10X maybe a better way for me to get TOTL Luxman component into my system.

Does anyone have any information on the Batch mode transfer of bits into the D-10X? Is that only for USB or all digital inputs?

Answer to my question:

"But wait! The USB input has another trick up its sleeve: as well as accommodating USB audio’s usual isochronous data transfer mode, LUXMAN has specified their BulkPET technology that allows USB audio data to be transferred from host to DAC with USB’s Bulk mode (as used by a hard drive or a printer), thus bringing with it error-correction that doesn’t show up in isochronous mode."
 
Our D10x is broken in now. It’s a winner. More detail than the D-08u, but incredibly musical.


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GSOphile said:
Mike, how does it perform with a server/streamer? Compared with the Esoteric?
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It works great as a streamer/server. The Esoteric has amazing separation and detail. The Luxman is rich and musical. I love how the Luxman plays MQA cd’s.


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I'm really beginning to hate this thread. It's a SACD/CD player and it's a winner. It's rich and musical. It works great with a streamer/server. Everybody's saying great things about it. Say something BAD besides it's plain looking and the drawer doesn't come out all the way. Tell me something really damning like the reviewer said, "Meh", and didn't buy the review sample.

Last player I bought was the Marantz SA-7S1 back in 2009. I hope I can hold out for more reviews. Grrrrrr....
 
Barry said:
I'm really beginning to hate this thread. It's a SACD/CD player and it's a winner. It's rich and musical. It works great with a streamer/server. Everybody's saying great things about it. Say something BAD besides it's plain looking and the drawer doesn't come out all the way. Tell me something really damning like the reviewer said, "Meh", and didn't buy the review sample.

Last player I bought was the Marantz SA-7S1 back in 2009. I hope I can hold out for more reviews. Grrrrrr....
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Resistance is futile. We’ve been using it on demo all week. People have been really loving it and asking lots of questions. It won’t fool you into thinking it’s a turntable like the D-08u could. The D10x has more detail, separation, without any hint of edge or harshness or “bite”.

I think someone would have a hard time vs the K-03XD. If you want a pinch more detail, the K-03XD would be it, but the D-10X is so much more detailed than the D-08u which was my favorite. Would be a really difficult choice. I need to bring the Luxman home to do a better shootout.
 
"It won’t fool you into thinking it’s a turntable like the D-08u could."

...could be a winner....
 
I am looking forward to the next top end DAC from Luxman. I already have a Sony SCD-1 SACD player (modified) in a second system that still sounds wonderful and I am not sure I need another disk player. I certainly need a DAC and I am hoping that the DAC components inside the D-10x get put into a DAC only unit.
 
Very nice review by Steve. The D10X is good looking, well featured and, accordingly, terrific sounding.
 
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