Lumin X1 or dCS Bartok


Both of these beasts look like they could be that “forever purchase”. These are basically the newest offerings from both well respected companies and are within spitting distance of each other price wise  (without the Bartok headphone option installed). Anybody heard both and able to comment?
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Just got my X1 and it’s breaking in. Which I believe is going to take a while! First impressions are very favorable. Including ease of set up. Mine is getting everything from my router via regular ethernet cable. My Mac Mini M1 is home to both Lumin player and Roon as well as my ripped music. I plan on upgrading to optical very soon. To my old and tired ears it sound absolutely wonderful. Can’t wait for the major break into be completed. Down the road I plan on connect the X1  streaming section to my Luxman D-10X DAC for some fun comparisons.

Right now it’s playing Radio Paradise World and it sounds so good.