luxmancl38336 posts08-18-2020 8:26amFor those a more attainable High End player I recently heard the Luxman D-03X for around $3300. Also does MQA-CD and streaming.
Totally different DAC chip (among other things)
New sheriff in town: Luxman D-10x
Luxman D-10x SACD / CD player
https://darko.audio/2020/07/luxman-announces-flagship-d-10x-sacd-cd-player/
Looks great on paper. Other than the SACD / CD/ MQA CD disks spinning, what’s intriguing for me is its DAC, with a brand new chip I have never heard before. If it is really as good as some initial owners report, this would be a SOTA all-in device for both disk spinning and USB DAC streaming.
https://darko.audio/2020/07/luxman-announces-flagship-d-10x-sacd-cd-player/
Looks great on paper. Other than the SACD / CD/ MQA CD disks spinning, what’s intriguing for me is its DAC, with a brand new chip I have never heard before. If it is really as good as some initial owners report, this would be a SOTA all-in device for both disk spinning and USB DAC streaming.
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grannyring5,268 posts08-17-2020 12:23pmSerious question. Are Aphiles still buying $15,000 CD players or CD players in general? I am thinking the market is all but dried up. Must be a very tiny % of audiophiles today. Perhaps I am wrong?I agree in that majority of people stream nowadays instead of spinning disks. However, a good CD player has a good DAC. And often times, like this one, that DAC can be "accessed" via a USB port (or other digital inputs) to hook up a streamer to. In which case, in theory, someone can use the same "CD player" as a DAC, thus having a single machine that spin discs as well as acts as your regular DAC. Nothing wrong with this if you ask me. |