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Magico S3 mkII
@ebm part of me was hoping my dealer was wrong.. Magico website still seems to show the S3 MKII..  
Luxman D03X vs D10X
@rpeluso Thanks for sharing.. I can only imaging how incredible your system must sound. it's funny, all the upgrades that I had been doing is in the last 6 -8 months are so.. Not sure what flipped in me, been on a tear and have to admit, it's a li... 
Luxman D03X vs D10X
@rnrmf1971 @rpeluso thank you both..  Any first hand experience like that is so helpful. Could you both detail what is the rest of your gear are? I am typing this with a little nervous twitch and a hastened breath, as I nudge towards making the de... 
Luxman D03X vs D10X
@stereo5 thanks for the response.. Rest of my gear is all Luxman, and would like to keep to that. Are you referring to Esoteric Grandioso K1X?   
High quality CDs
@mapman this is the gear.. Luxman D03X, Mcintosh MC53(soon to be replaced with Luxman C900U) and Luxman M10X, through Magico A3's.. The good CD's sound like I am in a cathedral or a symphony hall with beautiful acoustics.. Here are some of the nam... 
High quality CDs
@nonoise I feel like I had been living under the rocks.. All these great options.. I am struggling to curb my itch to move from the D03X to D10X.. I need intervention..  
High quality CDs
Thank you all so much!!! I had no clue, I had so many choices.. This is awesome!!   
High quality CDs
@spenav will any CD player like the Luxman D03X be able to play an XRCD? I have an older Rotel CD player that plays HDCD.. Do I need a special decoding player?  
High quality CDs
@bdp24 thank you so much.. There is a huge selection of classical music at Harmonia Mundi.. Can't tell you enough how elated I am.. Thank you :)  
High quality CDs
@tomcy6 this is awesome!! I was getting tired of finding any decent ones at my neighborhood Everyday Music store..   
High quality CDs
@stuartk @fuzztone  thank you!!  
High quality CDs
My current preamp is a Mcintosh C53 with 8 band equalizer, and that doesn't help. However, I am soon replacing the C53 with a Luxman C900U in June. The demo of the C900U at home considerably improved the CDs but would like to explore really good r... 
High quality CDs
@immatthewj thank you!! I forgot to mention the Luxman D03X that I have for CDs does not support SACDs, but it does play MQA CDs.. I just read, MFSL doesn't produce redbook CDs anymore :( Have to keep looking..  
Luxman 509X vs Mc452 + preamp
@riaa_award_collectors_on_facebook I am with you, after experiencing the C900U/M10X, I could never go back to the C53/462 combo..   
Luxman 509X vs Mc452 + preamp
@eziggy sorry I am late to this response. I recently swapped out the Mcintosh MC462 with the Luxman M10X, and I am waiting to swap out the Mcintosh C53 with the C900U (It’s in order and I won’t get it until June 2022, can’t wait). I have the Luxma...