Luxman D-10X
The Luxman D-10X pairs exceptional resolution with a richly substantial, fatigue-free presentation, casting expansive soundstages while gripping complex music with calm authority. The Absolute Sound applauded its musical naturalness and superb DAC performance; What Hi-Fi? highlighted its immense stability, scale and immaculate construction. SACD, MQA-CD and high-resolution USB support make this a formidable digital centrepiece.
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Deliciously Crispy
Sound Quality
94/100
Build Quality
97/100
Features Usability
88/100
Value for Money
93/100
Pros
Exceptionally detailed, stable and authoritative sound, with powerful dynamics and precisely layered imaging.
Natural, full-bodied and transparent presentation that reveals fine detail without hardness or listening fatigue.
Exquisite, heavily engineered construction and a highly versatile DAC section supporting SACD, MQA-CD, PCM to 768kHz and DSD to 22.4MHz.
Cons
Its analytical honesty can sound leaner through the midrange and less emotionally expressive than more romantic rivals.
Fast-forward and reverse cannot cross track breaks, making rapid comparisons inconvenient.
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What Reviewers Are Saying
SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 94/100
The D-10X is widely heard as an exceptionally composed, full-bodied and revealing digital source, combining high resolution with unusually little glare or strain. One review found its forensic honesty a little emotionally restrained, but the broader verdict praises its natural presence, authority, dynamics and expansive spatial presentation.
Tonal Balance Musicality
93/100
The Absolute Sound found the presentation richly musical, bodily and free from hardness, harshness or edginess, while Audiophiliac heard a natural tonal balance, warmth and strikingly human vocal presence. What Hi-Fi admired its refinement, control and honesty, though it felt the player could communicate more passion and midrange emotion.
Resolution Detail
96/100
Reviewers repeatedly praise exceptional retrieval of fine information, from The Absolute Sound's detail without fatigue to What Hi-Fi's “sea of fine detail” and clearly separated instrumental lines. Imaging is described as large, precisely layered and stable even during demanding orchestral passages, while Audiophiliac highlights convincing room acoustics and recorded-space cues.
Digital Performance
95/100
The dual-mono DAC implementation is credited with unusually high clarity, precision and clean retrieval of low-level nuance. The Absolute Sound reports flawless operation and strong performance as a streaming DAC, while What Hi-Fi says the composed, authoritative character remains consistent through the digital inputs.
FEATURES USABILITY PERFORMANCE 88/100
This is a highly flexible disc player and standalone DAC rather than a network streamer. Its broad disc compatibility, high-resolution USB capability, MQA support and balanced and single-ended analog outputs make it well equipped for physical media and externally streamed digital sources, while reviews offer little detailed comment on day-to-day interface behavior.
Streaming Software
85/100
The D-10X does not provide its own streaming platform, but it can serve as a DAC for streamed music, including MQA material, and The Absolute Sound used it extensively in that role. A remote accesses operating functions, though the reviews say little about navigation, setup or long-term interface usability.
Features Connectivity
94/100
Reviewers praise the unusually broad format and connection support: SACD, CD, MQA-CD, USB PCM up to 768kHz and DSD to 22.4MHz, plus optical and coaxial inputs. Balanced XLR and RCA analog outputs, digital outputs and independent DAC use add meaningful flexibility for both disc-based and computer or streamer-based systems.
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Build Quality
97/100
Construction is a major strength. Reviewers cite the rigid, heavily braced chassis, substantial transport enclosure, enlarged power supply and meticulous fit and finish; The Absolute Sound compares the engineering and finish to SME standards. What Hi-Fi calls every part beautifully made, and Audiophiliac describes the metalwork and overall luxury feel as superb.
Value for Money
93/100
At roughly $16,500, the D-10X is unmistakably a luxury purchase, and Audiophiliac notes that many more affordable alternatives exist. Yet reviewers largely regard the price as justified by its reference-level performance and build: Best of High End calls it a bargain against substantially dearer players, while The Absolute Sound considers it among the finest all-in-one CD/SACD players it has encountered.
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Specifications
- Supported discs
- SACD, CD (CD-R, CD-RW, MQA-CD)
- Supported samplingfrequencies
- USB input (PCM) : 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192 kHz, 352.8 kHz, 384 kHz,705.6 kHz, 768 kHz (16, 24, 32-bit)USB input (DSD) : 2.8 MHz, 5.6 MHz, 11.2 MHz, 22.4 MHz (1-bit)Coaxial / Optical input : 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192 kHz (16, 20, 24-bit)
- Analog outputvoltage / impedance
- Unbalanced : 2.4 V / 300 Ω, Balanced : 2.4 V / 600 ΩFor SACD / DSD : 1.3 V
- Frequency response
- CD : 5 Hz to 20 kHz (+0, -1.0 dB)SACD : 5 Hz to 38 kHz (+0, -3.0 dB)USB : 5 Hz to 47 kHz (+0, -3.0 dB)
- Total harmonic distortion
- CD : 0.0018 %, SACD : 0.001 %, USB : 0.0015 %
- S/N ratio (IHF-A)
- CD : 125 dB, SACD : 121 dB, USB : 125 dB
- D/A converter
- ROHM BD34301EKV (monaural mode) x 2
- Power supply
- 230 V～(50 Hz) / 115 V～ (60 Hz)
- Power consumption
- 48W
- Dimensions
- 440(W) x 154(H) x 418(D) mmfront side knob of 2 mm and rear side terminal of 13 mm included in depth
- Net weight
- 22.4 kg
- Accessories
- Remote control (RD-29), Power cable
Manufacturer's Description — Luxman
Latest LxDTM-i transport
To minimize even the slightest distortions triggered by vibration and resonance, we upgraded the disc drive, creating the LxDTM-i – LUXMAN original Disc Transport Mechanism (improved). We enclose the drive in 8 mm thick aluminum sides that extend to the front and rear panels, plus a 5 mm thick steel top plate. For added protection, the physical mounting system forms an integrated structure that supports the side frame. Together with an improved disc reading mechanism, the result is playback of an altogether higher order.
Advanced digital processing
The D-10X marks the debut of the world’s finest D/A converter, the MUS-IC™ BD34301EKV from ROHM Semiconductor. Used in dual mono configuration, these converters combine top-flight specs with an impressive suite of silicon-level refinements.MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) is an award-winning British technology that delivers the sound of the original master recording.The player includes MQA technology, which enables you to play back MQA-CDs as well as MQA audio files up to 24-bit transferred via USB, optical and coaxial inputs.
ODNF-u balanced analog circuit
Our years of ODNF amplifier development have resulted in ODNF-u – Only Distortion Negative Feedback (ultimate) – which debuts on the D-10X. This fully balanced configuration maximizes error detection accuracy, minimizing distortion. You’ll hear far greater expressive power with enhanced microdynamics across the audio spectrum, especially in the higher frequencies. The stage also achieves a natural and smooth waveform without the conventional output filters. The secret is the tailored, gradual 1st order filter × 3 band processing inside the circuitry. Superb circuitry deserves a strong chassis. To protect the analog signal from changes in ground impedance and magnetic fields, the D-10X incorporates a composite, loop-less chassis. Well shielded, the chassis is also effective at blocking digital noise.
Substantial power supplies
To provide highly abundant, highly stable power, we increased the power transformer capacity by 27% compared to our previous flagship. We also provide independent regulators for each circuit along with formidable filter capacitors for the ultimate stability.
Unique LUXMAN PCB layout
Dielectric effects, unwanted resistance and stray capacitance in printed circuit board patterns can all degrade the audio signal. LUXMAN suppresses these effects with generously thick 100 μm copper foil, gold-plated connections and peel coat removal of the solder mask. In addition, our gently curved wiring pattern delivers smooth signal flow.
Premium selected components
No detail is too small for LUXMAN engineers to consider and refine. The RCA output jacks apply gold plating over an alloy that combines the conductivity of copper with the durability of brass. We use rugged Neutrik XLR terminals for the balanced outputs. In addition, density gradient cast iron insulator feet provide firm support, while diffusing shelf-borne resonance.
Versatile digital inputs
To complement advanced audio systems, we provide one coaxial and two optical inputs, plus a USB input that supports both DSD and PCM. In addition to isochronous transfer, the USB supports four modes of Bulk Pet® transfer that optimize the processor load between the source and the D-10X for improved transparency.
4X zoom display
You select your listening position carefully. The 4X zoom function makes the fluorescent display easy to read from that seat. When playing MQA-CDs and files, a three-color indicator confirms decode status: Studio (blue), Authentic (green) and Renderer (magenta).
Ergonomic IR remote control
The supplied aluminum remote control has the same blasted white finish as the player's front panel. Without leaving the ideal listening position, you can use the numeric keypad, transport controls and display dimmer.
LUXMAN’s original playback software
For playing back music from a PC, we recommend our LUXMAN Audio Player application. This software supports FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF, MP3, DSF and DSDIFF files. You can download the software for Windows and macOS from the official LUXMAN website.
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