Any real experiences with a Luxman C900u and C10x?

Thank you @ghdprentice.  I definitely have a liking to the luxman sound signature.  I have a 509x which i'm using as a preamp and phono amp.

With my new M-10x and to get the most out of it I want to a dedicated preamp and phono amp (looking at the Chord Symphonic or Luxman EQ-500).  

The EQ-500 has been discontinued, so you will likely have to look at the used market to get one.

I am a bit of a contrarian in this site when it comes to preamps. I do not want warmth, or anything added from a preamp. That is why I was not a fan of the c900u preamp.

My ideal preamp does not add anything to the sound. My Benchmark HPA4 does not add anything. I have it paired with a Sanders Magtech, but I am thinking of getting my CODA #16 hooked up to it for my office system

My other preamp, Holo Audio Serene, is almost like the LA4 | HPA4 except for being a tiny bit warm. I have this paired with the CODA #16 amp which I think is similar to the M10x. The CODA #16 maybe a bit warmer. I did not listen long enough with the M10x to know for sure.

I recently heard the M10x and the different sounding SimAudio 761. I am trying to decide which one of the 2 to get, but I know which 2 preamps I will use.

I actually had that exact combination. I came from a Luxman integrated so probably same sound signature but it was definitely an improvement as you would expect.

I wanted to use one line stage / preamp for both my tube amp ( 300b PSet) and the Luxman M10X. 

I have an Aric Audio Motherload preamp using some “BAD BOY” NOS 6SN7. That I compared with the C900 and I would not call it better but just a little more laid back as you would expect.

Anyway I ended up keeping the tube preamp.

I can now go between the M10X and the Aric Audio to change the sound from a more detailed sound to a hard-hitting sound and a laid-back sound of the 300b.

I would say using the c900 just gave it a little more detailed sound. I would imagine it would be hard to find a better solid state preamp to match with the M10X (except maybe new c10x). The prices of the c900 are really good now and if I totally separated my systems I would go back to it.

Focal Sopra #3 speakers for now.

+1 @ghdprentice on the sound attributes of Luxman.  I extensively demoed one of the Class AB Integrateds with Persona 7F speakers.  I was all set to take them for in home trial, but was disappointed in the harshness and lack of midrange warmth.  Unlike @ghdprentice, I drifted to the much more musial SS products from Audonet.  I find Audionet very much more musical and delicate, yet full and dynamic.  My thoughts continue to be that if I can get this sound without tubes, it is the way to go.