I currently have the C900U with mono M900U amps driving Focal Scala EVO's with a stereo pair of Rel 31's. Have moved from Mac with B&W and SF in the past and greatly prefer my current setup. I have found it to be extremely cable sensitive however! I stream almost exclusively with Tidal through an Esoteric N-01XD. I was able to listen to both the C10X and the M10X at Axpona this year with Magico and decided that I would have to do a direct comparison in my room to determine if there is a significant enough difference to justify the upgrade. For what it's worth the Luxman reps state the C10X to be the more significant of the two upgrades. If it were me, given the attractive pricing for the C900U on the used market, I would consider giving one a try. Likely not a significant financial risk even if you decide to eventually move to the newer model.
Any real experiences with a Luxman C900u and C10x?
I'm in the market for a new preamp and have the M10x and am leaning to the Luxman C900u or C10x. There aren't many dealers around me that have both for me to try and there doesn't seem to be much info on both online (i may not be looking in the right places 
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Thank you @wswright20 |
Plus 2 @ghdprentice, I bought a C900 amp as Jay and others were all about it 4 years ago. I burned it in, and in and in, but the sound was exactly as GHD reports. I had Wilson Sasha 2s at the time. I sold it within a few weeks and bought ARC 160m s. I have since moved onto a Gryphon Antileon EVO and i'm happy. That said I was told that you need to put Luxman preamps with a Luxman Amp which I did not do. So my story is incomplete. |
I've had the M10X / C10X combination for 9 months. I didn't have a chance to compare C10X vs C900u though. I use this combo with a Chord DAVE dac and Magico S3 mk 2 speakers. I was going for clarity, detail, and convincing musicality to the sound. To my ears- this combination brings that for sure! The sound is more LIVE MUSIC with little bloat to the sound. Instruments sound real, in particular ride cymbals (I'm a drummer so that was a goal) - Of course, this is all very subjective. I did demo a 509X in home for a few days. Comparatively, this is cleaner - with more bass extension, better separation of instruments, and a bigger soundstage. If you like the Luxman sound - the C10X is excellent.
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