Any real experiences with a Luxman C900u and C10x?

@ghdprentice Appreciate your response.  What speakers were being used with the Luxman gear you've heard?

Also do you have any experience with the two pre amps i mentioned?

For speakers Sonus Faber, DynAudio, and Magico. 

I have heard the C-900u, and a variety of the L-509X lines. Also the M-900u and M-10X. They all have a very distinct sound signature that are very similar with increasingly lower noise floor and more dynamic presentation. If you really like the Luxman presentation, you can be sure buying the higher tier model will sound better. 

I prefer more balanced and musical presentation. If this interests you at all,  I would recommend looking at an Audio Research, Conrad Johnson or VAC preamps if what I am saying appeals to you. These are more musical and natural. The best place to start to get a musical presentation into your system is through a warmer and more natural preamp. 

If you do not have much of a choice in dealers. Then consider a trip to go listening to some other equipment. Just to verify you are on the right track. On a Saturday or Sunday I have been known to drive a couple hundred  miles to an appointment or two at a distant high end store for some auditioning. On business trips, across the country after work is done. 

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.