CD / SACD players and transports — Luxman D-03X

The D-03X is a CD player from Luxman, sharing the D-03R's chassis dimensions with a Texas Instruments conversion chip. The D-03X brings Luxman's considered engineering to disc-based digital source playback.

Key specs that matter

The Texas Instruments PCM1795 conversion chip handles digital-to-analogue conversion - a well-regarded chip choice. Frequency response for CD spans 5Hz to 20,000Hz within plus-or-minus 3dB, matching the D-03R. Output level is 2.4V on both connections, also matching. Output impedance is 600 ohms balanced or 300 ohms single-ended, also matching. Signal-to-noise ratio for CD is 101dB - somewhat lower than the D-03R's 110dB - with total harmonic distortion plus noise at 0.003%. At 440 x 133 x 410mm and 13.2kg, the D-03X shares the D-03R's chassis dimensions and weight exactly.

Sound and use context

Expect clean CD playback consistent with Luxman's broader meticulous Japanese engineering philosophy, distinguished from the D-03R primarily by the Texas Instruments conversion chip choice.

Pairing

Luxman's broader amplifier catalogue offers natural, brand-coherent pairings for a coherently voiced, entirely Luxman-based system.

Alternatives

Luxman's own D-03R offers a related model with a dual-ROHM-chip configuration and somewhat higher signal-to-noise figure within the same broader digital source catalogue.