Luxman D-07XB Centennial: What Owners and Reviewers Say About Its Sound and Features

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Luxman D-07XB Centennial: What Owners and Reviewers Say About Its Sound and Features

A black limited edition of Luxman's D-07X SACD and CD player, built for the company's 100th anniversary. Owners and reviewers call it musical and easeful without giving up dynamics, and its USB DAC section gets singled out again and again.

By All Elite Audio, authorized Luxman dealer · Published October 17, 2026

Luxman D-07XB Centennial black limited edition SACD and CD player
The Luxman D-07XB Centennial, the black limited edition of the D-07X, released for Luxman's 100th anniversary.

Our price

$11,995

At All Elite Audio, Timonium, Maryland

Edition

Black Centennial

Limited edition for Luxman's 100th anniversary

DAC

Dual ROHM BD34301EKV

MUS-IC chips in dual mono configuration

Transport

LxDTM-i

Luxman's own mechanism, die cast aluminum tray

USB DAC

PCM to 768 kHz, 32 bit

DSD to 22.5 MHz (DSD512)

Plays

SACD, CD, MQA-CD

Plus CD-R and CD-RW

Outputs

XLR and RCA analog

Coaxial and optical digital outputs

Weight

17.0 kg

About 37.5 lb

The short answer

The Luxman D-07XB Centennial is the black limited edition of Luxman's D-07X SACD and CD player, priced at $11,995 at All Elite Audio. It shares the D-07X's core design: dual ROHM BD34301EKV DAC chips in dual mono, Luxman's own LxDTM-i disc transport, and a USB DAC that handles PCM to 768 kHz at 32 bit and DSD to 22.5 MHz. Owners and reviewers describe a musical, easeful sound that never turns fatiguing, with real power and dynamics when the music asks for them. If you want one physical digital source that plays your discs and anchors your streaming through its DAC, this is the player they keep pointing to.

What is the Luxman D-07XB Centennial?

The D-07XB Centennial is Luxman's 100th anniversary edition of the D-07X, finished in black and produced in limited quantities. Luxman marked a century of building audio gear with a lineup of Centennial models, including the black edition L-509ZB integrated amplifier, the NT-07B network transport, and the PD-151 MKIIB turntable alongside this player. One UK dealer notes only 100 complete Centennial systems are being made worldwide. If you want Luxman's signature sound in a finish that stands apart from the standard silver, this is the one.

Under the black panel it is the D-07X design, which The Absolute Sound described as a scaled down D-10X rather than a hot rodded D-03X. That is reviewer shorthand for where it sits in the range: it inherits the flagship's ROHM DAC chips, its proprietary transport, and its connectivity, in a smaller chassis. The reviewer noted that the D-07X is no lightweight at 37.5 pounds and carries the same outstanding fit, finish, and engineering, adding that he had never seen a Luxman product at any price that makes you feel you are sacrificing quality just because you spend less.

So the Centennial is not a different player with a different sound. It is the D-07X, the player the reviews below cover, in a limited black edition. Every quote in this post is labeled with which model it describes.

Specifications

Type SACD and CD player and USB DAC
Price $11,995 at All Elite Audio
D/A converter ROHM BD34301EKV (monaural mode) x 2, dual mono
Playable discs SACD, CD, CD-R, CD-RW, MQA-CD
Digital inputs USB Type B, coaxial, optical
USB support PCM up to 768 kHz at 16, 24, 32 bit; DSD up to 22.5 MHz (DSD512)
Coaxial and optical inputs PCM up to 192 kHz at 16, 20, 24 bit
Analog outputs Balanced XLR x 1, unbalanced RCA x 1 (gold plated)
Digital outputs Coaxial x 1, optical x 1
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 0.0016%, SACD 0.0007%, USB 0.001%
Signal to noise ratio (IHF-A) CD 122 dB, SACD 125 dB, USB 122 dB
Analog output level 2.4 V unbalanced, 2.4 V balanced (2.3 V for SACD and DSD)
Power consumption 37 W
Dimensions 440 x 132 x 410 mm (width x height x depth)
Weight 17.0 kg (about 37.5 lb)
Accessories Remote control (RD-29), power cable

What it sounds like, in owners' words

A straight word on sourcing first. The D-07XB Centennial is a new limited edition, so there is no dedicated owner thread for the exact black model yet. The voices below are about the standard silver D-07X, which shares the Centennial's complete digital design, and each one is labeled as such. Reviewer quotes are labeled too.

The most quoted owner voice belongs to an Audiogon member who keeps a D-07X in a second system next to an Accuphase integrated amp:

"In a second system I have an Accuphase integrated amp (E-700) and a Luxman D-07x SACD player. They sound wonderful!"

Audiogon Discussion Forum, owner post, about the standard D-07X

In the same thread, another long time Luxman fan put the house sound plainly:

"I am also a big Luxman SACD player fan too. Very musical players!"

Audiogon Discussion Forum, owner post, about the standard D-07X

An owner on the Roon community runs the D-07X as the DAC for his streaming setup, and keeps it simple:

"I have the Luxman D-07x SACD/DAC and Aurender N200 streamer. Good combo."

Roon Labs Community, owner post, about the standard D-07X

Another owner pairs his with a Luxman integrated and Klipsch speakers, and reports the system works at any volume:

"Currently running Luxman L507z integrated amp, Luxman D07-x SACD/DAC, HiFi Rose RS 130 streamer and Technics SL-1300G turntable... They sound great at low levels or rockin out."

Audiogon Discussion Forum, owner post, about the standard D-07X

Even the measurement minded crowd respects the engineering. In an Audio Science Review thread about the related DA-07X DAC, a member summed up the Luxman digital formula:

"The Luxman's ROHM MUS-IC chips are not magical unicorns, but they are well regarded, and Luxman's analog stages and power supplies are typically excellent."

Audio Science Review forum, about the related Luxman DA-07X DAC

Short quotes, but notice what none of them do: nobody qualifies the praise, and nobody wishes they had bought something else.

Five things owners and reviewers praise

  1. 1 An easeful, musical presentation that never turns fatiguing

    The Absolute Sound compared the D-07X against an Oppo as transport and heard the difference immediately. Where the Oppo had a subtly etched character, the Luxman traded it for something kinder:

    "When I switched over to the Luxman, a difficult-to-define but very subtly etched character disappeared in favor of a pleasing roundedness to the singers and a more relaxed and easeful presentation."

    The Absolute Sound, review of the standard D-07X

    Qobuz Magazine said the same thing in plainer language: you will want to turn the sound up higher than usual, because it will not give you any hearing fatigue. Against a Benchmark DAC in the same system, the reviewer found the Luxman slightly less bright, a little more natural and musical, a little easier to cozy up to.

  2. 2 Real dynamics and power, not a soft player

    Easeful does not mean sleepy. The Absolute Sound opened his listening with Bartok's Miraculous Mandarin specifically to test whether the player could handle violence as well as beauty, and it passed:

    "This player does not, however, fall short when it comes to power, slam, dynamics, and the like."

    The Absolute Sound, review of the standard D-07X

    Fidelity Magazine heard the same composure in Karajan's Haydn: the Luxman "remains composed but not unenthusiastic" and guides the symphony with confidence.

  3. 3 A USB DAC section that elevates your streaming

    Reviewers keep treating the D-07X as two products: a disc player and a DAC. Running a modest streamer into the Luxman's DAC, The Absolute Sound called the improvement impressive on both MQA and high res Qobuz:

    "The music emerging with more life, vitality, and visceral immediacy."

    The Absolute Sound, review of the standard D-07X, on the DAC section

    A forum comparison of the D-07X against the Esoteric K-05XD and the Accuphase DP-570 ranked the Luxman first for all round DAC usability. Owners back it up: the Roon member above simply calls his D-07X and Aurender streamer a good combo.

  4. 4 Voicing that is musical and natural, never aggressive

    Every Luxman product goes through final voicing by one person, Masakazu Nagatsuma, head of research and development, who swaps capacitors and even tweaks transformer screws by ear. The design goal, relayed by The Absolute Sound:

    "Musical and natural, never strident or aggressive. They want you to be able to hear all sorts of detail, even at the micro level, yet without fatigue, for a rich, musical experience."

    The Absolute Sound, on Luxman's voicing goal, review of the standard D-07X

    The reviewer found the result stays within the bounds of neutrality, "just that degree more inviting and easeful, a hint of warmth and smoothness, but applied with a commendably light and fastidious hand." Voices gain subtle dimensionality, and strings in particular pick up what he called a soupcon of sweetness.

  5. 5 A silent transport with a ceremonial disc tray

    Fidelity Magazine loved the physical experience of the player. The die cast aluminum tray slides out with no play, and once the disc spins, the LxDTM-i mechanism makes no mechanical noise at all:

    "I particularly enjoyed loading the tray of the drive. The aluminum die-cast drawer slides out smoothly, has no play, and receives the disc in a nearly ceremonial manner. And when the disc starts spinning, you hear: nothing, at least no mechanical noises."

    Fidelity Magazine, test of the standard D-07X

    The same review found the player so good at separating formats that the SACD and CD layers of one album felt like "entirely different music."

The features, named by name

Owners and reviewers keep returning to the same hardware. These are the features they name, and the names Luxman gives them:

  • Dual ROHM BD34301EKV MUS-IC DAC chips in dual mono configuration, one per channel, the same chips as the flagship D-10X
  • LxDTM-i (Luxman original Disc Transport Mechanism, improved): a box structure covering the whole mechanism, mounted directly to the chassis side panel to block vibration, with a die cast aluminum disc tray
  • Two high precision, low jitter, ultra low phase noise clock modules to keep noise near the oscillation frequency to a minimum
  • Newly developed discrete buffer circuitry with an I/V conversion system feeding four discrete amplifier modules in mono mode, filtering in the buffer stage for natural, smooth waveforms
  • Two mode analog FIR filter for SACD and DSD playback, switchable from the remote: D-1 is smoother and warmer, D-2 is clearer and more neutral
  • Full MQA decoding on every input, including MQA-CDs, with a three color LED indicator: blue for Studio, green for Authentic, magenta for Renderer
  • FL display with 4x zoom mode, easy to read from the listening position
  • USB Bulk PET transfer plus the free LUXMAN Audio Player software for WAV, FLAC, MP3, DSF, DSDIFF, ALAC, and AIFF files
  • Power supply with 50 percent more transformer capacity than the D-06u it descends from, independent regulator blocks for each circuit, and large capacity block capacitors
  • Shield chassis structure that blocks digital noise, standing on gradation cast iron feet
  • Gold plated RCA terminals at 32 mm spacing and Neutrik shielded XLR terminals
  • Left side asymmetric mechanical layout for the shortest signal paths and ideal weight balance

YouTube reviews

We searched for YouTube coverage of the D-07XB Centennial and the standard D-07X and could not verify a review of either model. One video that surfaces in searches, embedded on a dealer page, covers the DA-07X standalone DAC, a different product, so it is not listed here. When a verified review appears, we will add it in the same format.

Honest criticisms

Nobody in print had a bad word about how the D-07X sounds, but owners and reviewers did note real caveats. All of these describe the standard D-07X, which shares the Centennial's design.

It will not scan across track breaks

The Absolute Sound found this the most frustrating quirk: the player does not allow fast forward and fast reverse across track breaks, which made rapid comparisons between formats nearly impossible.

"Offhand, I can't think of another CD player that behaves this way. What is most puzzling is that this behavior isn't the result of faulty operation or defect; rather, someone at Luxman actually seems to think this a desirable characteristic and designed it in. Whatever on earth for?"

The Absolute Sound, review of the standard D-07X

Absolute polarity is front panel only

You can switch the D-1 and D-2 SACD filters from the remote, but absolute polarity selection is available only on the front panel, even though you would ideally switch it from the listening position. (The Absolute Sound)

One listener preferred the more forward Esoteric sound

An Audiogon member heard the D-07X in a dealer demo and found it "a nice player" but felt it did not wow him as expected. He bought the Esoteric K-03XD instead, calling the Luxman "perhaps a little more laid back where the Esoteric grabs you with a full rich open sound." His own caveat: "Of course this was with the dealer's setup."

Not the last word in razor sharp imaging

A forum comparison of the D-07X against the Esoteric K-05XD and Accuphase DP-570 ranked the Luxman first for analog stage musicality and all round DAC usability, but noted it is "not as razor sharp in imaging or transient attack" as the Esoteric. If your system already leans warm and laid back, that is worth an audition first.

Serious money for a disc player in a streaming era

Qobuz Magazine lists the price plainly under cons: "Very expensive." The Absolute Sound allowed that it "can scarcely be called a bargain," then answered the deeper question himself: the D-07X is "as persuasive an ambassador as could be desired for the continuing viability of the compact disc, the Super Audio Compact Disc, and MQA discs as music reproducing formats."

Frequently asked questions

How much does the Luxman D-07XB Centennial cost?

The Luxman D-07XB Centennial is $11,995 at All Elite Audio, an authorized Luxman dealer in Timonium, Maryland.

What is the difference between the D-07XB Centennial and the standard D-07X?

The D-07XB Centennial is the black finish limited edition of the D-07X, released for Luxman's 100th anniversary. The core digital design is the same: dual ROHM BD34301EKV DAC chips in dual mono, the LxDTM-i disc transport, and a full featured USB DAC section.

What DAC chips does the D-07XB Centennial use?

Two ROHM BD34301EKV MUS-IC chips, one per channel in dual mono configuration, the same chips as the flagship D-10X.

What discs and files can it play?

It plays SACD, CD, CD-R, CD-RW, and MQA-CD discs. Through USB it handles PCM up to 768 kHz at 32 bit and DSD up to 22.5 MHz, and the coaxial and optical inputs accept PCM up to 192 kHz.

Can the D-07XB Centennial work as a standalone DAC?

Yes. Its USB, coaxial, and optical digital inputs let you run a streamer, computer, or other digital source through its DAC section, which reviewers single out as a standout.

What are the D-1 and D-2 filters?

Two selectable analog FIR filter modes for SACD and DSD playback. D-1 is smoother and warmer, D-2 is clearer and more neutral. Luxman recommends D-1 for most listening, and both are switchable from the remote.

What do owners and reviewers say about the sound?

The consistent description is musical and easeful with no listening fatigue, plus real dynamics and resolution. The Absolute Sound called its presentation inviting, with a hint of warmth applied with a light and fastidious hand.

Where can I hear the Luxman D-07XB Centennial?

At the All Elite Audio showroom in Timonium, Maryland. All Elite Audio is an authorized Luxman dealer. Call 443-402-5055 to set up a listen.

Hear the D-07XB Centennial at All Elite Audio

Luxman D-07XB Centennial: $11,995

All Elite Audio is an authorized Luxman dealer with a showroom in Timonium, Maryland, and multiple listening rooms. Walk ins are welcome during showroom hours, and trade ins are welcome toward the D-07XB Centennial. Shipping is free, and no sales tax is charged on shipments outside Maryland and Pennsylvania.

Call 443-402-5055 Visit alleliteaudio.com

Sources

Every quote, specification, and criticism in this post comes from the published sources below, read in full in October 2026. Quotes about the standard D-07X are labeled as such throughout.

Published by All Elite Audio, Timonium, Maryland. Prices and specifications are as published by the sources above and are subject to change. Owner quotes are reproduced from the public forum threads linked in the sources. Quotes labeled as describing the standard D-07X apply to the shared core design of the D-07XB Centennial.

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