Did Luxman make decent CD players?

[Balifly]

Here is one from the late 80s:

luxman-DP-07

http://www.thevintageknob.org/luxman-DP-07.html

http://www.audio-heritage.jp/LUXMAN/player/dp-07.html

 

[Nick_G]

Aha thanks for that. It wasn't aware of that one. It looks like a serious bit of kit weighing 20 kg! I hope it isn't because it'd probably give me a hernia lifting it lol.

It's roughly the right time frame although the guy mentioned that it wasn't the top one in the range; apparently that was valve (tube) based. I don't know if that helps to narrow down the possibilities. Statistically speaking it's probably more likely to be the D-500XS as it looks less rare than the DP-07, but I may be wrong.

Whatever it is, I hope it plays CD-Rs.

Edit - the DP-07 looks like a transport to go with the DA-07 DAC so I doubt if it is this one, especially at the price he quoted!

Regards,
Nick

 

[Gary Harvey]

Mercy this thread is growing hair..
FWIW, the older Luxman CDPs were courtesy (made) by Alpine. Dig into em'.
I'm not sure when Luxman switched over and took charge.