Luxsin X9 Smart Stereo DAC & Preamp

[Luxsin]

Hi, three questions (maybe suggestions):

The x9 (and the x8) have two usb ports labeled “audio in” can this actually be hooked up to two separate PCs and swapped between them in the source input? If you can, I just want to thank you for this. Nobody is doing this and it’s great for home office.

Can you change the name of sources on the UI? So instead of saying “optical” I can set it to say “CD” or something else. If not, consider this a suggestion that can most likely be updated.

Is the x9 coming in the black and gold color?

Both the X9 and X8 support connecting two different source devices (such as computers) via USB-C and USB-B. Users can switch between these two inputs, but only the interface selected under “Source In” will be active. The two USB inputs cannot operate simultaneously.

UI name cannot be changed

No plan for black or golden color X9

 

[Ange33600]

Bonjour,

Pour la double entrée USB , oui on peut utiliser 2 sources , par exemple pour moi:

-mon MacBook est sur l’entrée USB B (avec le câble fourni USB B- USB 2 et un raccord usb2 vers usbc , il faudrait d’ailleurs que Luxsin fournisse plutôt directement un câble USB B - USB C pour ses prochains devices)
- mon iPad-Pro est sur l’autre entrée en USB C

J’ai juste à utiliser l’appli sous iOS ou l’entrant tactile du X9 pour mon choix d’input USB

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Petite question au sujet de l’entrée hdmi Arc-E Arc , quel modèle de lecteur bluray-hd me conseilleriez vous possédant une double sortie hdmi à l’arrière:

- une sortie hdmi pour câbler la vidéo en hdmi 2.1 sur mon nouveau moniteur Dell 4K (120hz)
- une sortie hdmi Arc ou E ARC pour câble le son sur le X9


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J’ai essayé hier d’accéder à l’application du Luxsin sur mon Mac et avec Safari avec l’adresse de mon X9 précédée de http ou https , mais ça ne fonctionne pas, faut-il utiliser un autre navigateur que Safari ?

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Pourriez-vous nous informer quand la prochaine mise à jour sera fonctionnelle pour la V2 du X9 avec l’application sous iOS opérationnelle , je ne suis pas encore passé à la V2 pour cette raison (le problème de la mise à jour de la V2 sous wifi est-il aussi résolu ?)


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Merci d’avance


PS: vous devriez regarder l’application sous iOS qui vient de sortir pour le JDS Labs Éléments IV , ça pourrait vous donner des idées pour l’évolution à la fois ergonomique et fonctionnelle de l’application Luxsin , vous êtes vraiment les 2 sociétés hyper réactives et efficaces sur ce marché audiophiles , JDS ayant un peu plus de recul que Luxsin sur le département son avec sa 4ème version de l’ »Element »

Merci encore

Ange

 

[AaronJ]

The Threshold setting allows users to define the volume level at which the Loudness function becomes active.

For example, if the Threshold is set to -20 dB, the Loudness function will only engage when the volume is below -20 dB. When the volume is higher than this level, the Loudness function will not be applied.

The Bass and Treble controls allow users to fine-tune the sound character while Loudness is enabled, providing additional flexibility to adjust the listening experience to personal preference.

Thanks again for the explanation. One final question. Are the loudness contours applied as either on or off depending on the volume, or does the degree of loudness depend on how much lower the volume is than the threshold? For example, if I set the threshold to something like -30dB with Bass set to +10, does -31dB immediately go to +10 on the bass? Or does it happen gradually/progressively over some limit?

 

[Luxsin]

Bonjour,

Pour la double entrée USB , oui on peut utiliser 2 sources , par exemple pour moi:

-mon MacBook est sur l’entrée USB B (avec le câble fourni USB B- USB 2 et un raccord usb2 vers usbc , il faudrait d’ailleurs que Luxsin fournisse plutôt directement un câble USB B - USB C pour ses prochains devices)
- mon iPad-Pro est sur l’autre entrée en USB C

J’ai juste à utiliser l’appli sous iOS ou l’entrant tactile du X9 pour mon choix d’input USB

—-

Petite question au sujet de l’entrée hdmi Arc-E Arc , quel modèle de lecteur bluray-hd me conseilleriez vous possédant une double sortie hdmi à l’arrière:

- une sortie hdmi pour câbler la vidéo en hdmi 2.1 sur mon nouveau moniteur Dell 4K (120hz)
- une sortie hdmi Arc ou E ARC pour câble le son sur le X9


——

J’ai essayé hier d’accéder à l’application du Luxsin sur mon Mac et avec Safari avec l’adresse de mon X9 précédée de http ou https , mais ça ne fonctionne pas, faut-il utiliser un autre navigateur que Safari ?

——

Pourriez-vous nous informer quand la prochaine mise à jour sera fonctionnelle pour la V2 du X9 avec l’application sous iOS opérationnelle , je ne suis pas encore passé à la V2 pour cette raison (le problème de la mise à jour de la V2 sous wifi est-il aussi résolu ?)


—-

Merci d’avance


PS: vous devriez regarder l’application sous iOS qui vient de sortir pour le JDS Labs Éléments IV , ça pourrait vous donner des idées pour l’évolution à la fois ergonomique et fonctionnelle de l’application Luxsin , vous êtes vraiment les 2 sociétés hyper réactives et efficaces sur ce marché audiophiles , JDS ayant un peu plus de recul que Luxsin sur le département son avec sa 4ème version de l’ »Element »

Merci encore

Ange

Safari is supported for Web UI access. In fact, any browser can be used because the Web UI operates over the standard HTTP/HTTPS protocol. If you encounter a security warning or blocking message, please click “Advanced” and then proceed to visit the address. please check the link below for more detail (1.0.0.19) https://luxsinaudio.com/pages/download

Not quite sure about your X9 V2 question, assuming you are talking about the next firmware of X9, we are planning to release a new beta firmware to add in new function next week. As for the iOS app, it is currently working as expected. If you encounter any issues while using it, please feel free to let us know.

For the Luxsin UI, we are planning to redesign the entire UI for user experience enhancement, but it will take some time.

PS, we are not the right one to recommend Blu-ray device to you,

 

[Luxsin]

Thanks again for the explanation. One final question. Are the loudness contours applied as either on or off depending on the volume, or does the degree of loudness depend on how much lower the volume is than the threshold? For example, if I set the threshold to something like -30dB with Bass set to +10, does -31dB immediately go to +10 on the bass? Or does it happen gradually/progressively over some limit?

After a certain threshold is reached, it changes gradually.

 

[Luxsin]

We know many users enjoy having the spectrum analyzer displayed on the X9 while listening to music. At the same time, we understand that everyone has different preferences when it comes to its design and colors.

To better meet these preferences, the next firmware update will introduce a color-customizable spectrum analyzer, allowing users to choose their preferred colors and create a unique style that suits their taste.

The firmware is expected to be released next week, and this feature will be exclusive to the X9 for now.

A short video to preview this feature:

 

[James240]

Hello recently acquired a X9 and loving it just wondering if it decode a Dolby signal? or is it just PCM.

 

[SoySalsaPicante]

Hello recently acquired a X9 and loving it just wondering if it decode a Dolby signal? or is it just PCM.

Only PCM.

 

[RickS]

Bonjour,

Pour relancer ma question précédente au sujet de l’entrée hdmi Arc/E-Arc du X9 , chez moi, en écran à côté du X9, j’ai celui de mon MacBook 16’ câblé en thunderbolt 5 sur un écran 27’, le premier à une résolution « 5K Mac » et l’autre est 4K en 120hz

J’aimerai utiliser un lecteur blu-ray ultra HD pour regarder des films sur mon écran 4K et récupérer de ce même lecteur blu-ray sa sortie « hdmi son » pour la câbler sur le X9, sortie son qui n’est jamais Arc ou E-Arc

Si j’ai bien compris, pour avoir un signal son Arc ou E Arc, il faut que le signal complet sortant du lecteur Blu-ray soit connecté au téléviseur qui lui fourni en décodage une sortie son hdmi Arc ou E Arc

Ce lecteur X9 étant aussi imaginé pour être installé dans un bureau ou une chambre qui n’a pas obligatoirement une télévision pour récupérer un signal hdmi Arc par exemple , comment puis-je utiliser l’entrée Hdmi du X9 (un boitier transcoder « hdmi son » en « hdmi Arc » existe t’il ?)

J’ai pour le moment la solution d’utiliser la sortie coaxiale souvent présente sur les lecteurs Blu-ray, mais mon entrée coaxiale sur le x9 est déjà utilisée par un lecteur CD…

Merci d’avance

Ange

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[Ange33600]

Good morning,

To relaunch my previous question about the Arc/E-Arc hdmi input of the X9, at home my screens next to the X9 are my MacBook 16' wired in thunderbolt 5 on a 27' screen, the first has a "5K Mac" resolution and the other is 4K in 120hz

I would like to use an ultra HD blu-ray player to watch movies on my 4K screen and retrieve from this same blu-ray player its "hdmi sound" output to cable it on the X9, sound output that is never Arc or E-Arc

If I understand correctly, to have an Arc or E Arc sound signal, the complete signal output from the Blu-ray player must be connected to the TV that provides it with an Arc or E Arc hdmi sound output in decoding

This X9 player is also designed to be installed in an office or a room that does not necessarily have a television to retrieve an Arc hdmi signal for example, how can I use the Hdmi input of the X9 (a transcoder box "hdmi sound" in "hdmi Arc" exists?)

At the moment I have the solution to use the coaxial output often present on Blu-ray players, but my coaxial input on the x9 is already used by a CD player...

Thanks in advance

Angel

 

[Ange33600]

I dont have a TV in the room with the X9 , so I’m searching another way to use the HDMI in of the X9 who is only Arc/E Arc

 

[James240]

Only PCM.

Thankyou mate for your reply! i currently have the x9 connected to the eARC input of the c2 when i open my windows audio settings i see this does it mean its some sort of 2.0 downmix?

 

[SoySalsaPicante]

Thankyou mate for your reply! i currently have the x9 connected to the eARC input of the c2 when i open my windows audio settings i see this does it mean its some sort of 2.0 downmix?

Unfortunately, I am not sure--your best bet is to check with whoever makes your TV. For me, I use an Apple TV 4K as the streaming source, and that device as well as my TV both allow me to specifically choose Bitstream or PCM.

 

[James240]

Unfortunately, I am not sure--your best bet is to check with whoever makes your TV. For me, I use an Apple TV 4K as the streaming source, and that device as well as my TV both allow me to specifically choose Bitstream or PCM.

Thankyou again yer it automatically prompted me to enable passthrough when i connected it i wonder if its some sort of stereo upmix.

 

[Vanadiel]

I can confirm this unit can drive the DCA Stealth no problem on single ended output. I know Amir used the RME-2 DAC in his review of the Stealth and mentioned it could drive the DCA Stealth also, but I can confirm the X9 is better as far as power over the ADI when using it as a DAC/AMP.

Love the new EQ display that comes with the latest firmware, 2.0.0.3.
Only thing I could not find out is the user profile you can save in the unit?

 

[Luxsin]

I can confirm this unit can drive the DCA Stealth no problem on single ended output. I know Amir used the RME-2 DAC in his review of the Stealth and mentioned it could drive the DCA Stealth also, but I can confirm the X9 is better as far as power over the ADI when using it as a DAC/AMP.

Love the new EQ display that comes with the latest firmware, 2.0.0.3.
Only thing I could not find out is the user profile you can save in the unit?

Navigate to "about" -> "Backup", then you can backup your setting here

 

[pablolie]

Question about Channel cross talk :
It seems that on the review by GoldenSound, / Headphone Show - measured Channel Cros-talk., and it came out as frequency dependent with up to -90db:
What I am not sure if they refer to headset mode or is that the expected characteristic on the main outputs (no clear reference to RCA / XLR )

Time stamp = 10:58 if you want just to skip.

Any idea?

Thanks

I'd never trust anything that guy writes, he has repeatedly demonstrated he is utterly incompetent.

 

[Ange33600]

Good morning,

I would like to connect my turntable to the analog input of the X9

My turntable has an RCA output without phono preamplification and one with preamplification, which do you advise me to connect to the X9

Would there be a change in quality if I wired the RCA output without preamplification to a very good quality phono preamplifier that would be connected the to the analog inputs of the X9

Thanks in advance

Angel

 

[Ange33600]

On my X9, I will try soon on his Usb-C input the new DAP A&K DP20 which brings several innovative features that I am looking for:


- a full hearing test (with headphones provided for this test) to make a precise correction of the 2 ears (separately) and thus correct the hearing loss of each

- a quality streamer (and native music memorized on its 256GB expandable to 2TB by SD)

- a more modular crossfeed than on the X9 (for the moment)

- a double A & AB amplification and a hybrid between the 2 (physical button can be activated in "live")

- a physical wheel that also allows advanced equalization in "live" without sound cuts.

The digital outgoing signal of the PD20 and wired on the X9 will then be able to take advantage of the eq memorized on the X9, and all its options that I appreciate.

Angel

 

[Alpharius]

Happy X9 owner, use it as a DAC/Preamp for my setup