8 is 1 less than 9 – Umm. Yeah. But how does it apply to Luxsin's new X8 [€699] vs the prior wider X9? It's still a nearly 5wpc/32Ω headphone amp with opamp drive, preamp with RCA/XLR outputs, DAC with 8 x Cirrus Logic CS43198 chips, dual-core HiFi-5 DSP + ARM STAR DSP engine for AI-assisted PEQ, 960x480px touch-screen display, mobile app, web browser and IR remote. The onboard power supply is linear. Bluetooth is by Qualcomm SXW5125. Digital inputs include USB-B, coax, USB-C, USB storage, I²S/HDMI and optical. DSP functions include crossfeed, stereo width, tone and loudness adjust. Finish is black as shown. The display can show various VU and spectrum meters.
