Harley, the Luxman cost $6K when it came out. They recently lowered the price to $5K. Luxman does not have a big following in the U.S. right now. They are trying to regain a foot hold again. The PS Audio and Luxman are at the opposite ends of the spectrum. The PS Audio is about detail and the Luxman is about musicality and listen-ability.

By the way, in the last 24 hours the sound of the Luxman has changed for the better. It is becoming more detailed and the sound stage has become huge. It has lost a little bit of its warmth but still retains some warmth. Vocals have also developed more texture.

I also have a better understanding of the 3 PCM filters and how they change the sound. The 2 DSD filters are straight forward.