The new Luxman NT-07 Network Transport takes in network-based music from local files and streaming sources and sends out digital audio to your DAC-O-choice.
That image tells the ins and outs story with Ethernet in (no WiFi here) and digital outs including USB, Optical, Coax, and HDMI inputs and outputs with ARC. There’s also a USB port for attaching USB-stored music files and Control in/out for controlling the NT-07 along with other Luxman kit using the same remote.
Roon compatibility is in the works (yay!) but you can use the free Luxman Stream app for iOS and Android devices in the mean time (or forever).
The Luxman NT-07 Network Transport is available immediately at a suggested retail price of $7,495.
Here’s the complete press release from Luxman:
Luxman Introduces Company’s First-Ever Network Transport
NT-07 supports streaming services, USB and network file playback via connection to outboard D/A converters
BALLSTON SPA, New York, April 2024 – With the NT-07 network transport, Luxman introduces a specialized component enabling playback of a comprehensive range of digital file-based and streaming audio sources – for integration into quality component audio systems.
“The NT-07 accepts sound files from local storage and music streaming services via Ethernet, USB, and HDMI, provides comprehensive playback control, then outputs audio to any external digital-to-analog converter,” said Jeff Sigmund, president of Luxman America. “As Luxman begins celebrating our 100th anniversary heading into 2025, we’re offering the Luxman NT-07 solution to all audio enthusiasts as a component allowing musical enjoyment with more depth and variety than ever before.”
The NT-07 network transport is available immediately at a suggested retail price of $7,495.
High-End Audio Circuitry
As befits a Luxman component, the circuitry, power supply and chassis layout are carefully considered. Luxman engineers identified and reduced all sources of noise. The core stages feature Luxman’s latest generation of high-speed application processor modules. These provide the speed and power to handle complex operations. The power supply section is especially robust, fitted with a custom high-capacity transformer and a pair of special 10,000 µF filter capacitors. This highly regulated design maximizes stability while minimizing noise.
Music From Multiple Sources
Central to the NT-07 is its ability to bring together and control many of today’s premium audio sources.
- Network Attached Storage (NAS). The RJ-45 Ethernet port receives audio data stored on network hard drives via the industry standard Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) protocol, as well as the OpenHome platform. The NT-07 is particularly well suited for use with audiophile-grade storage devices, thanks to advanced power supply circuitry and noise suppression.
USB storage. Front or rear USB 2.0 ports accept files directly from thumb drives and larger USB drives. - Subscription streaming services. The NT-07 offers access to 100 million music tracks via popular streaming services (extra-cost subscription required). These include Qobuz, TIDAL, and Spotify, with its recommendation algorithm. In addition, the NT-07 works with TuneIn, a free service that delivers radio and podcasts from around the globe.
- Planned Roon certification. The Roon platform plays back music files from iOS®, MacOS®, and Windows® OS devices and supports network streaming with easy-to-browse metadata, playlists, personalization, and the ability to display album, track, cover art, and lyrics on a television. The NT-07 is now undergoing certification as a Roon-ready output device.
- HDMI inputs and outputs with ARC. To support integrated audio/video systems, the NT-07 also provides HDMI in/out terminals. These handle audio signals from televisions, Blu-ray Disc players, game consoles, and other video sources. The NT-07 also supports Audio Return Channel (ARC) and two-channel HDMI audio output with PCM encoding up to 192 kHz sampling and 24-bit quantization.
Supported file formats include WAV, AIFF, FLAC, ALAC, MQA, MP3, AAC, and DSD (in both DSF and DFF versions).
Luxman Stream Control App and Aluminum System Remote Control
The uncluttered front fascia has just one control, the power switch. Users operate the NT-07 by smartphone or tablet with the free Luxman Stream app for iOS® and Android® devices. The app enables listeners to configure, select sources, select songs, and control playback. A sleek aluminum IR remote control, the supplied RC-30, enables listeners to operate the NT-07 without launching the app. The RC-30 can also control basic playback functions of Luxman disc players and up/down volume of Luxman integrated amplifiers or control amplifiers. To support unified system remote control, the NT-07 features rear-panel 12-volt control input/output terminals.
Digital Outputs With Intelligent Resampling
The NT-07 requires connection to either any outboard digital-to-analog converter or a disc player featuring internal D/A converter access via its digital inputs, such as the Luxman D-07X, D-10X, D-03X and D-N150. The NT-07 provides digital output via USB, optical, or coaxial terminals. The USB subsystem supports PCM sampling up to 768 kHz/32 bits and DSD sampling up to 22.5 MHz/1 bit. The optical and coaxial outputs achieve up to 192 kHz/24-bit sampling. To accommodate the widest range of D/A converters, the NT-07 provides MQA decoding with three selectable modes, Off, Core Decoding and Pass-Through.
For best results, the intelligent resampling function matches the sampling frequency and bit depth supported by the connected D/A converter and supports PCM at sampling rates from 44.1k to 384 kHz. Luxman provides individual up/down sampling settings.
Organic LED Display
A large, amber Organic LED display offers track and artist names, elapsed time and details on the audio format type, sampling rate, and bit depth. A clever circle graphic depicts track elapsed time in relation to total time, starting as empty at the beginning and approaching the full circle as the track ends.
ABOUT LUXMAN
Luxman America, Inc. based in Ballston Spa, NY, is the exclusive North American distributor of Luxman brand products designed and produced by Luxman Corp., of Yokohama, Japan. Luxman was among the world’s first consumer electronics companies, founded at the dawn of the radio age in 1925. Over the years, Luxman audio components have become synonymous with timeless styling, exquisite fit and finish, and above all, uncompromising sound quality. When the audio industry moved en masse into transistor amplifiers, Luxman continued to create vacuum tube amplifiers without interruption. Landmark products include the SQ-5A vacuum tube integrated amplifier (1961), the PD-300 turntable with vacuum disc stabilizer (1980) and the DU-10 universal disc player for CD, SACD and DVD Audio (2001). For additional information, we invite you to visit luxmanamerica.com and Like us on Facebook.
