Since the launch of the SQ-5A vacuum tube integrated amplifier in 1961, Luxman have continued making vacuum tube amps without a break. They have produced many models that are highly valued as signature models and satisfied music lovers are enjoying them to this day, even several decades after ...
Vacuum tube integrated amp SQ-5A The SQ-5A was a masterpiece of it's era, which gained popularity due to the unique look of the level meter located in the middle of the front panel. This design, combined with it's high-quality sound, became a huge hit. This model was already equippe...
that is at least the equal to those from McIntosh. The satin front panel reminds me of the Marantz 7. It feels heavy, heavier than most golden-age tube integrated amps,
In 2007, Luxman Corporation released the SQ-N100 tubed integrated amplifier as part of the company's NeoClassico Series, which focused on smaller, space-saving designs. The 12Wpc (into 6 ohms) SQ-N100 proved very popular, both in Japan and internationally, possibly owing to its use of EL84...
Taking advantage of the Lux's Mono switch—of the three integrated amps I reviewed for this issue, it was the only one that had such a feature—I decided to try some of my favorite 78s. The SQ-38u delivered decent punch and presence from Louis Armstrong's "You're Driving Me Crazy"...
LUXMAN's vacuum tube amplifier legacy Since the launch of our SQ-5A vacuum tube integrated amplifier in 1961, we have continued making vacuum tube amps without a break. We have produced many models that are highly valued as signature models and satisfied music lovers are enjoying them to this...
The Luxman L-550AXII is the entry-level model in their lineup of Class A integrated amps. In a Class A amplifier, the output devices (usually tubes or transistors) are running at full power, switched on all the time. In audio geek terms, Luxman “biases” the amplifier so that it op...
The chassis evokes a classic Luxman retro look, and is the work of industrial designer Mr. Kenji Hagiwara, who was also the lead industrial designer on several recent products, including the L-509X and NeoClassico II integrated amplifiers and the PD-151 turntable. Removing the tube cage expose...
such as the L-590AXII integrated that appeared as part of our Luxman/DALI Beautiful System back in HFC 457. Along with its handsome leviathan components, Luxman also has a range of vacuum tube amplifiers and the SQ-N150 is the smallest in the current lineup. More compact in the flesh th...
The guts of L-590AXII subscribe to the same vision. The integrated shares much of the tech instilled in Luxman separates, not the least of which pertains to version 4.0 of the company’s Only Distortion Negative Feedback (ONDF) circuit, a LECUA1000 computerized attenuator, and a discrete ...