Luxman integrated amplifier l-505ux review năm 2024

The Luxman is about transparency, allowing you to get close to the moment the recording was done, being in the room with the musician, getting intimate with the effortless detail, especially micro-detail. Muscular when it needs to be, bringing the scale of instruments into focus. Tight bass, never forceful, just lively, bringing the launch of a sudden pressure wave of air as a drum is struck into your room as if you were present the day the recording was done.

"Luxman's L-505uXII is not an inexpensive amplifier, but it is the first rung on the Luxman amp ladder – and yet it didn't sound anything like an entry point amp. Made entirely in Japan, the elegant L-505uXII has superb Swiss-watch build quality and sound quality to match"

Inside the amplifier - the first stage of amplification

The challenge is to preserve delicacy while being able to handle large dynamic swings.

The pre-amp output stage is able to drive the signal with enhanced current supply capacity. The clarity of the audio signal is protected, while at the same time, the driving force-fed through to the power amplifier stage is significantly increased. The power and reproduction capability of the L-505uXII achieves overwhelming scale sensitivity and a sharpness on start-up that cannot be achieved by conventional pre-amplifiers.

Next - providing the power that real live instruments need

The power supply of the L-505uXII consists of a highly regulated EI core type power transformer, with four large capacity 10,000μF blocking capacitors which it says creates a highly stable power supply. This ensures an immediate, constant, and stable current supply. Dynamic ‘swings’ in music require plenty of current especially at higher volumes, and Luxman has left no stone unturned concerning the power supply here.

An abundance of user-friendly functions

The L-505uXII is equipped with a high-quality phono preamplifier that is compatible with MM and MC cartridges supporting full analog reproduction. This model offers all the functions that a high-quality pre-main amplifier should offer such as bass/treble tone controls that can be bypassed, and headphone output to name a few.

Reviews

"Luxman's entry-level but heavyweight integrated amplifier delivers sonic authority, tactility, centeredness, continuity, easefulness, soundstage size, image specificity—you name it—in spades. It's the difference between "This is pretty good" and "This is addictive." Stereophile

I was at a high end HiFi store in Oslo 5 days ago. The yammi 3200 was standing side by side a more expensive Luxman integrated. The yammi was superiour in every way when speaking finish and quality feeling!

Btw, the Yamaha products produced in Malaysia, factory is owned by Yamaha and it’s a pure Yamaha manufaturing device. So there should be no difference in quality compared to products from Japan.

• > Both of these amps are engineered to provide linear, low-distortion, low-noise amplification. ...Tiny measurable differences aside, I can't think of a single reason why one would sound better, or even different, from the other. Indeed, I feel this way about ALL modern day amps that are engineered to be linear (this would exclude SET amps).

  That said, I would opt for the Luxman (or a comparably priced new or used accuphase or McIntosh) for the simple reason that these three brands include a Mono switch. ..Which I find hugely useful to maximize my enjoyment of listening to older music that dates back to the early days of stereo. ..Listen to old beatles music and you'll see what I mean. ..You'll hear all the vocals coming from one speaker, and instruments from the other. ..I'd MUCH rather hear this music in Mono. ..Sadly, only a few brands include this feature. Yamaha does not. ..That said, I love how their integrated amps look and I fully appreciate that they still include tone controls, which I also find indispensable.

  > Somewhere in this forum is a thread where a guy posted pics of his Luxman that had alarming amounts of metal flashing in the top vent holes. Not what one would expect from “a tier above.” >

  Out of all of those the Rogue was best by far for natural sounding timbre in my opinion. Instruments sounded real. Yeah it was quite forward sounding tho. I liked the Yamaha second and luxman third.

  > I haven’t heard the Rogue CM3 but I did own the CM2. The CM2 was nice but had a grain that would shine through on some recordings. In back-to-back comparisons with my 1100, it seemed there wasn’t any point in holding onto the CM2. The Rogue was more ballsy in the midbass but didn’t extend as low overall. The CM2 was definitely more forward as you heard — had a very wide soundstage but not

  much in the way of depth.

  > LOL...I know someone would disagree, no surprise as this has been going on for years. Not going into this discussion, I trust my own first hand observation.

  Yes, there is always a difference in quality level whether the factory is owned by the brand owner or not. Just look at various products in today's market, good examples are cars, home appliances, electronics, processed food, the list goes on...It is almost impossible to get the same exact level of quality on a same product from two different factories. Period. You would know the reasons behind it if you are in the sourcing and manufacturing industry.

  > There are differences but they are not nearly as dramatic as people make them out to be. Once you're at a certain level, all the components have to perform a certain way to justify the price tag. There might be differences, but 9 out of 10 times that is just a difference in flavor not quality. And I certainly think "different tier" is hyperbole designed to make owners of certain pieces feel good about their purchases rather than an objectively accurate description. > For clarification, I am not talking about SQ but build quality, the workmanship. SQ is quite a subjective issue, and I like the sound of Yamaha too. > I think the A-S1200 build quality is awesome. Hard to imagine something being an order of magnitude better, honestly. There is nothing flimsy, poorly designed, etc., as far as I can see. I can see some minor improvements here and there, but again, I don't think that rises to the level of "different tier".

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  Honestly, I am always a fan of Yamaha, this is why I was considering the A-S2200 when upgrading. Used to own Onkyo and Denon before. I really like the minimalism look and the warm colored meters compared to Luxman, Accuphase or McIntosh. Even now, I still think Yamaha looks better...LOL For years, I have friends who owned Luxman, Accuphase or McIntosh but didnt really pay much attention to them due to the look, though I like the sound from them.

  I have to say I am quite disappointed with the build quality of my previous A-S801. The faceplate is slightly lower on the left, both right speaker connectors are slightly tilted and there is a very tiny black dot on one of the dials. This was bought brand new online from an authorized reseller as it has been discontinued in Singapore. Some years back, I have also owned a Yamaha Subwoofer YST-SW012 which is manufactured in Yamaha Indonesian factory. The plastic part of the port is tilted.

  Which Luxman amplifier is best?

  LUXMAN's AB class flagship integrated amp L-509X received five stars on WHAT-HIFI. C/M-900u received an outstanding product award by hi-fi news.

  Is Luxman high

  The history of the LUXMAN audio brand began in 1925, at the birth of radio broadcasting. LUXMAN has paid particular attention to the world of audio and has gained high reputation as a quality brand of high-end audio products both domestically and internationally.

  Is Luxman made in Japan?

  As a result of this pursuit, Luxman became famous for the output of various quality transformers and switches in Japan, and today is one of the oldest manufacturers in Japan of electronic components, which is reflected in the company's tagline Ultimate Fidelity since 1925.

  Are Luxman amps Class A?

  With pure class A design, the L-550AXII integrated amplifier is a refined version of the L-550AX which was itself fully restyled in 2011.