Luxman stereos from late 70's-early 80's are well known for their reliability and sound quality. This receiver has exceptionally smooth and balanced sound, due to employment of famous Duo-Beta circuit, that was exclusively patented by Lux Corporation. As opposed to most Sansui and Pioneer receivers, there's not even a trace of harshness. Unlike Marantz receivers, the sound is not heavily colored, yet Luxman manages to approach the perfect sweet softness of real tube amplifier. The build quality is top notch; the signal path is short, with only a few capacitors used to preserve the authentic music quality, and all parts used are premium quality parts.
30 Watts (underrated) of Luxman power go a long way. Those 30 watts RMS per side sound just as loud as today's amplifier rated at 50 Watts per channel.
Condition is rough. It appears that someone replace the wooden cabinet with a slightly off-sized case. There is metallic tape around the faceplate to connect it to the wooden enclosure that is slightly short. There are nicks and scratches throughout with a dent to the top vent. Please see pictures. The chassis is intact, but there is a dent to corner of the back plate. Some of the lamps need to be replaced. Please see pictures. Despite the cosmetic condition, this does turn on and operate.
Sweet delicate transparent sound, perfect for classical, instrumental, jazz and new age music. Clear as a bell, sweet as flowing silk.
Specifications: Tuning range: FM, MW Power output: 30 watts per channel into 8Ω (stereo) Frequency response: 15Hz to 60kHz Total harmonic distortion: 0.05% Input sensitivity: 2.2mV (MM), 165mV (line) Signal to noise ratio: 87dB (MM), 98dB (line) Dimensions: 500 x 315 x 165mm Weight: 9.6kg
