Luxman M-800A power amplifier Page 2

Luxman M-800A power amplifier Page 2

Founded in 1925, Luxman has long been one of Japan's most highly regarded audio manufacturers. Throughout the 1970s and into the 1980s, Luxman's tube preamplifiers and power amplifiers occupied the top shelves of high-performance audio retailers, and to many older American audiophiles, the Luxman name is as familiar and esteemed as those of such storied American brands as McIntosh and Marantz. Luxman's combination of rich, warm sound, superb build quality, and indelible industrial design made its products fully competitive with other brands then considered among the world's best.

Company Info

Luxman Corporation
US distributor: On a Higher Note, LLC
PO Box 698
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92693
(949) 488-3004
www.onahighernote.com

Luxman M-800A power amplifier

Luxman M-800A power amplifier

Nov 17, 2008

Founded in 1925, Luxman has long been one of Japan's most highly regarded audio manufacturers. Throughout the 1970s and into the 1980s, Luxman's tube preamplifiers and power amplifiers occupied the top shelves of high-performance audio retailers, and to many older American audiophiles, the Luxman name is as familiar and esteemed as those of such storied American brands as McIntosh and Marantz. Luxman's combination of rich, warm sound, superb build quality, and indelible industrial design made its products fully competitive with other brands then considered among the world's best.

Snell Review and Graphs

Submitted by Jim Tavegia on

Here was an interesting review of a not so affordable Snell speaker with excellent engineering. Graphs 4 and 7 looks so similar, and unlike the previous graphs of the Harbeths.

It must be that LG has done a great job in his listening room of dealing with reflected energy for a room and an anechoic graph to be so similar. He also seems to not have overly damped the room to kill HF energy. LG is on to something for sure. WP's space seems to decrease HF energy most of the time it seems.

Stereo Amp versus AV Receiver?

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The Entry Level
Submitted by KenCalgary on

I'm currently using a Yamaha RX-V730 AV receiver for both TV/movies and music (Cambridge Audio 640C CD player as source) but wish to move towards "better" sound. I will upgrade my speakers - presently Mission 762s - but am considering amplification questions at the moment. I would appreciate advice on two levels: 1) Will a higher-end AV receiver provide decent sound compared to a two-channel integrated amp?

balanced inputs, silly newbie question

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Amplification
Submitted by ChiDave1 on

Is there any way to connect two sources with balanced outputs to a power amp? My sources are a CDP with a balanced output (Cairn Fog v3) and a cheap tuner. I'd spend the money on a tuner with balanced outputs if it meant avoiding a preamp altogether.
Not an urgent issue since I'm happy with my current integrated. If I ever felt the need to upgrade on the power side, it would be great to have the benefits of the direct connection while avoiding the expense of a preamp.

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