Anyone heard the New Luxman gear?

How much is this Stereo 800 model? Grant, that is quite a testimony to the sound quality of this amp.

Gregg

I believe they are $16k US retail, which is on the lower end price wise compared to the many amps I've had through my room these past years. Of course, my impressions are only from use in my own system--Maxx 2/Ref3/CD7. As always YMMV.

Anyone know how much the solid state integrated amps go for?

FWIW, I demo'd three pairs of ~$3K speakers at a retailer recently. The amp used for all 3 was a Luxman integrated (model #?) with big meters. I heard a Devore Gibbon 8, Audio Physic something or other, and Vienna Acoustics Mozart Grand. I didn't like any of the speakers, to my great surprise. Could it have been the amp? All three sounded thin and lightweight, the Gibbon 8s sounded almost like the mid/woofer was disconnected, the AP sounded less thin, but still had a mid and high range emphasis, and the Mozarts sounded fuller, but tizzy in the treble. Imaging on all 3 was good, but soundstage was just fair. None of these speakers allowed me to connect to the music.

Maybe it was the speakers, or the Luxman amp. CD players were a one-box Esoteric and a Musical Fidellity A5.

It could have been the CD - Pixies' "Doolittle." It's what I happened to have with me for this impromptu audition. However, on my cheap Sony portable player and JVC cans, the CD sounded fairly good.

I will certainly revisit the VAs, and maybe the APs, but I will try a different amp next time.

Luxman is very nice. Worth tracking down for a listen. I had the 30 W class A integrated on loan for a while, and have heard ss separates with Wilson WP 8's recently. Very impressed with depth, timbre, all the right qualities.
I would go down the Luxman road but I need a better paper route first.