I have owned a Luxman before and it’s actually not bad, I bought e470 after that and liked it a lot, after a while I sold it and wanted to try a different amp and came across to MA8000 and not bad but after a month I kind of missing the sound of accuphase so I sold the mc and bought a e370 for 2k and was blown away compare to ma8000 which is triple the power, AFTER A WEEK I SOLD IT FOR 4K Accuphase is a really good investment it’s like a Rolex because you get what you paid for performance wise, I guess people are hating because of the pricing vs the Luxman, I mean Luxman is not bad but in my experience you will NOT get the wow factor and now I just pulled the trigger for the E650 and I can’t wait to get it! peace of advice I know Luxman is a good brand but don’t compare it to accuphase, the mark ups is really high I know but there is a reason why, you guys check LUXMAN 590X comparing it to primaluna HP and look at the results and it’s shocking! HAPPY LISTENING GENTS.
Luxman L590AXii vs Accuphase E-650 for a Shindo lover
I have loved tubes all my audiophile life, but looking to pare down to a SS integrated.
These two are the only ones under consideration (not looking for other recos).
I love the Shindo sound (in an ideal world I would own a full Shindo system), rich, full, lush yet transparent with ample details and good thumping bass.
In that case which of these two amps would work best. Where I live Accuphase is 50% more expensive than the Luxman, so that is also worth considering while buying.
My speakers are Devore O/96s. Source AMR DP777
These two are the only ones under consideration (not looking for other recos).
I love the Shindo sound (in an ideal world I would own a full Shindo system), rich, full, lush yet transparent with ample details and good thumping bass.
In that case which of these two amps would work best. Where I live Accuphase is 50% more expensive than the Luxman, so that is also worth considering while buying.
My speakers are Devore O/96s. Source AMR DP777
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mimar2910 - Glad to see that you actually made money on the sale of (used) Accuphase gear. I AM comparing Luxman to Accuphase since I have owned many pieces (L-590 AX, E-470 and E-600). Accuphase and Luxman amps sell for about the same price in Japan. The Luxman L-590AX provides about 98% of the performance (IMO) as an E-600. The Luxman is half the price. Last week, I heard the L-590AXII and Luxman has taken that model to the next level AND has lowered the price by $1,000. So now we have two competitors - When you add the phono card to the E-650 you are at $18,500 retail. The Luxman is $9,000. Luxman is simply better value - it's a shame that the US importer has chosen to mark Accuphase up some much. Many retailers I have spoken to have been interested in the line - they just can't justify the economics. I hope you enjoy your E-650 for many years. The minor improvements over the E-600 will hopefully be noticeable. |
mimar2910: In Japan you can pickup a brand new Accu E-470 or even E-650 for half the price (same as luxman). Just because its expensive here does not mean its that much better than Luxman. just saying |
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