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Luxman Integrated - What do they sound like

Hi Everyone,

I'm considering getting myself a late 2018 Christma present or early 2019 birthday present.

Modern Luxman reviews are really hard to come by, and are generally just superlative without being very qualitative. I mean, it's all "rah rah rah!! " and no actual details.
For anyone who has listened to them lately, can you tell me what they actually sound like in comparison to other nice amps I might have heard?

Thank you,
Erik


erik_squires
erik_squires OP
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@joshfilm
Mytek Brooklyn DAC. 


Best,

E
freesole
146 posts
 
@erik_squires It is Accuphase that is a lot more expensive in the US than Luxman. It used to be that Luxman was quite a bit more pricey than in Japan as well but following a change in the US distributor, the prices came down quite drastically. 
erik_squires OP
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Thanks @freesole

Erik
joshfilm
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Erik,
Have you ever tried using your Brooklyn DAC as a preamp? Or is that just the “+” model that has that feature?
i generally have preferred to have a preamp in the mix but have also had very successful results going direct from DAC/preamp to Amplifier (and specifically to the 600a, though I don’t want to beat a dead horse).
That said, I also downsized to an integrated, so I know where you are coming from.
Just worth exploring all options to maximize musical preeentation/enjoyment.
j
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tomcy6
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joshfilm,

Would you mind elaborating on the difference between the 600a and the 900u amps?  I am looking for vocals that sound natural and  3 dimensional without having to give up too much detail and neutrality.  Are the 600a the amps that can  do that?  Please reply to me backchannel if you don't want to get too far off integrateds here.
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