Luxman Mx-100(?)

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  1. d.r.cook

    d.r.cook Senior Member Thread Starter

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    I HAVE AN AMP/PRE-AMP set of Luxman, purchased around 1982. The amp is 100w/ch. They are a matching pair, and I think both have "100" as the numerical part of the model #.

    (My brother has these right now, but ins't using them.)

    My question: Are these considered good/vintage equipment and what is the probable value in good working order?

    I paid, as I recall, $1,000 for the set in a nice retail boutique in Knoxville,TN.

    Any bkgrnd would be appreciated.

    Doug
     
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  2. Dave

    Dave Esoteric Audio Research Specialist™

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  3. d.r.cook

    d.r.cook Senior Member Thread Starter

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    Dave,
    Thnx for the link. This one's a good bit different from what I have.

    Now that I think about it, I'm pretty sure the model numbers are LX-100 and MX-100, matching amp and pre-amp.

    The look was pretty distinctive on the pre-amp because it had 3 large, square acrylic buttons across the face that would light up red when engaged. Don't remember what they all did, but one was a phono direct.

    Anyway, thanks again.

    doug
     
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  4. fjhuerta

    fjhuerta New Member

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    Wow. That Luxman is sure beautiful!

    Not to digress too much about the original question, but Doug, can you recall whether your Luxman can handle 2 ohm speakers? I remember owning a Luxman amp some 15-20 years ago, and being impressed about the "30W @ 8 Ohm, 60W @ 4 Ohm, 100W @ 2 Ohm" rating. I have never found another receiver rated at full RMS power at 2 Ohms.
     
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  5. Gary

    Gary Nauga Gort! Staff

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    Trying to revive my memory banks from those days, I *believe* that the Luxman was close to the HK 825 pre and HK 870 amp in quality.

    A cut above the Pioneer and Technics amps, receivers, etc. in its day.

    It should be a very nice sounding solid state system where they has a philosophy of "sound quality over specifications". In other words, the THD would be .02% and sound great while other stuff would have a THD of .00025% and sound sterile.

    (THD: Total Harmonic Distortion, one of the measurements used widely in those days. Heck, they still could be using that measurement for all I know! It's been quite a while since I was stereo shopping!)
     
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  6. fjhuerta

    fjhuerta New Member

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    Definitely. My old Luxman was replaced by a newer H/K amp. I always thought I downgraded when I sold it - and I bought it back. That's what good equipment does to you :thumbsup:
     
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  7. Gary

    Gary Nauga Gort! Staff

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    Yes, Fjhuerta, HK went downhill (IMO) after I picked up my separates!

    "Where they has a philosophy"???? :rolleyes:

    Had! HAD! HAD! HAD!

    This is not my fault. Ever notice how close the "s" is to the "d" on the keyboard? A conspiracy, I tell you! Conspiracy! :mad:

    Gary





    PS: ;)
     
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  8. d.r.cook

    d.r.cook Senior Member Thread Starter

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    THANKS for the input, guys. I had always felt that (maybe) I was dumb ever to hand the stuff down to a 17-yr old kid who basically dumped it because it didn't have a remote(!).

    He passed it on to his future brother in law who wants to use it for techno-deejaying!

    It wasn't built for that kind of rough and tumble use in the first place, so I'll prob play "bad guy" and get it back.

    My brother's a good kid, and in his defense I never said I MAY want this stuff back some day.
    doug
     
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