Sean, you're a talking encyclopedia!! :)
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For what it is worth, the new (last several years) stuff from Luxman is very high quality and sounds great. It also runs decent bucks. A link to their current products can be found here. I do not know how many of these products are available outside of Japan but Japanese solid-state afficionados actively search out the B10 and M10 and M7f amps and the C10 and C7f preamps in the used market, and they certainly don't last long when they come out. The company of Luxman is actually owned by a Japanese company called e-Lux which has as its main business domain name registration and internet billing services. Audio product sales was about 20% of revenue last year. |
Rgairns: Many people think that i'm much older than i really am due to the knowledge that i have on some older products. I am "only" 39 years old, but i've been interested in "hi-fi" since i was about 8 or 9 years old. I remember reading my Dad's "Audio", "Hi-Fidelity" and "Stereo Review" magazines from that time period. I can also remember buying many of the various "Annual Buyer's Guide's" that various companies put out each year on my own. Many of these came complete with pictures for each component and i studied them with a passion. I can remember going into the local Musicraft, Pacific Stereo and Playback stores when i was 12 / 13 years old and answering questions for the salespeople working there pertaining to different models. I also spent time on the phone with Victor of Victor's Stereo as he took the time to educate me in a manner that was both informative but not "condescending" to a young but highly inquisitive teenager. In that respect, i've been lucky to meet and know many folks that both friendly and "enlightened" as far as audio goes. I try to do the same thing, but i'm sure that some take my posts as being a "know it all" : ) As a side note, I currently own a collection of "Audio" magazines annual equipment directories dating back to 1976. These make for great points of reference should i ever need them. T-bone: I did not know that Luxman was still in business. I have to wonder how many times they changed hands and if there are still any "original" employee's working there. My guess is that this brand is somewhat like Sherwood, which has come and gone under various ownership many times over. Thanks for sharing this info with us. Sean > |
Probably because it is both faster and actually has the potential for greater current delivery. You have to remember that most music is dynamic in nature. As such, the circuitry that can deliver the highest peaks in a timely fashion while offering the lowest noise floor will sound the loudest / have the most muscle. Sustained power is great, so long as it can deliver that power as needed on a dynamic basis. Think of your Marantz as a big Cadillac V8 ( 501" ) motor compared to a much smaller, earlier, higher revving Ferrari V12 ( 180" ) motor. While the Cadillac is capable of providing a lot of sheer grunt, you've got eight huge pistons and a very long stroke to work with. As such, it is not very responsive due to the increased mass, but it can do the job if you give it enough time. On the other hand, the Ferrari revs SO much faster that it is much more responsive under any type of condition that you can throw at it. As such, 12 tiny pistons with a much shorter stroke actually ends up making more power in a far more responsive fashion. The Luxman is a Ferrari and the Marantz is a Cadillac. The Luxman probably cost more and is rated for less sheer "grunt", but it runs circles around the Marantz in terms of total performance. Sean > |
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