Luxman L-509X

Fjn04, that is surely useful. Currently I have Harbeth and Marten and it is true they sound very different from each other. The Harbeth sounds great driven by the Naim pre power solid state amps (they sound soft and dull driven by 7 other amp combinations I tried). Nevertheless the Naim is not a good combination with the Marten as the sound is too spotlit, rough and unrefined.

The Marten and Kharma are quite similar in sonic character I believe, and I would suspect (and hope) that the Class A L-590AXII would be a better match to the Marten than the Naim and L-509X.

Interesting.  I went from Parasound to Luxman 507, and it was in fact getting rid of the warmth that I needed, not to mention that the Luxman has more intestinal fortitude.  Basically more extended at the top and bottom with a better midrange.

I've not auditioned the class-A Luxmans but this tells me I'd probably not be very happy with them. :)

Just got mine. Everything’s great except the workmanship (SURPRISING right?) in the top grille. Looks like it’s done with a dull drill bit! LUXMAN quality?? They said it’s "NORMAL".


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Any L-509x owners can comment on how does it compare with yours?

i have always found the very high end japanese solid state ultra refined ultra smooth but a bit lacking in frequency extension and attack

in this group i have tried units over the years by luxman, accuphase and esoteric/teac

i would agree that amplification from ayre, pass and even top hegels are better sounding overall, at least to my ears

that being said, the build quality of luxman et al is absolutely beyond reproach and they are luxurious in their own right, certainly do no harm soundwise

Douggie, only the first photo comes up while the other two failed to load. Although the quality of the image is low resolution, it does appear that the two highlighted vents are poorly formed. Could you speak directly to the dealer to have it sorted out? I have the L-590AXII and the vents are in different material but it’s perfectly made.