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Luxman L-550A II or Accuphase E-202?

Hello,

I am trying to decide between these two integrated amps, and timing may play the ultimate role in my decision, but I was wondering if anyone had any experience with either amp, particularly the Luxman, as I can't seem to find as much feedback on it.

I am currently auditioning some Anthony Gallo Classico 3 speakers which I am so far not thrilled with, but they fit my listening space well as they can be close to the wall and are short and angled at the top (we'll see). They are now being powered by a Rotel RA-02 integrated amp (40W).

Anyway, let me know your thoughts.

Thanks!
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hgeifman
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I own the Luxman L-590ax integrated class A amplifier and it is excellent. The class A design makes the music sound very real to my ears. Yes, the class A amplifier runs warm (some people say hot) but is is not a problem as long as you keep it on an open shelf. Based on my positive experience with Luxman, I would encourage you to listen to one of their class A integrated amplifiers and not their class A/B designs. Based on my previous amplifier, the Ayre AX-7e integrated, the 590ax has more detail, the bass is much better, it is clearer and the overall sound quality is much improved over the Ayre unit. I like the 590ax very much and highly recommended it.
gizmology OP
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I read about the 590ax, and it does sound nice, but it is out of my price-range, unless I find a used one, which is what the 550a was. I will keep it and what you said in mind as I continue my search, though.
hgeifman
2,193 posts
 
Another excellent choice is the Ayre AX-7e Integrated amplifier. Its list price is $3,500 and used less than $2,000. This unit sounds best when used with balanced inputs. See:
http://www.ayre.com/ax7e.htm
gizmology OP
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Thanks for the tip!
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