My first receiver was a Luxman and my first Integrated amp was the Luxman L530 - a superb class A/B amp. I had them both for many years
However....I now own a Simaudio Moon phono stage and I am a convert.
Faced with your choice I would go with the Simaudio....
- They have a nice aesthetic design
- No expense spared on the circuit design and components
- Very high quality construction
- and they sound amazing
Luxman is very good in all the above categories also, but if you peer inside they are not quite as ’clean" - lots of wires that can lead to noise , whereasthe Simaudio appears to be more "crafted"
My current amp is a Naim 5i - but if I ever upgrade - Simaudio all the way, no doubt about it.
And they are made in Canada !!!
When I owned Luxman the brand was big in Canada - they were all about quality - then they changed their "philosophy" and went mass-market. Now they can only be found in a few select audio stores
Simaudio has made a name for itself - quality audio components - I don’t think that will change any time soon.
As for the price? - at these prices the audible differences are very small - but, let your ears be the judge and don’t let the price factor into the equation.
If you end up with the Simaudio - you’ll have an additional $2800 to play with on another part of your system :-)
My Simaudio Moon phono stage is an exceptionally quiet performer, and you can bet most of what they learned in the design of their phono stages has been applied in their DAC's.
Regards...
However....I now own a Simaudio Moon phono stage and I am a convert.
Faced with your choice I would go with the Simaudio....
- They have a nice aesthetic design
- No expense spared on the circuit design and components
- Very high quality construction
- and they sound amazing
Luxman is very good in all the above categories also, but if you peer inside they are not quite as ’clean" - lots of wires that can lead to noise , whereasthe Simaudio appears to be more "crafted"
My current amp is a Naim 5i - but if I ever upgrade - Simaudio all the way, no doubt about it.
And they are made in Canada !!!
When I owned Luxman the brand was big in Canada - they were all about quality - then they changed their "philosophy" and went mass-market. Now they can only be found in a few select audio stores
Simaudio has made a name for itself - quality audio components - I don’t think that will change any time soon.
As for the price? - at these prices the audible differences are very small - but, let your ears be the judge and don’t let the price factor into the equation.
If you end up with the Simaudio - you’ll have an additional $2800 to play with on another part of your system :-)
My Simaudio Moon phono stage is an exceptionally quiet performer, and you can bet most of what they learned in the design of their phono stages has been applied in their DAC's.
Regards...