The New Luxman SQ-N150 Tube Integrated Amp


Stopped by my dealers store the other day and he just received the new mini Luxman SQ-N150 tube integrated. It's rated at 10 watts at 6 ohms. Just 8 1/2" x 11 3/4" in size. It's easy to put anywhere. It has 4 JJ EL84 pentodes and 2 ECC-83 tubes. The phono stage is solid state it has both MM and MC stages. In the rear you also have 3 RCA inputs. In the front there is a Headphone input. Plus you get some nice meters. The fit and finish is typical Luxman quality. They had it hooked up to a pair of Forte III's. They were streaming music through the matching mini Luxman CD player which has a built in DAC. Sound wise It had a solid bottom. The mids and the top end were detailed but not harsh. They also had a Clearaudio Concept hooked up w/a Hanna MC cart. The phono was very good. The dealer told me he was also going to try it w/the JBL L-100's to see if that would be a good match. I know the major focus on Luxman is their Solid State units but the Tube gear is also top notch.
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Similar to my el84  Leben cs300xs... The Japanese really make some lovely cult cute tube gear.... If you hear how it ha dles the JBL let us know
I listened to that amp with a pair of Forte' III.... spooky realism.   Amazing sound if you don't require a lot of poewer.
Pick the right speaker for this integrated and you have an excellent system. Not warm and fuzzy. But excellent clarity, dynamic and non fatiguing presentation. Also the MM/MC solid state phono is excellent.  They had a Clearaudio Concept hooked up to it. A real treat.