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590axii in the house

The 20 hour used 590axii showed up Saturday as I was getting ready to walk out the door to audition speakers.
Stopped in my tracks when I saw Fedex.  Got the amp unboxed and setup.  This thing is amazing - fit and finish is incredible.

I only have an old pair of Paradigms that I had to connect to get some listening in.  Even though Luxman says break-in is 450 hours, the sound is deep and rich with those speakers - I can't imagine how the sound will improve after break-in and better speakers.

Finding speakers to audition is gonna be more difficult than the amp, which I bought blind (there is only one Luxman in my entire state, a 509x which I didn't want).
bgm1911
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audioman58
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As of  mid 2019 I. Believe the latest FETs much lower THD 
and a couple other things ,I bought the best poly cap out there for the preamp coupling section from VH audio their new Odam  caps , which make anything with them better still.  , theamp rakes a huge 16 amp slow blow fuse 
for the 🍊 fuse. Which is on the list. And can push 120 amps  for short bursts.
ryder
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I only have an old pair of Paradigms that I had to connect to get some listening in.
You clearly need some better speakers than that !
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arafiq
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@audioman58 Thanks for the details. I was hoping you would shed some light on the differences in terms of sound quality between the new and old models.
kren0006
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Back to the point of this thread (Luxman, not Coda), OP, continue to post your impressions of the amp. 
Did you compare the 590 to any other amps before you purchased?  What is the 590 replacing?  
bgm1911 OP
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Did you compare the 590 to any other amps before you purchased? What is the 590 replacing?

I’m getting out of HT, so multi channel Marantz and Paradigms. There is a serious shortage of audio shops in my area, and even a worse supply of electronics and speakers. I bought the 590 blind - based on too much reading on the internet, and my desire for a high end Luxman.  I only listened to a few Mcs and Moon.

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