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I've owned a few great low powered Japanese tube amps and wonder if anyone knows why this niche of low power class A and tube amps exists in Japan. Luxman, Leben, Airtight, Yamamoto, Almarro (no longer), SPEC, Accuphase to name a few. If your goal is building a low power amplifier, where does the inspiration come from? Did these brands spring up from western influence like other areas of Japanese culture or are there many unheard of Japanese high efficiency speakers?   
bjesien
ghasley
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@bjesien

I hope you are well. While I have heard some of the TAD/Pioneer and Yamaha which are both well thought out and well regarded, they aren’t highly sensitive nor compatible with the lower power genre you list. An intriguing mini monitor I had in my office years ago was the 47 Labs Lens. Air Tight makes a very similar speaker, the AL05 I think its called. You are right though, very limited made in Japan speakers that fit the genre. Stay well and I always enjoy your perspectives.
jperry
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Shindo makes some very high efficiency speakers. A great combination paired with their electronics.
petg60
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Many fall into DIY, and also they made so many great speakers in the past that still serve today needs. Most of these designs were very advanced in their time.
Pioneer, Sony,Technics, Yamaha, Diatone, plus imports from Tannoy, JBL, Altec...
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Google 'Rey Audio Kinoshita RM-7'
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How do you plug Raven into a thread about fine Japanese machinery?

Not saying that Raven is not good, I actually liked it when I heard it, but only that this thread is about well-regarded equipment with some history. Raven, being a young company, still has some way to go to get there.
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