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Luxman LX33 Integrated Tube Amp. YEAH? NAY?

Perhaps the Russian Tube Preamp disaster will lead to this different solution:  All Tubes in one shot.

Luxman Vintage LX33 Integrated Tube Amp for: Small Office system:  TT (MM); R2R Tape (line); Computer (line).

https://www.ebay.com/itm/154051395889?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&campid=533...

YEAH? NAY?

30 wpc Enough Power? I think so. I would go Luxman pre-out to self-powered sub's line-in first, then sub line-out to LX33 Main In: so the LX33 and Wharfdale 225's (low 87 sensitivity) would not need to produce low bass.

This LX33 and other Luxman's are Shallow Depth. They fit on top of my 3 shelf high bookcase, next to my Vertical TT and Vertical R2R deck (nicest no-bend operational height I ever had). 

 The Fisher Mono Blocks are also 30 wpc. (35 wpc if I want to get EL37's, no thanks, I'd rather eat).

Not the wood look like the Russian preamp or even nicer Luxman Preamp 35iii,

https://www.ebay.com/itm/114787565164

but the LX33 Brushed Metal finish next to the Grey Mistubishi LT-5V are compatible.

https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1SQJL_enUS881US881&sxsrf=ALeKk03Mu5EWCTaCuJ5PL6NdqzYO0QqJNg:...

thanks as always for your help,

Elliott




elliottbnewcombjr
elliottbnewcombjr OP
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I heard back from Ryan at Audio Classics:

" As far as the SQ150, that is a great unit.  The Luxman has been very popular in the past year.  Very appealing to the McIntosh enthusiasts it seems.  Sweet, never bright, and very very low noise.  It would match very well with the Wharfedale's".

I made an offer on one here in USA, with a twist:

"You want your full price? Or pretend we bargained hard and you gave me your Tuesday evening discount? Your choice, just let me know".

waiting for sellers reply.
elliottbnewcombjr OP
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Agreed, paid, seller will ship today!

The release from the torture at the end of all the research, asking for advice, optional ideas is a wonderful thing.

Thanks as always to everyone for their guidance.

Elliott
elliottbnewcombjr OP
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Ah, the best made plans .... not so great when you are an idiot. After all the waiting, I rushed things in the end.

I got excited about the Luxman SQ-N150. Both MM and MC and it just so happens the MC setting (not adjustable) fits my AT33ptgII cartridge very well! 2 months old, great price, small (really small), 10 wpc tubes will not be too much heat in my small office, oh yeah.

Remote volume for PC, TT, R2R, whoopee.

Well, ALL the Vintage and fairly recent Luxmans I looked at had pre-out/main-in. Not this little one, I didn't pay enough attention.

So, that nixes my plan of pre-out to self-powered sub; sub minus low bass to main-in; 10 wpc no low bass to the somewhat inefficient wharfedales (87). Takes the work of low bass away from both the amp and the speakers. That is what let me take the risk of 10 wpc with 87 speakers. Lowest efficiency speakers I ever had, and now the lowest powered amp I ever had.

Luxman drove my very efficient 16 ohm horns/15" woofers wonderfully for 3 hrs last night. Amazing. Up here, we shall see. I will use the speaker wires in/out of sub, that does not give the amp a break, but the Wharfedale's don't try to make low bass, and I am only 6 feet from the speakers, no need for much volume here.
elliottbnewcombjr OP
5,528 posts
 
this little fella ends today, 57 bids already. 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/294148447011?ul_noapp=true


lewm
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