ryder, do you notice any issues using your 30wpc L-590AXII driving the Duke 2 3.8ohm (minimum)? The Duke 2 is not easy to find in the USA. Where are you located?
Audio Research or Luxman?
I recently acquired a 1973 Luxman L-507 integrated amp only to learn that the volume/balance control pots are bad and can't be replaced, but I was able to bypass the pre-amp section and run it with the amp section only, and oh my, did it sound good.
I was very surprsed to find that its sound quality came too close in sound quality to my ARC separates: a Reference 3 preamp and Ref 75SE amp. So now I'm wondering how a modern Luxman like a l-505uXii or 507uXii would compare with my ARC separates.
Any thoughts anyone?
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Alps is not the only company making volume controls and even if they were, they have modern equivalents. I recently replaced a worn out Spectrol wire wound VC with a Penny and Giles with great success. I would look at the Khozmo line.https://www.khozmo.com/index.html |
It was not just my tech who told me the identical Luxman volume/balance could not be replaced. A business known for doing vintage restoration, Hudson Valley HiFi, told me the same thing. L507 Restoration by Hudson Valley HiFi They did say that I might be able to eliminate the balance pot and look for a compatable replacement, but it would not be easy or inexpensive. Thanks for the Khozmo link. They look to have some high quality alternatives. |
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