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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?

 

audiojerry
elliottbnewcombjr
5,533 posts
 

audiojerry

do the red lights change when you try up or down?

where do you live? I’m in Plainfield, Central NJ. If close enough, you can borrow one of my working units, I have a spare, and we can definitively prove yours does or does not work.

IOW, perhaps that Luxman has other problems, perhaps erratic.

 

audiojerry OP
78 posts
 

Elliot,

Yes, the red lights change when I press volume up/down, and I kept the volume button pressed for a long time. When the lights changed it had no effect on the volume level.

I live in Wisconsin, leaving soon for Arizona.

I appreciate all your help, but I'm afraid my Luxman is simply not cooperating with the Chase.  

rwwear
2,873 posts
 

Jerry.

You will probably need to remove the Luxman volume control from the circuit to get the Chase or any other VC to work.

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