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Luxman L-590AXII vs Pass Labs INT-60

Folks, I was just wondering if any of you guys managed to compare both Luxman and Pass Labs amps in your system or at the dealers. Some brief description on the differences between both amps would be great.

Personally I own the L-590AXII but am curious about the house sound of the INT-60. FWIW I find the Luxman to be very balanced. Although it's a Class A, it does not sound overly warm. The L-590AXII is fairly detailed, refined and nuanced while showing a very slight hint of warmth in the midrange. Bass goes deep and is defined and controlled while the treble is sweet and extended without showing any sibilance or brightness.

In short, I find the Luxman L-590AXII to sound rather neutral, tilting slightly to warmth on the scale. Although it's tuned to sound delicate and refined, the Luxman can rock too and is capable of sounding dynamic and lively when the music calls for it. On the other hand, the same cannot be said about the Accuphase as I read that it sounds quite a bit warmer than the Luxman, sacrificing a little on punch, slam and dynamics. In other words, the Accuphase sounds too smooth with rock or dynamic music.
ryder
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jjss49
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treble energy often leads to more 'apparent' detail... need to listen carefully to determine whether it is actually more detail

and yes, it depends on system matching and a listener's sense of what sounds right

i have not felt a pass or first watt amp in any way obscures detail ... what many solid state amps do is exacerbate the sharpness of detail in a certain frequency range, puts it more up front and center
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webking185
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@georgehifi +1 on the Luxman L-590, I have to say its neutral, no color saturation or sound processing involved.  Very tonally balance and well controlled on your speakers.  The build and craftmanship is incredible.  On the back side of the Luxman there is a pre-out and a main-in so its gives you further options to use the unit.  Both are excellent amps, you could not go wrong with either, and it will come down to a matter of taste and brand.  At Class A with 30wpc, it pretty much handles my 8ohm 90db B&W or 4ohm 87db Elacs with ease.

lucky53
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As Rider, I own a Naim system (282+2 hicap dr + 250.2). Recently I have bought a 590 axii. I decided to keep the Luxman to drive my Triangle Magellan (90 db). Bass are tighter, very good definition with the japan’s. And also less wires.

lucky53
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Hi every body,

Has some one compared the 595 se to the 590 ax II ? 
Steve said if we ve got already the 590, it is not necessary to seek out a 595 unless…

The 595 is 35% more expensive…

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