Luxman 590AX II Break-In

@jeffreyw

Are you buying the more powerful amp and if so, what will you do for a preamp?

Glad you’ve now heard sufficient bass through those KEF’s. May you be able to hear that bass at home. :)

OP,

So it sounds like problem identified. What did you decide to do?

I wish I had found this page before at ASR. Through most of the musical bass range these speakers remain under 3 Ohms. Remarkably low impedance for a broad range, while the speakers I use only touch 4 Ohms. Great that a bigger amplifier solves the problem but man, I’d switch speakers first.  I think while the speakers can sound good with a big amp, it would have to be a remarkable speaker to make me accept these kind of demands.

PS - I had seen the specs at KEF, and if ASR is correct (and it makes sense it is) the KEF specs are absolute bs.

Also, the KEF specs looked normal-ish. A lot of 2 way speakers go down to 3 Ohms but only for a little bit, so I didnt question them further. These speakers are just way worse than my experience or the specifications suggest.  They are practically 2 Ohm speakers.

Now I know why a 509/590 wouldn’t work. Buddy, have you heard Fritz?? 😂

@erik_squires

OP alluded to his WAF regarding the KEFs. I believe Mrs. OP very much likes the way the speakers look. A big plus for Mr. OP. :)

This is an interesting thread. I’m tuned in until OP reveals the resolve.