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Luxman L-590AX
The Luxman 590ax has a Subsonic Filter, Tone Controls and Only Distortion Negative Feedback (ODNF) that might help with your recordings. See:Subsonic FilterA subsonic filter is also easily accessible from the remote control in order to remove unwa... 
Streaming Audio is Trying My Newbie Patience. Help
Ps: I do not understand your situation so I am going to make some guesses and assumptions to help you. I am streaming music from the Internet using the Apple MAC Book Pro Computer, the Ayre QB-9 DSD DAC, the Luxman L-590ax integrated amplifier and... 
Luxman L-590AX
Rockpanther: I cannot answer all your questions. In my opinion, based on listening on my system, the Luxman 590ax has a smooth treble and plenty of bass on my Sonus Faber Olympica II Speakers. It is a very musical sounding amplifier and its mid-ra... 
Luxman L-590AX
Yes. The Luxamn L-590AX integrated amplfiier will sound much better than the McIntosh MA7000 or the MA8000. I owned the McIntosh 6900 integrated amplifier before my Ayre AX-7e integrated amplifier. The Ayre AX-7e amp sounded much better than the M... 
Luxman L-590AX
Several years ago I replaced my Ayre AX-7e integrated amplifier with the Luxman L-590ax class A integrated amplifier. I was "surprised and shocked" at how much better the Luxman amp was over the Ayre. Of course, there is a huge price different but... 
Tidal HiFi Streaming?
A friend of mine reports the "quality from Tidal, when it plays, is really, really good. But, he reports he has had some serious problems getting Tidal to play on a consistent basis. It is something wrong on their end, and they admit it, but they ... 
My DAC no longer working using digital inputs
Ps: I agree that the DAC in your CDP is probably better than in your modestly-priced Cambridge Audio DAC (you should really test this to confirm). I also agree that since your pre-amp has only one set of line inputs, you might be better off pluggi... 
My DAC no longer working using digital inputs
Ps: When using Amarra sQ 2.0, please start iTunes first and then start Amarra sQ 2.0. This allows the correct connections to be made between iTunes and Amarra sQ. Please verify that Amarra sQ 2.0 was installed correctly. I had to install a 2nd tim... 
Luxman vs. Accuphase
Murgeshj: My Luxman 590ax sounded good when I first started playing it. However, it really sounded great after about a month of daily playing time. I am using the Apple MAC Book Pro Computer, a LaCie external hard drive, the Ayre QB-9 DSD DAC and ... 
Problem reinstalling Ayre qb-9 DSD
Please call Ayre at 1.303.442.7300 and ask them. Their customer service is excellent. 
Can't decide on Integrated Amp - Please Help
Another suggestion is the Ayre AX-7e Integrated amplifier. The amp sounds best when run in balanced mode. You can run balanced interconnects into your Oppo 105. See:http://www.ayre.com/ax7e.htmYou might consider a pre-owned unit to keep the price ... 
Need recommendation for Amarra sQ Gain Fader
Since there were no responses to my Amarra sQ question, I asked Sonic Studio. Their response was:"We recommend having your device volume set to full and then use the Amarra sQ Gain slider to adjust overall volume. Amarra sQ initially launches at a... 
McIntosh MA 7900 impressions/experience?
I would ask the New York dealer that has the 1 year old MA7900 demo amp how many times the unit has gone out for demo. How many times has it traveled in the trunk of someones car. Or, has the MA 7900 just stayed in the store for the one year. I su... 
Which Amplifier for Sonus Faber Olympica 3 Speaker
I use the Luxman 590ax for my SF Olympica 2 speakers. They sound excellent with this class A 30wpc integrated amp. 
PS Audio Direct Stream
As noted above, three magazines gave the PS Audio DirectStream DAC an outstanding review.However, it still brothers me that the DirectStream converts all inputs to 10 x DSD, and then uses a true single-bit double-rate DSD core engine to prepare th...