RemoWilliams
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Up until just a few days ago I had absolutely no knowledge of this well received ( no pun intended! ) line that seem to garner almost unanimous praise. After seeing an R 113 for sale on the local Craigslist I did a quick search and found out that they were quite the gems. Fortunately the Seller was willing to hold it for me for a few days because, as he put it when I arrived " he was getting quite a few inquiries" and wondered if he should just keep it - but he was a man of his word and sold it to me.
It had been used of course, a bit dusty and a few scratches and dings on the metal case but it functioned as it should. When I finally had it set up and running I was not really prepared for the sound it produced. Honestly this unpretentious receiver has an ability to convey music that has had me going through my collection of cds listening to details I never heard in quite the same way, which is to say open, detailed, smooth,a very nicely controlled bottom end, overall a rather toe tapping presentation.
Now I have myself considering either the R 115 or R 117, the big brothers that would I am certain take that signature sound further. I never use to think much of Luxman from this period, an obviously biased opinion that has been unfounded although also owning an L 215 integrated amplifier is the main reason I went for the R 113.
At the moment I am using a Denon DCD 820 cd player via digital out to a Musical Fidelity V Dac and into the Luxman, from there it is onto a pair of Gemme Tonic G3 bookshelf speakers on substantial steel stands. Put some books on top to further dampen them, it seems to help. Good quality cabling to round it all off and the result is a nice little system. At some point I will try a pair of floor standing Soundwaves and have a listen, might be thoroughly delighted. I think I did alright for 40.00 Cdn.
As much as I prefer floor standing speakers the Luxman has the Gemmes sounding pretty good for a 2 way with a 6" odd mid/bass driver. Of course what really interests me are those of you who own any of these receivers and your thoughts - images of your setup definitely appreciated!
It had been used of course, a bit dusty and a few scratches and dings on the metal case but it functioned as it should. When I finally had it set up and running I was not really prepared for the sound it produced. Honestly this unpretentious receiver has an ability to convey music that has had me going through my collection of cds listening to details I never heard in quite the same way, which is to say open, detailed, smooth,a very nicely controlled bottom end, overall a rather toe tapping presentation.
Now I have myself considering either the R 115 or R 117, the big brothers that would I am certain take that signature sound further. I never use to think much of Luxman from this period, an obviously biased opinion that has been unfounded although also owning an L 215 integrated amplifier is the main reason I went for the R 113.
At the moment I am using a Denon DCD 820 cd player via digital out to a Musical Fidelity V Dac and into the Luxman, from there it is onto a pair of Gemme Tonic G3 bookshelf speakers on substantial steel stands. Put some books on top to further dampen them, it seems to help. Good quality cabling to round it all off and the result is a nice little system. At some point I will try a pair of floor standing Soundwaves and have a listen, might be thoroughly delighted. I think I did alright for 40.00 Cdn.
As much as I prefer floor standing speakers the Luxman has the Gemmes sounding pretty good for a 2 way with a 6" odd mid/bass driver. Of course what really interests me are those of you who own any of these receivers and your thoughts - images of your setup definitely appreciated!
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