Luxman L-100...

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tubeornotube

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Currently listening to a Luxman L-100 integrated amp right now and am so impressed by its build quality with Noble pots and almost mil-spec components throughout..Very nice sounding and versatile controls..although I am not a tone control guy.
I may have a chance to buy this off a friend but I am wondering what experience other Ak'ers may have had with this beast.
It was obviously marketed to go up against the Accuphase E-202 at the time and maybe even the Yamaha CA-2010,of which I have a fine example of.

Matt..........tubeornotube
 
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I owned one for a long time, gave it up purely because I wanted a remote-capable unit, lazy @$$ that I am. Nice amp.
 
How can you complain about tone controls? If you don't like them, don't use them. Simple as that. The amp is designed for everybody. :) Them being there does not reduce the quality of the amplifier in any way.
 
Ruxman said:
... tone controls... Them being there does not reduce the quality of the amplifier in any way.
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I completely agree but there is a large group that believe they need to be completely extracted from the circuit in all ways, not just a switch. Then there are those the need to have them completely removed from the chassis. I'm sure there can be 'cable-type' arguments, I mean discussions about whether centered tone controls, bypass switched tone controls, electrically disconnected tone controls or physically removed tone controls are the right way to go but I like having the option on any unit I have that has tone controls. I miss them at times on the units I have that don't have tone controls.

On the C-1000, I would switch them out of the circuit and be happy with the result because it, like the L-100 is a full-featured control unit.
 
I don't own one but I worked on one. Well built, well designed, pretty much trouble free, great sound.
 
Have one here for repairs. Lots of functionality and features. Good theoretical design. It does not age that well though, but that may be specific to some production lots. About the tone controls, the main issue with mine is that just every pot and switch needs to be opened and cleansed, like all these pots and switches in the old tube TVs. A couple of evenings of fun await me. Some problems with the power supply too; I'll probably have to recap all this section, but after 30 years these things happen. Sonically if I compare to my own Hafler/Quad combo, it sounds a bit dead. Dunno, everything is there, but no punch. One gets used to the sound of a certain sound system, so this would not stop me to buy if there was a good deal out there.
 
Luxman L-100 = Collectors heaven... a really good vintage amp.

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I have the C-1000 preamp, which looks nearly identical. Hard to imagine a better asthetic match for the Empire; build quality is superb.

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I'm pretty sure the L-100 is the C-1000 minus the touch mute and power amp. I have a C-1010 which is almost identical to the C-1000. It sounds fantastic. I would agree that punch is not where this piece is coming from. I would say lush and coherent. They are beautiful sounding pieces and easy on the ears in every way. The phono stage is great.

These are from the Tim de Paravacini era of Luxman design.
 
I'm late to the party, but I use my L-100 as a preamp and a subwoofer power amp (thanks to an external crossover) and love it.

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Well for those that don't think the sound quality is what it should be, somewhat dull, then it is time for some work. I have had my C-1000 for about 5 years and it was evaluated and placed on a shelf because it did not sound clean an clear. I finally got around to recapping the aluminum electrolytics except the two large PS caps on the back panel (for a preamp so they are not so big) and the unit came alive. I'm enjoying it and don't feel a need to go back to the SP-9 that is usually in the system.

Although all the caps removed measured at of above or well above spec on capacitance (my only measurement capability for caps) the new ones make the unit sound a whole lot better. I'll be doing the tantalum caps in the future, just because. Might make it even better as there are a number of tants on the main board.
 
I loved the looks and sound of mine when I had it. My only complaint was that clunky volume knob which is the main reason I don't have it anymore. I know you can flip the muting switch for more control but those clicks spaced so far apart just didn't sit well with me.
 
And right here on the Solid State forum is the place for your new thread. Post the issues and there may be some that can help you out.
 
Thanks for the input. But where to find Post New Thread button? In Exclusively Sansui it´s on top right side, but there´s no way I can find the button elsewhere.
 
Subchannel said:
Thanks for the input. But where to find Post New Thread button? In Exclusively Sansui it´s on top right side, but there´s no way I can find the button elsewhere.
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The New Thread button is in very much the same place as it is for Exclusively Sansui - on the upper right hand side of your screen. But if you are viewing a thread - like this one - you won't see the New Thread button, because you are in a thread and you can't have a thread within a thread - so, no button.
 
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