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Picked up a Luxman R-117-Nice sound!

Freo-1

Freo-1

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The Luxman R-117 arrived yesterday. Man, what a nice sounding unit. I had forgotten just how nice this unit sounds. The FM tuner works great, and the CD direct works very well indeed.

This joins a Luxman R-115 and R-114 that I have also. The R-115 is pretty close sonically to the R-117, but the 117 has "more" across the sound spectrum. The bass is definitely deeper, and does a better job with the Polk LSI-15s. Perhaps a more efficient speaker would show less of a difference between the 117 and the 115.

Sol Cal Sam, thanks much for the steer :thmbsp:
 
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bigaltx24 said:
How does the R-114 sound? I have a line on one locally that's not too pricey.
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It's a sleeper. Very nice sound at 50 wpc. Similar to R-115, but perhaps just ever so slightly more detailed. Tuner seems a little less sensitive than the R-115, but still sounds nice with a good antenna.
 
I'm quite fond of my R-117. Find the Service Manual online (hifiengine) and take the time a little time to adjust the bias/idle current on the amps. Mine were set very low and the sound improved even more after adjustment.
 
billbillw said:
I'm quite fond of my R-117. Find the Service Manual online (hifiengine) and take the time a little time to adjust the bias/idle current on the amps. Mine were set very low and the sound improved even more after adjustment.
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Will Do. Thanks for the suggestion.
 
You lucky dog!

My first hi-fi component was a Luxman R-113 a few years ago and I loved it! Although I have gone separates in my listening room and living room, I still have it, but it needs some repairs at the moment. Can't wait for luck to swing my way and find me an R-117!

Congrats again and enjoy this killer receiver!

az
 
Freo-1 said:
The Luxman R-117 arrived yesterday. Man, what a nice sounding unit. I had forgotten just how nice this unit sounds. The FM tuner works great, and the CD direct works very well indeed.

This joins a Luxman R-115 and R-114 that I have also. The R-115 is pretty close sonically to the R-117, but the 117 has "more" across the sound spectrum. The bass is definitely deeper, and does a better job with the Polk LSI-15s. Perhaps a more efficient speaker would show less of a difference between the 117 and the 115.

Sol Cal Sam, thanks much for the steer :thmbsp:
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Congrats. The R-117 is in my list of top 5 best sounding receivers. IMO, it is the best sounding remote controlled receiver. At one time, I had a pair of M-117 power amps and the R-117 easily beat them. Get the D-109 CDP which is a very close cosmetic match. (The D-117 is a little tinny in comparison.) Happily, the RR-117 remote control works the D-109.
 
SoCal Sam said:
Congrats. The R-117 is in my list of top 5 best sounding receivers. IMO, it is the best sounding remote controlled receiver. At one time, I had a pair of M-117 power amps and the R-117 easily beat them. Get the D-109 CDP which is a very close cosmetic match. (The D-117 is a little tinny in comparison.) Happily, the RR-117 remote control works the D-109.
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what are the other 4?
 
I just came back from the Sally Ann. It was half-price day. I got a Luxman R-106 for $10. I know nothing about the receiver, but have always had great respect for the Luxman brand. Haven't even plugged it in yet. I am wondering if anyone can offer an opinion about how it will compare to my Yamaha A-500 and my Sherwood AD-2220CP. They are all three in the same power range (50-60 watts RMS per channel @ 8 ohms).
 
SoCal Sam said:
My solid state receivers top five in no particular order:

Concept 11.0
Concept 16.5
Luxman R-117
HK 990VXi
HK 690i
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I once passed on a $50 Concept 11.0.I wasn't interested enough because at the time I was like "I got enough **** already".I also think the Concepts as nice as they may sound are one of the most unattractive receivers to me.
 
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