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In Reply to: RE: Vintage Luxman Tube Gear [Ping: Interstage Tranny] posted by Plato65 on May 25, 2014 at 09:03:11
As a Luxman tragic, I highly commend your leanings.
Here in Oz, we were well served by supply in the 70s thru mid 80s. Basically anything prior to the Alpine takeover in 1984, but also some continuing high end products produced later that weren't exported from Japan.
CL35 series, CL40 and the post takeover CL360/Luxkit A3040 preamps are super nice. As are MQ60/80/50 power amps. Or if you like SET, the MB300 from 1984-5 (at a price).
My impression is that not so very much of this gear reached the US in the day. But with a little patience you can find all these things on yahoo Japan. All 100v, of course, but worth the hunt.
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Interesting! Any additional details on the sound of these units you mention would be highly appreciated.
What I have (CL40 or A3040 into MQ50) sound sweet, dynamic and full. They aren't the last word in detail I guess, and those reared on solid state slam would say they're pipe & slippers gear. For their time, they were darned expensive.
My speakers (Ocellia) are probly not so different from your Tannoys. Overall, it's not a sound that leaps out at you so much as draws you in.
My recollection of the MQ60/MQ80 is of a similar house sound. My first "wow" audio moment was a pair of MQ60s into Altec horns in a room the size of a dunny.
We didn't get the MB3045s in Oz, so I've never heard them.
Part of the deal with these things is replaceability of parts - the MQ50 scores well here using 6550s, 6AQ8s, 12AU7As. Some of the tubes used in the others aren't so easy to find.
I can't yet comment on the MB300s (about which you'll find virtually nothing on the web - I've read that only 250 pair were made) pending tube replacement ...
General info at the link below and also on the vintage knob.
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