Luxman L-505u Integrated Amplifiers
Luxman L-505u Integrated Amplifiers
USER REVIEWS
[Apr 16, 2016]
JMM
AudioPhile
Talking a 2014 Luxman L 505ux here. It has been called "thee reference integrated" by stereophile. There is a reason why. It is simply true to the music and stunningly good. I use it with a pair of tekton Lore-S (which in and of themselves is the bargain of the century). Contolled bass and highs. Deep taunt bass. Never, Never edgy or harsh. The phono amp is also a heavy weight. I use it with a VPI traveler....Fantastic. So if you want an integrated that is versatile and absolutely true to the music, get one. |
[Jul 02, 2015]
Murgesh
AudioPhile
Previously had Melody astra-black 50 tube integrate, which had lush and warm sound, however bass was missing and u know yearly maintenance(tube life), use to left on for 5to6 hours daily. to get the rid of the yearly hassles, planned for SS. Brought the Luxman l505Ux in exchange offer.
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[Apr 23, 2011]
Ricardo Takao Oikawa
AudioPhile
My amp is currently with about 70 hours break in and is stil improving sonically. Highs are silker and with better resolution on the top end and mids are getting nicely warmer. Out of the box L-505u sounded great from the very beginning but for my tasting it lacked a bit of warmth. Anyway, it wasn't a kind of clinical overbright sound at all. I'd say it was more a neutral sound. Now I can define it as being on neutral to warm side.
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[Mar 15, 2011]
Ricardo
AudioPhile
I've read some reviews qualifying L-505U as being valvelike, but I disagree. It's a very natural and neutral amp which shows how the balance of your system is exactly as it is (not cold nor warm). Its mids resolution are not stelar as regards transparence, but it is good enough to be setteld among the best available at its price range. Luxman L-505u hasn't got any aparent weakness and is outstandingly balanced in all frequency range. It can handle the majority of speakers on the market. Power is never a issue at all. It looks like having much more power than rated. Actually Luxman is very conservative about specs of its products. Bass lines are impressively accurate and realistic (taut and fast) and outperform Accuphase E-213 by a good margin. Accuphase E-250 is much more expensive than L-505u but the former is not better. That's why I chose Lux without hesitation (E-250 costs twice as much outside Japan). I'm quite happy with my new integrated amp. |
[Oct 27, 2009]
paulyh
AudioPhile
This amplifier is really great. I bought it brand new and let it burn in for about 200 hours before I had a good listen. I just let it play for 8 days and nights. Wow this really makes a huge difference. In the first few days there was hardly any warmth and bass, but after 8 days it had a bass like I have never heard before. Don't get me wrong, this is not a boom kind of bass, but it is as tight as you can image. I am usually not very fond of a big bass sound, because this usually results in a boomy sound, but I really fell in love with this bass, what a super control. I also love this amp for the big sound stage and the superb detail with which it plays.
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