Luxman EQ-500

Luxman EQ-500

Vacuum Tube Phono Amplifier

Luxman EQ-500
Luxman EQ-500
Luxman EQ-500
Luxman EQ-500
Luxman EQ-500
7.000,00 Price include 21% VAT Price exclude VAT € 5.785,12
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Luxman’s last top of the line phono stage, the E-1 (solid state) was released in 2001 and was only recently discontinued. Since the introduction of the award winning PD-171 in 2011 and the subsequent PD-171A and PD-171AL turntables, Luxman’s engineers were eager to return to the drawing board and deliver a fresh design using all of the best parts at their disposal for a complimentary phono stage. Given that Luxman spent almost four years designing the PD-171, it makes sense that they took their time designing the EQ-500. In order to deliver the tonal density that the best vinyl playback is capable of, the vacuum tube design is not a surprise. Nor that they reached out to Mundorf (Germany) for their “Audiophile” series of capacitors. Many of the Japanese designers feel that the best amplification of the super low output of a moving coil cartridge is with a step-up transformer. Considering that Luxman have been designing transformers for ninety years, it is perfectly logical that four moving coil step-up transformers (two per channel) are employed.

Features
- In order to deliver all of the harmonic density available in the best analogue recordings, its a vacuum tube design. All stages are vacuum tube (1, 2 stage SRPP {Series Regulated Push Pull}, the final stage (cathode follower parallel) and non-feedback CR type phono-equalizer amplifier (RIAA standard only).
- Vacuum tube rectifier to the power supply circuit for supplying a stable voltage to the amplifier circuit and (EZ81) employing a choke-coil.
- Luxman have been designing audio transformers for ninety years. Moving coil step-up transformers (super permalloy), four in all, two per channel for high & low output moving coil cartridges deliver up to 18dB of gain.
- Individually adjustable gain & loading up to 67dB for low output moving coil cartridges.
- Balanced & single-ended outputs.
- Three separate, single ended inputs.
- Highest quality parts employed: Mundorf “audiophile” series capacitors (Germany), JJ vacuum tubes (Slovakia) and Takamisawa capacitors (Japan).
- Filter switches: low cut (20Hz / 3dB), high cut (8kHz / 3dB).
- Mono / Stereo switch.
- Articulator switch = cartridge demagnetizer.
- Phase invert (for balanced output).
- VU meters.

Specifications
- Circuit System: SRPP, final stage cathode follower, non-feedback CR type equalizer (RIAA)
- Vacuum tube compliment: 4 of 12AX7, 2 of 12AU7, 1 of EZ81
- Input sensitivity (1kHz, when the gain switching 36dB): MM 4mV, MC high 0.44mV, MC low 0.18mV
- Input impedance: MM 30kΩ ~ 100kΩ (variable), MC high 40Ω, MC low 2.5Ω
- Rated output / output impedance: 250mV / 850Ω
- Gain (1kHz, when the gain switching 36dB): MM 36dB, MC high 55dB, MC low 67dB
- Maximum permissible input (1kHz): MM 300mV, MC high 34mV, MC low 13mV
- External dimensions {mm}: 17.3” {440} (W) × 3.6” {92} (H) × 15.6” {397} (D: front knob 3/4″, including the rear terminal 1/2″) mm
- Weight: 27.5 lb. (12.5kg)
- Power consumption: 36W 1W (at standby)
- Dimensions: 400(w) x 154(h) x 413 (d) front side knob of 2mm and rear side terminal of 11m included in depth
- Net weight: 22.5kg
- Accessories: Remote Control (RD-21), Power Cable, and Install Software CD

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