New Luxman flagship Preamplifier C-10X
New Luxman flagship Preamplifier C-10X News The Luxman C-10X is indeed the successor to the C-900u released in 2013, but is a completely redesigned preamplifier. This new flagship model was developed with the aim of achieving the overwhelming audio quality that next-generation components should provide for the 100th anniversary of LUXMAN in 2025.In the amplifier section, LUXMAN's new LIFES amplification feedback engine, which was first adopted for the M-10X flagship power amplifier, is installed for the first time in a control amplifier. Four fully-balanced preamplifier blocks, under completely identical operating conditions, achieve pristine purity and a [...]
Luxman latest analogue products as they near 100 years
Luxman latest analogue products as they near 100 years News Established in 1925, Luxman is among the world’s most enduring high-end audio marques. With its centenary just three years away, the venerable Japanese sonic specialist has readied a trio of new launches for release this summer. LUXMAN L-507Z INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER UK RRP: £8,000 UK AVAILABILITY: MID-AUGUST The L-507Z is the first of Luxman’s new ‘Z’ generation of integrated stereo amplifiers. It features Luxman’s LIFES amplifier feedback engine, as used in the new flagship M-10X power amp, with a rated output of 110W per channel into [...]
Luxman celebrates 95th anniversary with limited-edition amplifier
Luxman celebrates 95th anniversary with limited-edition amplifier News Luxman are pleased to announce the release of a limited edition L-595A SE integrated amplifier to celebrate their 95th anniversary, an amplifier remembering their best selling model from the 1990's the solid state L-570. The L-595A SE is a special edition model which revives the appearance, sound quality and image from the amplifier of 30 years ago. This new amplifier while retaining the simple operability features beautiful exterior details such as an aluminium direct selection button and indicator, the volume level indicator light and bold counterbore around the volume knob. [...]
Integrated or Pre Power amplifier in 2025 – making the RIGHT CHOICE
Integrated or Pre Power amplifier in 2025 - making the RIGHT CHOICE Article The HiFi amplifier Conundrum of 2025 I spent my 2024 festive break pondering one of HiFi's everlasting questions, what are the amplifier differences between "modern day" integrated amplifiers and pre power or mono block amplifier setups and which one might be right for me. It's the being right that is the conundrum because it encapsulates not only sound quality and performance but also function and features. I do have to consider both as I need access to amplifiers good enough to review [...]
HiFi Rose BEST integrated amplifier? RA180 vs RA280
HiFi Rose BEST integrated amplifier? RA180 vs RA280 Review This is a review written by Terry Ellis December 2024. For my video review please see my YouTube channel link here Please Note I am an Amazon Associate meaning links to Amazon are affiliate links, for more info about this please see here Making a BIG impact If there is a HiFi manufacturer that knows how to release products that make you saw wow out loud the first time you see them it’s definitely HiFi Rose. I have had my eye on many HiFi Rose [...]
Wharfedale Super Linton Speakers Review – How much better are they?
Wharfedale Super Linton Speakers Review - How much better are they? Review This is a review written by Terry Ellis December 2024. For my video review please see my YouTube channel link here Please Note I am an Amazon Associate meaning links to Amazon are affiliate links, for more info about this please see here History repeated Wharfedale's Linton speakers that were released in 2019 and that I reviewed in July 2020 have got to be one of the most popular HiFi speakers of the last decade, at least within the YouTube space. Whenever [...]
Musical Fidelity A1 Integrated Amplifier Review
Musical Fidelity A1 Integrated Amplifier Review Review This is a review written by Terry Ellis January 2024. For my video review please see my YouTube channel link here Please Note: I am an Amazon Associate meaning links to Amazon are affiliate links, for more info about this please see here Does it need to make sense I love it when a HiFi product comes along where I look at the specs and in this case look at how small and light the case is, then look at the power rating of only 25 solid [...]
Wharfedale Elysian 3 Speakers REVIEW
Wharfedale Elysian 3 Speakers REVIEW Review This is a review written by Terry Ellis October 2023. For my video review please see my YouTube channel link here Please Note: I am an Amazon Associate meaning links to Amazon are affiliate links, for more info about this please see here Regulars to this channel will know I am a big fan of speakers designed by Peter Comeau of Wharfedale, Mission, and Quad - so much so I have for reference and comparison testing purposes the Wharfedale Evo 4.2, the Mission 770, I own both of [...]
I visit Tellurium Q for a Statement Experience PART II
I visit Tellurium Q for a Statement Experience PART II Article Some History I travelled to Taunton in the South West of the UK to visit Tellurium Q. This is only my second time in Taunton and my first visit to the Tellurium Q listening room. It was back in July 2018 when the roles were reversed, and Geoff Merrigan Tellurium Q Managing Director visited the Pursuit Perfect System listening room armed with a huge box of cables to demo to me. On that day I listened to full cable looms of Tellurium Q Black [...]
Chord Ultima Pre 3 and Ultima 6 Power Amplifier REVIEW
Chord Ultima Pre 3 and Ultima 6 Power Amplifier REVIEW Review This is a review written by Terry Ellis April 2023. For my video review please see my YouTube channel link here Please Note: I am an Amazon Associate meaning links to Amazon are affiliate links, for more info about this please see here I wonder how many of you own now, or have owned in the past, a HiFi system where the predominant number of components are all from the same manufacturer and, if so, I wonder whether you felt that there was [...]
