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Luxman

Luxman makes high-end audio electronics in Japan. Both vintage power amplifiers and newer integrated designs appear in the directory.

Design & approach

Luxman describes its engineering in terms of preserving the nuances carried from performer to recording and playback. Its amplifiers appear in different roles across this directory, from an integrated amplifier in a listening room to separate power amplification in a larger system. Exact model identification is retained where published rather than inferred from the brand alone.

Maker background & design sources ↗

Equipment index

Products in the rooms

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Venue equipment records, including their original model uncertainties. Shared-system entries retain the full recorded context.

From the maker’s world.

Products, process and directly attributed installations.

Product video / HiDEF LIFESTYLE

Luxman L-505uXII Class AB Integrated Amplifier

A directly attributed product, design or installation film. The original publisher is credited below.

Hear it in the rooms.

Equipment, commissions and collaborations.

Melbourne / Australia

Bahama Gold ↗

Equipment in use

Bahama Gold lists Luxman in its amplifiers setup. The equipment details below reflect the venue record.

  • Amplifier: Vintage amplifier; model unspecified

Inside the system

At Bahama Gold, the equipment record identifies Klipsch Model unspecified. The loudspeakers set the starting point for coverage and placement. A plausible reason to choose a dedicated hi-fi installation here is to give records a clear presence without relying on background-music speakers alone.

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Madrid / Spain

La Analógica HIFI ↗

Equipment in use

La Analógica HIFI lists Luxman in its equipment list setup. The equipment details below reflect the venue record.

  • Amplification: L435

Inside the system

La Analógica combines a Reloop RP7000MK2 and Taula mixer with several vintage amplifiers and speaker pairs. This makes it a collection with multiple possible playback combinations, rather than a fully documented fixed signal chain.

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London / United Kingdom

Hidden Grooves ↗

Equipment in use

A Luxman M-10X drives the Westminster speakers. A 509Z provides preamplification and powers the smaller Autograph Minis in the wider installation.

  • Main power amplifier: M-10X
  • Preamplifier / fill amplification: 509Z

Inside the system

Hidden Grooves combines large Tannoy Westminster-class speakers with four TPI UC15G bass helpers, Luxman amplification and documented DSP crossover/time alignment. Tannoy miniatures provide fills or booth monitoring, while separate Technics, Leak and Grado stations support private listening.

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Austin / United States

Equipment Room ↗

Equipment in use

Equipment Room lists Luxman in its amplifiers setup. The equipment details below reflect the venue record.

  • Power amplifier: M-02

Inside the system

Equipment Room combines La Scala mains, Heresy surrounds and separate Klipsch subwoofers, alongside several analogue formats. Technics decks and the Condesa Carmen V serve the booth, while separate Douk headphone amplifiers support a more individual listening mode.

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Seattle / United States

Shibuya Hi-Fi ↗

Equipment in use

Shibuya Hi-Fi lists Luxman in its amplifiers setup. The equipment details below reflect the venue record.

  • HiFi room amplifier: L-505uXii

Inside the system

Shibuya Hi-Fi deliberately separates three listening environments: Klipschorns with Luxman in the HiFi room, JBL speakers with Naim electronics at the bar, and Cathode Bias’s bespoke horn system in the lounge. These should not be described as one interchangeable inventory.

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