Hello All,
First post here.
I am looking for advice for jumping into my audio journey for real. I saw a Luxman L-350AII listed for sale for $1900 online and was interested Luxman from what I can gather is a reputable amp maker, although pricy and putting more emphasis on aesthetic than other companies. However they always grabbed my attention.
Luxman L-350AII Pure Class A Integrated Amp | On a Higher Note
It would seem that this amp is the same amp as the 550AX except it was put together in China to reduce costs.
What I am looking for right now is something that is higher end and newer so it will last without worry or repair for a long time. I plan to use an amp for listening to records, piping my TV sound through, and Bluetooth audio via a dongle maybe.
Let's get to the fun stuff.
Here is what I have so far in my limited and vintage audio journey so far...
Receiver/amps:
Sansui 4000
Kenwood from the 70s ( unsure of model and I'm not home)
Generic Yamaha entry level receiver
Speakers:
Boston acoustics a150
Boston acoustics a400
Bose bookshelf speakers 201
An old pair of Polk bookshelf speakers
Not too impressive but that is what I could find locally for cheap. I am young still and don't have much money, but I want to take the plunge, any advice or conversation would be appreciated! Thanks!
P.s.
Anyone that knows whether that site is legit would help too haha
First post here.
I am looking for advice for jumping into my audio journey for real. I saw a Luxman L-350AII listed for sale for $1900 online and was interested Luxman from what I can gather is a reputable amp maker, although pricy and putting more emphasis on aesthetic than other companies. However they always grabbed my attention.
Luxman L-350AII Pure Class A Integrated Amp | On a Higher Note
It would seem that this amp is the same amp as the 550AX except it was put together in China to reduce costs.
What I am looking for right now is something that is higher end and newer so it will last without worry or repair for a long time. I plan to use an amp for listening to records, piping my TV sound through, and Bluetooth audio via a dongle maybe.
Let's get to the fun stuff.
Here is what I have so far in my limited and vintage audio journey so far...
Receiver/amps:
Sansui 4000
Kenwood from the 70s ( unsure of model and I'm not home)
Generic Yamaha entry level receiver
Speakers:
Boston acoustics a150
Boston acoustics a400
Bose bookshelf speakers 201
An old pair of Polk bookshelf speakers
Not too impressive but that is what I could find locally for cheap. I am young still and don't have much money, but I want to take the plunge, any advice or conversation would be appreciated! Thanks!
P.s.
Anyone that knows whether that site is legit would help too haha
I wouldn't know anything about the site offering that for sale but Luxman are a well regarded brand aimed squarely at the serious listener. You should either get or ask for some form of limited warranty that will enable you to fully test and use the product for say 3 months.
I would use what you already have, and instead buy cds or lps.
Don'r let the big meters fake you out. If you have a turntable,
upgrade that instead, and keep your records in good condition.
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I think I'll take a middle ground of that advice. I need something that I don't have to tear apart and tinker with in order to work is the only problem, so I will need something new. I think it may be financially irresponsible for me right now anyway.
I'm looking at the Outlaw rr2160, they look pretty appealing and are much cheaper
Anyone know if they are worth it or a good alternative?
I'm looking at the Outlaw rr2160, they look pretty appealing and are much cheaper
Anyone know if they are worth it or a good alternative?
I've never heard of that brand tbh… it does look pretty comprehensively equipped though.
The advice with anything audio is always to try and listen before you buy, specifications and looks only get you so far. That said, its an unknown to me but it may be exactly what you are looking for 🙂
The advice with anything audio is always to try and listen before you buy, specifications and looks only get you so far. That said, its an unknown to me but it may be exactly what you are looking for 🙂
Holy crap, that's got to be one of the fugliest front panel designs I've seen in a long while. Measurements look decent enough but for the most part wouldn't have been a standout 30 years ago (good power output and high phono overload level though).
Honestly, if you want bang/buck, go for mass production - which usually means the big Japanese manufacturers. I'd look at the Yamaha R-N803, for example. Still not anywhere near state of the art, but seemingly the successor to the R-S700 of years past.
But speaking of far from state of the art, all of your speakers appear to be quite old. People knew how to build good speaker drivers back then, but whole speakers, not necessarily. Polar response measurements were far from standard 30+ years ago, crossovers were tuned on axis and/or by ear, nobody was discussing waveguides, edge diffraction or early reflections. That said, designs have migrated from big boxes to sleek and narrow, which is a different can of worms in and out of itself, e.g. due to the implications of wide dispersion on the requirements for room acoustics (not to mention that while you can shove a closed speaker into a corner if need be, bass reflex designs are better kept away from walls). Traditional hi-fi speakers often aren't as modern as they could be either, a lot of the most advanced designs are actually found among active studio monitors. You could check out some of the current JBLs though - Harman invests quite a bit into R&D.
Interesting that you say that, most people that I see talking about it or have told me to steer away from a Yamaha or onkyo and definitely go for the outlaw or have said they switched to one from either of those brands and saw a lot of improvement. It's quite a difficult landscape to navigate sometimes