Luxman
Luxman kept building tube amplifiers in the 1970s when nearly every other Japanese maker had switched to transistors, and the two Luxman listings in the archive come from that decade. The SQ38FD Mk II of 1974 is an integrated amplifier using 50CA10 output triodes, a type NEC made for Luxman and one with no direct replacement; this example came with NOS NEC spares. The MQ60 Custom is a stereo tube power amplifier the seller dates to 1974.
Japanese domestic Luxman amplifiers run on 100 volts. Outside Japan they need a step-down transformer, and the SQ38FD seller offered one. Original tubes, especially 50CA10s, add a great deal to value.
The homebrew 6L6 amplifier in the archive also uses Luxman output transformers. The Luxman maker page covers the company from its 1925 Osaka origins.
4 entries
Luxman
Luxman C-120, M-120 and T-450 Stack
A matching Luxman pre, power and tuner stack.
Luxman
Luxman L-480 Integrated Stereo Amplifier
A Duo-Beta Luxman integrated with both MM and MC phono.
Luxman
Luxman MQ60 Stereo Tube Amplifier
A 1970s Luxman tube power amp from a decade when most rivals had gone solid state.
Luxman
Luxman SQ38FD Mk II Integrated Tube Amplifier
The 1974 SQ38FD Mk II, with the NEC-made 50CA10 triodes that make it special.