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Audio Research or Luxman?

I recently acquired a 1973 Luxman L-507 integrated amp only to learn that the volume/balance control pots are bad and can't be replaced, but I was able to bypass the pre-amp section and run it with the amp section only, and oh my, did it sound good.

I was very surprsed to find that its sound quality came too close in sound quality to my ARC separates: a Reference 3 preamp and Ref 75SE amp. So now I'm wondering how a modern Luxman like a l-505uXii or 507uXii would compare with my ARC separates. 

Any thoughts anyone?

 

audiojerry

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rwwear
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Alps is not the only company making volume controls and even if they were, they have modern equivalents. I recently replaced a worn out Spectrol wire wound VC with a Penny and Giles with great success. I would look at the Khozmo line.https://www.khozmo.com/index.html

rwwear
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elliottbnewcombjr
 We used to sell the Chase RLC-1 Remote Line Controller years ago. It was fine for most applications but really weakened the bass especially when using phono. And even more so with a tube preamp.
rwwear
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elliottbnewcombjr I'll check out the music. Looks interesting.
rwwear
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Jerry. You would be better off connecting the Chase between the pre out/main in jacks on the Luxman.

Elliott. I don't doubt your experience with the Chase, it was along time ago that we sold them and I tried it with an Audio Research tube preamp.

I ordered the two CDs you recommended.

rwwear
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Jerry.

You will probably need to remove the Luxman volume control from the circuit to get the Chase or any other VC to work.

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