Good to see some folks are using the feature of this integrated, I am strongly considering this option for myself and purchasing the Luxman to power my R/L towers (Focal 1038be II via Marantz 7705 processor) in my HT. With it being mostly used for home theatre and rated at 120 WPC, has anyone using this noticed any clipping or decrease in sound quality in the right and left channels using the luxman versus a different amp strictly for home theater? Thank you!
Hacking a Luxman Integrated
One cool and often under appreciated feature in Luxman integrateds is the "Separate" button. It disconnects the preamp from the amplifier, allowing for a number of approaches. Actually this is two features. One is the always active preamp output available on the back.
The second is the ability to feed the amp directly, bypassing everything in the preamp. Useful features:
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The second is the ability to feed the amp directly, bypassing everything in the preamp. Useful features:
- Add room correction/EQ/active crossover in the middle.
- Passively bi-amp (without using separate)
- Feed a subwoofer (without using separate)
- Use amp for home theater
- Use ~ 0.047uF cap to add a high pass to your Luxman, letting you feed a sub for everything below 80 Hz.
- Use ~ 1uF or higher to add some flavor to the sound.
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