Luxman 509x VS Luxman 509Z


Hello to all Luxman owners,

I currently own Luxman 590II and Luxman 509X.  I've never heard the new 509Z and had a purchase set up but unfortunately or fortunately the sale did not work out with seller.  All that to say I'm now back on the Merry Go Round curious to any owners thoughts as to improvements they can share between the aforementioned units. Very pleased with my current set up however curiosity and impulse are making me long for making the change. Much appreciate any thoughts one can share as to their experience with said units.

Cheers!

simonleboom

Some here live deep into this hobby and you’ve really given nothing tangible regarding a system.  One of my several integrated amps is the 509X.  It is loved and fed well, surrounded by great pieces allowing peak performance.

We’ve nothing to work off.  So, whatcha got?

The 509Z is better than the 509X, but it's not night and day... I wouldn't replace the X if I had it already, just not enough of a difference to justify the relatively significant cost difference between them.

I recently purchased the 509z to replace an older McIntosh Integrated and posted my comments on this thread.

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/luxman-505z

 

 

Hoping to find some answers which model will match my speaker more. Thanks so much. 

Hi @simonleboom I was just thinking post a topic about a comparison between the 590II VS 590X, until I saw this. Would you mind sharing some thoughts between the two model. Much appreciate if possible.
My current speaker is

SC-IV/ASC-IV/A

Description: Three-way dynamic loudspeaker. Drive-units: 1" composite textile-dome tweeter, two 5.5" paper-cone midranges, two 10" long-throw paper-cone woofers. Crossover: first-order design (frequencies not specified). Biwire and biamp capability. Frequency response: 25Hz-20kHz, ±1.5dB; -3dB at 20Hz (anechoic). Sensitivity: 92dB/W/m. Impedance: 5 ohms nominal; 3.0 ohms minimum, 7.5 ohms maximum. Recommended amplifier power: 50W minimum into 8 ohms. Recommended listening distance: 8-25'.
Dimensions: 72" H by 12" W by 18" D. Weight: 190 lbs.

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