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Speakers That Won't Sound Too Smooth Or Soft with Luxman L-590AXII

I am curious to know the speakers that are matched to Luxman L-590AXII with success.

I have upgraded from the Luxman to Gryphon Diablo 300 several months ago but am keeping the Luxman as it has some special qualities that I appreciate. However, all speakers that I use with the Luxman seem to sound soft and unexciting. It’s just something that’s lacking or an incomplete sound, and I can’t find the words to describe it. It gets worse when smooth or warm sounding speakers such as Harbeth or Grahams are matched with the 590AXII. The more resolving and detailed Marten Duke 2s match rather well with the Luxman 590AXII, much better than Harbeth but still something is missing and doesn’t sound quite right. It was when I got the Gryphon Diablo 300 into the mix the Martens are showing more of their potential. 

So back to the question. Is there a speaker that actually sounds good with the Luxman 590AXII? Another 590AXII owner also found the amp to sound soft and polite when matched with Focal Sopra No.1. I appreciate the delicate and refined delivery of the 590AXII but not the soft and polite aspects of it. 

Any thoughts or experiences would be appreciated. 

ryder

Showing 1 response by james_edward

james_edward
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I, and a number of my audio friends, really like the sound I’m getting with Spatial Audio M3 Turbo S speakers. It’s my longest running combo- I’ve had them paired up for 7 or 8 years now. Great thing is, if you find a used pair, they won’t break the bank at around 2-2.5k.

Prior to the Spatials I had Legacy Focus SE’s with the AMT tweeter. They also sounded great, but their bass did not work well with my asymmetrical room. In a properly symmetrical, larger room, I’d get them again in a heartbeat.

As another poster said, that 30wpc rating is misleading, but with both of the above speakers, I doubt the amp ever leaves class A; they’re both about 93 db efficient.

 

 

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