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Thinking of investing in either Yamaha AS300 or Luxman l509X.

Hello All... 
I am thinking of buying  my next amp and decided to seriously consider these two.Yamaha AS300 or Luxman L509X..
Does any one have any thoughts regarding how they compare?
My speakers are Sopra 2. My listening room is medium size, with minimal treatment (12x32x9 ceilings). I tend to listen about 10 feet from my speakers. I like to listen to Rock  (50%) Jazz (25%) and other vocals such as Alison Krauss , Pat Barber,Tony Bennet, Michael Buble, etc. I listen to vinyl and streaming thru Bluos. Probably 70% streaming and 30 vinyl.

My tendency is to upgrade my  equipment every couple of years. So resale of the amp is important.  I am buying used and have found a couple of deals where the amps are priced within 10% of each other.

Your thoughts are appreciated. Thank you.




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op

OK, just to clarify I was considering a new Yamaha A-S3000 MSRP $6999, (not $250) versus a used Luxman.


useful clarification! :)

luxman still superior... 
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mtbiker29
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OP I have a 509x and listened to it on many speakers before I brought it home.  Focal Sopra was the runaway winner IMHO and many others agree there's a strong synergy here.  Both good choices but this Luxman is amazing.  
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esus1us OP
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Really good data...I had no idea that the 3000 had these problems. 
I am glad that I checked with the forum. 

Thanks to all who participated!
kren0006
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I’ve also read that the Y3000 had some reliability issues. The new 3200 seems better. But compared to Luxman 509 - no contest. Luxman every day.

if you were asking about the Yamaha 3200 vs some lesser (imo) integrateds than the flagship Luxman, such as krell k300i, Cambridge Edge A, maybe a $5-6k Pass Labs, Hegel 390, etc, then the Yamaha is in a fairer fight. Ymmv

but that would be for the 3200, not the 3000
esus1sc
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Very good information. Thank you for sharing.

knotscott
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https://www.whathifi.com/us/luxman/l-509x/review

https://www.whathifi.com/us/yamaha/s3000/review
jim204
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The Yamaha is now discontinued and was a bit of a pig at times. My friend has one and it just shuts down unexpectedly whenever it likes. That has been a major drawback of this amp and when it shuts down it has to go back to Yamaha to get reset and it has happened 5 times since he got it.
I am certainly going to advise the Luxman on the previous statement alone. I have a stunning Luxman headphone amp which has totally blown away all the headphone amps I have previously listened to so that is why I am going to go with the amp you are looking at.
No I definitely wouldn't recommend the Yamaha even though when working it sounds great. 
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esus1us OP
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OK,  just to clarify I was considering a new Yamaha A-S3000 MSRP $6999, (not $250)  versus a  used Luxman. 
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ryder
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Buddy, I’m not sure if this is a troll thread. You are considering a discontinued $250 amp (which will probably cost $150 used) for the $19,000 Sopra 2 speakers??
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esus1us OP
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Thanks for your comments. I see a consensus. I will pass on the Yamaha and  focus on getting a Luxman as my next amp. Considering buying a slightly used one and import from Japan...




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arafiq
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Why is that even a question? Luxman, of course. 
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nissan altima or mercedes e class...  hmmmm
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Lux.     
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jackd
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Agree Luxman especially if resale is important.
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Luxman…..
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