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Best used integrated for under $5000
By all accounts, Luxman’s new L-509X is also great. Probably not available used at your price for a bit, though. https://www.stereophile.com/content/luxman-l-509x-integrated-amplifier 
Best used integrated for under $5000
2nd the Luxman, other than I wouldn’t describe mine as "warm". L-590AX. There's certainly nothing muddled about it. Great on vocals, percussion, lot of detail, to me. 
Best vinyl purchases based on pressing, studio production, sound quality and enjoyment.
knollbrent, great thread.  I just bought the Eva Cassidy album a month ago. Not sure how many times I've played it since. A bunch. Unbelievable. 
MoFi Turntables
The free-form amoeba plinth didn't help, either. :)  I don't doubt that they're a good TT, though. 
MoFi Turntables
gbryant, I've been looking at turntables for quite a while, and was considering something similar from VPI as well. Ultimately, I was put off by their business model, I never have been a fan of companies that tweak their product line so that they ... 
MoFi Turntables
I've had the UltraDeck +M for several months now. I like it a lot. Lots of detail, dead quiet. 
Anyone heard the Luxman LX-380 tube integrated amp
Not quite what you're asking about, but Art Dudley wrote an interesting review in September's Stereophile mag about the Luxman MQ-88uSE tube amp. His speakers were DeVore O/93's.  He liked it a lot. 
120v to 240v Adapter to power Amp in USA
Find out what the amp actually requires, both voltage and frequency. We use 60hz here in the U.S., many European countries are 50hz, I believe. Then consult an electrician. Many of the responses here are guesses, and wrong ones at that. 
Luxman Integrated?
Nice write-up on the 550, Steve. Great photos, too. One thing I'll mention, and can't offer any first hand knowledge, but for whatever reason Luxman understates the power on these (or at least the L-590) and pretends that they're solely class A.  ... 
Luxman Integrated?
It's now running a new turntable, too greg. Bought the new rig from MoFi, it's superb. Not the big money that some folks spend, but I'm impressed. 
Luxman Integrated?
I own the Luxman L-590AX. Absolutely love it. 
insurance and shipping with UPS
Done and done, kq. Take care. 
insurance and shipping with UPS
kq, I appreciate the response, and the info. I assume the pension funding requirement is a Federal thing? It should be more widespread, there are far too many examples of that same funding need just being ignored entirely in gov't. Kick the can do... 
insurance and shipping with UPS
kqvkq951 posts07-30-2018 11:15pmBuilder3--Unfortunately, you're completely wrong. That's hard to understand when you can just, as you suggest, Google it. The Post Office hasn't taken ANY taxpayer money since 1970. That's when the Postal Reorg... 
insurance and shipping with UPS
spin4cards23 posts07-29-2018 7:22pm.......Dear Builder3, You seem to know a bit about the financial woes of the USPS so tell me, according to kqvkq9, the retired postmaster who says that they deliver billions and billions of 50 cent packages whic...