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| Russian Tube Preamp, No Return, Here I go again yes, it maintains my faith in mankind, which is too often hard to do.seller just agreed, I just paid for the Luxman, whew, the torture of research, selection, optional ideas is over!As it happens, my McIntosh preamp is with Audio Classics, so I wi... | |
| Russian Tube Preamp, No Return, Here I go again Oh yeah, I made an offer last evening for a 2 month old Luxman SQ-N150. Current Model, Integrated, MM/MC, 10 wpc, remote volume, small, fits on bookcase easily.http://www.luxman.com/product/detail.php?id=33Far more than I was thinking, I justified... | |
| Russian Tube Preamp, No Return, Here I go again Seller was totally honorable, prepaid $100. return shipping, I dropped off at USPS, sent him a copy of the receipt and Customs Form, he instantly refunded original purchase: unit, shipping, tax. Not waiting months to get the unit before refund.A d... | |
| Luxman LX33 Integrated Tube Amp. YEAH? NAY? I heard back from Ryan at Audio Classics:" As far as the SQ150, that is a great unit. The Luxman has been very popular in the past year. Very appealing to the McIntosh enthusiasts it seems. Sweet, never bright, and very very low noise. It wou... | |
| Luxman LX33 Integrated Tube Amp. YEAH? NAY? chaksterthanks for the idea if money was tight an apparently good one as you would think, there are no sq100’s currently available except far foreign lands, and not much less than this sq-150, $1,960 + $90. shipping no tax.https://www.usaudiomart.... | |
| Russian Tube Preamp, No Return, Here I go again lewmof course not physical appearance, function: he says "flawless working quality" that's a ridiculous thing to say for a used item, but it gives a buyer a way out if another disaster happens, like I just went thru with a NEW flawless item.I trie... | |
| Luxman LX33 Integrated Tube Amp. YEAH? NAY? LX33: ALL tubes are readily available, power tube is 6CA7, from the tubestore: "Other common substitutes for EL34 vacuum tubes are 6CA7 and KT77 tubes. Although not identical, they are close enough to be considered direct substitutes in almost any... | |
| Russian Tube Preamp, No Return, Here I go again robertrsEnthusiasm Curbed: I don’t know, I feel more sorry for Sergey than myself. He packed it well, I ended up thinking the phono board was somehow damaged during shipping.I am definitely going to avoid tube types not readily available. The list... | |
| Luxman LX33 Integrated Tube Amp. YEAH? NAY? jperryThanks for commenting. I'm USA 120v.I use a small 120 to 100 transformer for my 100v JVC TT81 Turntable, zero hum. My concern is I move stuff and forget it's needed and plug directly to 120v by error. I think I'll put a wire tie on the plug/... | |
| Luxman LX33 Integrated Tube Amp. YEAH? NAY? jondYou are right, 10 wpc is borderline. I'll probably go for more power just to be safe. If I risk it, and too small, what else would I do with it? check out this compact beauty from the 60'shttps://www.ebay.com/itm/294148447011?hash=item447c9... | |
| Luxman LX33 Integrated Tube Amp. YEAH? NAY? A new find: Luxman Tube Integrated (MM, MC, remote volume)https://www.canuckaudiomart.com/details/649730439-luxman-sq-150-integrated-tube-amplifier-w-mcmm-pho...only 10 wpc for 87 sensitivity speakers? IF sub takes the bass?from Raven’s formula 10... | |
| Luxman LX33 Integrated Tube Amp. YEAH? NAY? russ69thanks for your reply,I am specifically looking for Vintage Tube (preamp or integrated), and I know Luxman equipment has very good reputation. Seller has very good things to say about this one. At this price, if it needed some work down th... | |
| Russian Tube Preamp, No Return, Here I go again chakster,thanks, he also said USPS. good tip about declared value. | |
| Russian Tube Preamp, No Return, Here I go again chakster, anyone?Seller accepted my full refund request, but say's unable to send me a pre-paid return label.Who knows the Easiest, Safest, Least Costly way to ship a package from USA to Russia?I have his shipping box, will weigh and measure it,... | |
| Russian Tube Preamp, No Return, Here I go again Thanks but I'm done trying. I now think the phono board got damaged in shipment somehow, what a shame. See my newest enthusiasm in this new thread https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/luxman-lx33-integrated-tube-amp-yeah-nayabout this LX33.https... |