GENERATION Z LUXMAN L-507Z INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER AND UPDATED LUXMAN PD-151 MKII TURNTABLE LAUNCHED

Following the launch of the flagship M-10x Power Amplifier earlier this year, the first Gen Z integrated stereo amp from Japanese HiFi brand Luxman is available this month, with the MKII version of its popular PD-151 turntable following in September.

LUXMAN L-507Z INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER

The L-507Z is the first of Luxman’s new ‘Z’ generation of integrated stereo amplifiers. It features Luxman’s LIFES amplifier feedback engine, as used in the new flagship M-10X power amp, with a rated output of 110W per channel into eight ohms and Luxman’s build quality and signature VU meters.

The VU meters

It features several new technologies including Luxman’s new LECUA1000 88-step, electronically controlled attenuator and power supply circuit featuring a custom-made EI-type power transformer and newly developed, large-capacity filter capacitors. For headphone users, newly designed parallel headphone outputs have been added. In addition to the standard φ6.3mm output, a new φ4.4mm output has been added, with independent left and right ground wiring.

Luxman L-507Z Integrated Amplifier front and back panels

LUXMAN LIFES VERSION 1.0

LIFES, or the Luxman Integrated Feedback Engine System, Version 1.0 is Luxman’s new amplification feedback engine. As Luxman prepare to celebrate their 100th anniversary in 2025, they announced the successor to their ODNF feedback circuitry, which has contributed to the audio quality of their amplifier products since 1999. They have developed a new amplifier feedback circuit, LIFES. LIFES is based on the technical concept of the ODNF circuit and realizes “excellent, dynamic characteristics” without feeding back any of the original audio input signal to the main amplifier. The design has been conceived and expanded upon from first principles using simulation technology and research. In producing LIFES Version 1.0, by carefully reimagining the entire circuit, Luxman succeeded in reducing the number of paralleled elements while improving performance. The distortion in the amplification stage has been reduced to less than half of their previous system. The output stage features a 3-stage Darlington triple-paralleled push-pull configuration and achieves a class AB power output of 110W+110W (8Ω) and 210W+210W (4Ω).

Luxman LIFES Power Block

LUXMAN L-507Z SPECIFICATIONS

Rated output: 110W+110W（8Ω）220W+220W（4Ω）

Input sensitivity/input impedance: PHONO（MM）: 2.5mV / 47kΩ PHONO（MC： 0.3mV / 100Ω LINE: 180mV / 47kΩ BAL.LINE: 180mV / 79kΩ MAIN IN: 1.05V / 47kΩ

Output voltage: PRE OUT: 1V

Frequency response: PHONO: 20Hz to 20kHz (±0.5dB)

LINE: 20Hz to 100kHz (within -3dB)

Total harmonic distortion: 0.007% or less (8Ω, 1kHz) 0.03% or less (8Ω, 20Hz to 20kHz)

S/N ratio (IHF-A): PHONO (MM): 91dB or more PHONO (MC): 75dB or more LINE: 105dB or more

Volume adjustment: New LECUA1000

Amplification feedback circuit: LIFES 1.0

Output configuration: Bipolar 3-parallel push-pull

Damping factor: 300

Max. amount of tone control: BASS: ±8dB at 100Hz TREBLE: ±8dB at 10kHz

Power supply: 230V~(50Hz) / 115V~(60Hz) Power consumption: 350W

886W (under no signal), 0.4W (at standby)

External dimensions: 440(W) x 178(H) x 454(D) mm front side knob of 20mm and rear side terminal of 27mm included in depth

Net weight:25.4kg (main unit)

Accessories: Remote control (RA-17A) Power cable

Inside the Luxman L-507Z Integrated Amplifier

LUXMAN L-507Z INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER PRICE AND AVAILABILITY

UK RRP: £8,000 UK availability: mid-august

LUXMAN PD-151 MKII TURNTABLE

Introduced in 2018, the PD-151 was the most accessible of Luxman’s two existing turntable designs and was praised for its engineering and simplicity.

Luxman PD-151 MKII Turntable with dustcover

Four years on and the Luxman PD-151 MKII Turntable model is ready to launch, with a 4kg aluminium platter, newly designed brushless DC motor and new S-shaped tonearm with ‘knife edge’ bearing technology.

Luxman PD-151 MKII Turntable

LUXMAN PD-151 MKII TURNTABLE PRICE AND AVAILABILITY

UK RRP: £5,000 (including tonearm and dust cover) UK Availability: September

The new tonearm on the Luxman PD-151 MKII Turntable

LUXMAN M-10X STEREO POWER AMPLIFIER

Also now available in the UK is the LUXMAN M-10X Stereo Power Amplifier, which we covered in January, with a UK UK RRP of £16,000.

For more on the Luxman M-10X click here.

Luxman M-10X Power Amplifier

HiFi Pig Says: With these new releases, Luxman is building to a very exciting centenary, with more to come.

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