Luxman P-750u Headphone Amplifier Review

[@Sebastian-gc2hc]

Non audiophile has full blown Luxman system .. aaahhahha and he rocks!!!

[@mr.dynamite2543]

Absolutely love mine. The fit, the finish, the build quality, the craftsmanship just wreak of quality. Sometimes I just touch it while I'm listening. Those of you who own one know exactly what I'm talking about. Sounding great on my HiFi man HE 1000se. DAC is a Metrum Pavane L3 but Sonnet Morpheus is arriving in three days.

[@SveinOlavGlesaaenNyberg]

That's my system! :-) I have the DA-06, and the P750u mark iii, and the combo plays beautifully through both my Abyss 1266 and my Grade Rs-1.

[@prabinpaudel5572]

Best wishes.. It's so beautiful and it certainly must sound as beautiful as it looks. One question. Are you eager to get new headphones too (eg. Audeze lcd 5, final d8000pro) or are completely content with what you have being a beginner in hobby with 'endgame' stuff as 1st setup? 😁

[@uncola6028]

wish luxman was better distributed in north america. such build quality

[@Wineormusic]

Great review and I think you nailed its sound signature. Amazing Luxman build quality. Very happy with mine and it does a pretty good job driving the demanding Abyss 1266TC.

[@aceofspades6667]

Just curious what other SS amps have you tried with the Phi TC? I've been on a search for a top tier hp amp for some time now just really hard to demo any in my area.

[@prabinpaudel5572]

@@aceofspades6667 you won that 1266 driven under a jeep right? I think I remember seeing your comment. 😁

[@johndavis1217]

I'm not an audiophile, but Luxman is my end game.

[@raphaelmeillat8527]

Looks beautiful! Luxman's fit and finish is simply stellar. It's built like a tank but it's refined and smart at the same time. Really want to try this piece now. Thanks for your video! Cheers from France.

[@albertguev]

Was never really interested in Luxman stuff until I saw a used one in Amazon for about 250,000 yen. Seems like a good price no? End game for you must truly be end game for deaf folks like me! And also I watched the Fujiya Avic interview of Luxman, and they pronounced LECUA as レキュア. Luxman Electronic Control Ultimate Attenuator or something like that. Now gotta read some reviews of the mk2...

[@midorihibiki]

Thanks to Currawong. Excellent review as always. I have a question. I live in Australia and the Luxman gears have really high prices and expensive in this country, moreover in Australia the electricity is 210v-220v but in Japan Luxman the voltage is 100-110v. What if I import an Luxman model and use a convert Outlet to make the voltage correctly in Australia. Do you think will it affect the sound quality of the Luxman P750u headphone amplifier?

[@Currawong]

The Japanese models are 100V only, so you'd need a suitable transformer to go from 240V to 100V. Somewhere like Jaycar would sell them. As long as it is something proper (eg: 1A -- though that's overkill), and not one of those cheap travel transformers, it shouldn't affect sound quality to any significant degree.

[@sonnyvarioni1654]

I spent a year saving up for one of these only to have them sell out. Nice to see the DA-06 DAC as well. That came out in 2011 didn't it? Time for an updated model do you think?! Luxman do some funny things.

[@jimmyblues59m76]

I think Amos is going to buy a Luxman P750U. You can see on his face how much he really likes this headphone amp. Happy Holidays to all! 😊

[@fanmael1]

Odd that there aren't any balanced line outputs.

[@mr.dynamite2543]

Just started watching this review and listening to it on my headphones through my Luxman p-750u.

[@Uebelkraehe]

The until recently non-audiophile apparently has an exquisite taste...

[@oxomono]

Thank you. :) I have a good master. ;)

[@tdfmike3915]

Not only good taste but excellent ears 2!

[@maestherc]

Nice to see the venerable Studio-Six is still able to hold it’s own quite well in the realm of upper-tier contemporary amplifiers such as the obviously superbly engineered Luxman units.

[@Izquierda]

Man, it really sucks that these cool Japanese devices are 100V! I'm just buying new Topping stuff since it supports 100-240V AC power, otherwise I'd hunt for these to import to a 200V region.

[@lamarhooks8351]

How would you say it compares to the master 9? Do you still have your master 9? Thanks

[@Currawong]

11:30

[@powermod6772]

Hi, the units from Japan usually have 100V AC Input. Do you use an AC-AC converter? In Europe it is even worse, because we have 230V. Are there some special quality requirements for such a converter that influence the sound quality?

[@Currawong]

I live in Japan. An AC converter is just a transformer. There aren't any special requirements beyond using one which can support the power usage required by the component(s). I use a large transformer for 110V components from overseas.

[@powermod6772]

@@Currawong Do you still would recommend it for LCD-5? Can it extend the sound stage size compared to other amps? I am currently deciding between Luxman, Benchmark HPA4 and Violectric V550. But I don't know how I can find a decision without listening to them.

[@Currawong]

The amp wasn't mine, so I don't have it here to play with any more. My current favourite amp is the Schiit Mjolnir, but some system synergy probably needs to be considered. Soundstage depth and width is a whole other discussion.

[@powermod6772]

​@@Currawong Soundstage depth and width ... on what does it depend, actually? Many reviewers often report something like "this amp has more soundstage depth than that amp". I wonder if such statements could actually be measurable. There are so many factors (signal chain, the listener, the recording,...) that I wonder whether such statements can actually be trusted. Moreover, isn't the task of an amp to just amplify? I think soundstage depth can be present when the recording has it. Then the DAC has to reconstruct it properly and then the amp has to keep that information without messing it up. Or are there really amps that can extend the perceived spacial dimensionality? If so, how do they do it? Would love to see a discussion video on this :)

[@aceofspades6667]

Currawong... what are your thoughts on going with Luxman or Accuphase speaker amps and running high end cans (Sus/HE6/1266) from the speaker taps? We cannot get the P750 here in the states but we can get 590AXII / 570 or E-530 / E-350 quite easily.

[@Currawong]

The gain might be a bit high, but it's possible. The front headphone outputs of Luxman amps are pretty good with regular headphones last I tried too.

[@xyanide1986]

What you're describing sounds a lot like the signature I experienced from Violectric amps. By all means have a shot at them when the chance arises.

[@sierre00]

No keep the two 3 pin xlr, all high end stuff in 2021 have it, goldenwave prelude, ifi ican pro signature, matrix element x, aune s7 pro, 430ha，McIntosh mha200, audiovalve Solaris, ye audio spacend, the list goes on. I need those double 3 pin xlr to drive my se master 1.

[@Currawong]

All the products I wouldn't recommend (except Luxman and Audio-gd) let alone buy, seem to have them. A couple of them I definitely wouldn't call "high end".

[@violin-schwerin]

Great Gear! Luxman always delivers special build quality… I‘ve got the Feliks audio echo mk 2, definitely my endgame headphone amp

[@kyuushin84]

how does da-06 compares to hugo tt2?

[@nuno3301]

How does it compare with the ferrum OOR?

[@beenthere6769]

it does not

[@datka3]

Wanted to ask how do you power on this device since it’s on Japan power 100 v , are you using step down transformer ? Thanks

[@Currawong]

I live in Japan.

[@stevelimey]

Really surprised no Burson Audio products reviewed on his channel. Sounds like he's from that part of the world and assumed he'd be championing there products, unless he's primarily focused on really high end equipment.

[@Currawong]

There's a lot of gear that I simply don't have the time to review.

[@myronhelton4441]

Click links for albums with best sound. @ @ @

[@jfandr147]

Hey @Currawong love your channel :) .... Have a quick question, what step down transformer were you using for the luxman?

[@Currawong]

I'm not as I live in Japan. 😄

[@jfandr147]

@@Currawong Oh! That makes sense haha

[@AnthonyCandaele]

are there still webshops where I can buy the Luxman P-750?

[@Currawong]

One might turn up on Audiogon, or you can put up a WTB for one.

[@IHearEverythingDude]

New camera or some new lighting ?

[@Currawong]

Still an iPhone 12 Pro Max + 4 LED lights of different types.

[@arrakian]

Currawong, where do I get the cable used on the LCD-5?

[@Currawong]

It's the Norne Audio Silvergarde I used in my reviews of other headphones, such as the Meze Empyrean.

[@Eduaro2U]

End-game system?

[@eat_ze_bugs]

What's the phase inverter at the xlr inputs for?

[@Currawong]

Some manufacturers, such as Luxman, use pin 3 as hot, and pin 2 as cold. Most use pin 2 as hot, and pin 3 as cold. The switches allow you to use equipment from either.

[@DKH83]

Great review. There is a Mark II version in 2021. Not sure what has changed. Does anybody know?

[@Currawong]

It's not available outside Japan. Other than that, Luxman are always making various improvements to the design.