Luxman - SQ507X

[dantheman91]

Hello Lads

Well this beauty arrived today on a whim from an ad i inquired about and he said he had this and a few more bits including a boxed Rotel RP 1500 :eek: i think this has a jelco arm :scratch: pictures and a new thread to follow;)

The luxman has not been used for many years but fired up and both channels are working but it needs a service just encase this is a thing of excellence and sounds good as it is quite rare as is...:) im using headphones as testing but all is OK so far...also very clean condition wise not really a mark on it but the fascia needs a clean but other wise :eyebrows: even has the schematic & manual...if thats the correct spelling :doh:

£174 in 1973 :stalks:

[walpurgis]

Nice. It should sound pretty good. Cheaper than the R-600 receiver I bought new for £200 back then. I'd always thought it was dearer. I love Luxman gear from the seventies, real quality. I had a similar fondness for the Harman Kardon range.

[Virtual-Symmetry]

Dan those arms are like the ones you use to get on the original Ariston 'RD11' ;)

The 'RP-3000' was the top model at the time

[dantheman91]

Nice. It should sound pretty good. Cheaper than the R-600 receiver I bought new for £200 back then. I'd always thought it was dearer. I love Luxman gear from the seventies, real quality. I had a similar fondness for the Harman Kardon range.

:D

[dantheman91]

Dan those arms are like the ones you use to get on the original Ariston 'RD11' ;)

The 'RP-3000' was the top model at the time

Cool :eek:

Im not even sure the rotel has been used the connections are din and its powered by AC from the amp :) i might have to send it off for a rewire or just use it with the quadies....i suspect a new belt but haven't looked yet their cheap enough...

[Virtual-Symmetry]

Dan. Its not taking any power from the Luxman, the previous owner with have just used the Luxman AC two pin outlets on the rear, connecting the Rotel Power cable to. Just the same as the ones on the back of your Quad '33' [but smaller] that are used to Switch on the '303'/'FM-3' the same time you power up your '33'

[dantheman91]

Dan. Its not taking any power from the Luxman, the previous owner with have just used the Luxman AC two pin outlets on the rear the connect the Rotel Power cable to. Just the same as the ones on the back of your Quad '33' that are used to Switch on the '303'/'FM-3' the same time you power up your '33'

Its all learning dude....:)

Thanks

[dantheman91]

Gradually warming this up...has a few scratchy switches after a couple of wiggles its OK and both channels are fine....ive taken off the cover and inside is exceptionally clean for one thats been in a loft mind you it was safely wrapped in bubble wrap...:) i was gonna clean the switches , pots myself but have no lubricant i only servisol super 10 :lol: so i think next week ill book it in for a full service and possible re cap..fine bit of kit they dont make them like this anymore....actually very heavy too....

[struth]

Look for any bulging or leaky ones Dan... Luxman stuff used good components so much of them may well be ok...

[dantheman91]

Look for any bulging or leaky ones Dan... Luxman stuff used good components so much of them may well be ok...

I couldn't see any bulging or leaking ones grant but never inspected fully so i guess i'll do that later im just running it through headphones and a techy CDP i got with the lot including a Aiwa AD 1500 & Sony ST vintage tuner :) Aiwa's in the box and has the instructions even the original cellophane is still wrapped around them not its ever been used...:lol: pictures to follow...

[struth]

Be worth trying speakers as well... Some amps take the headphones from pre amp, so not testing the outputs

[dantheman91]

Be worth trying speakers as well... Some amps take the headphones from pre amp, so not testing the outputs

Just trying it through a pair of cheap speakers and the speakers main are working and remote but theirs a low level hum...:scratch: on the "main" and remote theirs not is this normal could be a cap or something so best to get it checked...:)
still bad switches though little wiggle hey presto...not sure on running it for too long just encase...sounding very good

[struth]

Could be a leaky cap. Worth spending some bread on though if the trim etc is nice

[Virtual-Symmetry]

It will most probably be the power supply reservior caps.. a pair of 10,000uF/50v caps are easy enough to source..The amp needs recapping anyway..

[Virtual-Symmetry]

PM ed Schematic

:eyebrows:

[dantheman91]

PM ed Schematic

:eyebrows:

Cool...

[dantheman91]

Could be a leaky cap. Worth spending some bread on though if the trim etc is nice

Hi Grant

its actually very clean but with a bit of spit a polish it will shine.....;)

[hermit]

Looks like a really lovely amp. Well worth investing in a service imo.

[dantheman91]

Looks like a really lovely amp. Well worth investing in a service imo.


Sounds well superb as is even needing a service.....yes well worth investing in considering i didn't spend much to get it...:eek::cool:

[dantheman91]

Shes Home after her service :eek:

Put the Tannoy 615 MK II Speakers on it for a test and she sounds quite special :eyebrows:

[walpurgis]

Bung some more piccies on Dan.

[dantheman91]

:eek:
:eek: :eek:The Phono stage :eek: :eek:

Absolutely excellent the bass weight & treble so clean and precise.

just got round to setting it up though need a bigger rack it doesn't fit any of mine :steam:

More pics soon geoff once set up :eyebrows:

[dantheman91]

Well this old lix is returning home after its yearly service only needed pots cleaning... Love this old beauty