Luxman offered many tube kit amps, Luxkits. The circuits were very straightforward. Kit amps returned in a way with todays class d amps like hypex ncore, purifi, ice power etc, which provide complete modules one can simply plug together and mount in a case. Sure soldering of discrete components has been replaced by plugging wires into headers…but how many sites could reliably.solder that many tiny smd components by hand anyway?
@vintageaudioreview
4 ай бұрын
I certainly agree with you about solder smd stuff- luckily I rarely need to do that unless I am playing around with something modern, which is not often. I have not had Luxman kits come my way. I prefer the look and nostalgia factor of the "vintage gear" to a lot of the newer stuff stuff you mentioned and the sound of the older stuff is just fine (except for maybe some lower level hum hiss). Just like I would like to own a '68 Camaro to drive around sometimes instead of a new Corolla. I appreciate your comments!
@julianrosas4992
4 ай бұрын
Hi there, liked your review and changes and upgrades done to your ST120, just want to mention I got mine intact with no mods or parts replace and working very nice unit look in great shape overall, I have had it for five year since I buoght it, I enjoy your video
@vintageaudioreview
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for taking the time to comment. Am glad your ST120 is doing fine, particularly since it is all original. THe unit featured in the video is a friend's, not mine.
@douglashoff95
4 ай бұрын
I built this along with the PAT4 and FM5 back when I was in high school. Still works great. Using my original A25 speakers. By the way, what were the smaller capacitors connected across the big can caps. These are not original.
@vintageaudioreview
4 ай бұрын
Am glad your PAT4 & FM5 are still going strong. There were a lot of mods on the unit, including the caps you mentioned. I am guessing they were like 0.1uf @ 400v. Sometimes you will see such caps use to help remove turn on spikes. Thanks for your comments.
@chrisblock6697
4 ай бұрын
Very nice tour of the amp (looks pretty well designed for reparability?) and enjoyed the repair discussion. Thanks!
@vintageaudioreview
4 ай бұрын
I appreciate your comments as always. I would say that for the most part it was/is fairly easy to work on.
@TriAmpHiFi
4 ай бұрын
👍
@vintageaudioreview
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the thumbs Up!!
@hunkydorian
4 ай бұрын
They never should have made this amp. Transistor technology wasn't really ready yet. I mean, single power supply and a gigantic output capacitor. And that's just one thing.
@vintageaudioreview
4 ай бұрын
Remember it was mainly a kit amp. I have tested some nice Solid state amps for the 60's and early 70's, and they seemed decent- thanks for the comments!!
@spacemissing
4 ай бұрын
I like the one I have. Kit built by who knows who, totally stock, sounds great. Single-ended power supply and capacitor coupling to speakers is perfectly OK. In fact I think I prefer the way such amplifiers sound at low volume.
@vintageaudioreview
4 ай бұрын
@@spacemissing As long as you like the sound and it is working, that is the main thing- thanks for taking the time to comment!
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