This will be the yardstick by which all future visiting amplifiers will be measured here, and it will take something really extraordinary to replace the L-509Z in my affections
Chris Kelly
L-509Z
The Ear HiFi Music Gear
July 2024
Beautifully made, comprehensively equipped and impressively capable
What-HiFi?
L-509Z
What-HiFi?
May 2024
Very highly recommended.
Jeff Dorgay
PD-191A
Tone
May 2024
…the peace of mind the absurdly melodious L-509Z imparts allows you to do something no self-immolating amp can do. It lets you relax… to just enjoy the music.
Ken Kessler
L-509Z
Hi-Fi News
May 2024
This turntable is the LP spinner I would recommend to all music lovers who want superb sound but without the torture associated with (some) esoteric gear.” “It’s simply sublime.
Ken Kessler
PD-191A
hi-fi news
February 2024
It’s an exacting integrated amplifier with a good phono stage, a bevy of control options, and plenty of power. The Japanese company’s flagship integrated merits a “Sai-kōkyū” designation. We call it Class A.
Ken Micallef
L-509Z
Stereophile
February 2024
The LMC-5 is such a mature and successful design…Highly recommended!
Marc Philips
LMC-5
Part-time Audiophile
September 2023
Luxman’s L-507Z is a fabulous integrated amplifier. Its sound is beyond reproach…
Hans Wetzel
L-507Z
SoundStage Ultra
August 2023
I found it to have a captivating sonic presentation…
Paul Wilson
PD-151 Mark II
Future Audiophile
July 2023
I was deeply impressed with its sonic density, thrilling dynamic shifts, saturated tones, and realistic instrumental textures.
Garrett Hongo
PD-151 Mark II
SoundStage Ultra
June 2023
I enjoyed listening to it, admiring its sense of smoothness and depth. What more could you want?
HiFi World
LMC-5
HiFI World
March 2022
2022 Product of the year – Overall
Jeff Dorgay
L-507Z
Tone
February 2023
It looks beautiful, feels beautiful, and is beautifully made; but most importantly, it also sounds beautiful.
Michael Trei
PD-151 Mark II
Stereophile
March 2023
The D-07X is a total success
Alban Amouroux
D-07X
Qobuz Magazine
February 2023
Award: HiFi Choice Recommended. A sophisticated digital front-end.
HiFi Choice
N10/2
HiFi Choice
April 2022
The Melco N50-S38 offered clear and musically significant improvements…
Michael Lavorgna
N50
Twittering Machines
April 2022
it works damn well
Jason Kennedy
MC01
Hifi+
The Melco N10/2 is an understated but hugely capable performer that’s one of the finest digital sources we’ve heard Five our of five stars.
What HiFi
N10/2
What HiFi
September 2022
Best amp under $30K!
Jay's Audio Lab
M-10x
Jay's Audio Lab
October 2022
…the absolute best Class A sound I have heard to date from any integrated amp of any cost.
Steve Huff
L-595ASE
Steve Huff HIFI (and Photo)
November 2022
The next generation of awesome.
Jeff Dorgay
L-507z
Tone
October 2022
It was worth the wait.
Michael Fremer
LMC-5
Tracking Angle
October 2022
It’s hard to think of anything that gets close.
David Vivian
N50-S38 EX
HiFi-Choice
December 2022
The LMC-5 is a superb product from a historic company that continues to push the sonic envelope into the future.
Ken Micallef
LMC-5
Stereophile
August 2022
The Luxman M-10x offers superb measured performance. Highly recommended.
John Atkinson
M-10X
Stereophile
May 2022
…the N10/2 goes about its task so convincingly, even wringing remarkable results from very affordable digital ancillaries, that it’s hard to argue with the value it brings to ‘digital’ systems.
Andrew Everard
N10
Hifi News
April-2022
Melco shows here that great results are possible when a product is well thought out and engineered.
Michael Evans
N50
StereoNet
February 2022
Outstanding Product award…as this is one seriously highly polished product and very well deserved.
Giancarlo Massironi
N10
The Speaker Shack
October 2021
…buy it immediately.
Jeff Dorgay
L-595ASE
Tone Magazine
October 2021
Stunning!
Steve Guttenberg
L-595ASE
The Audiophiliac
September 2021
The L-590AXII isn’t just an exceptional value, it is one of the best values in high end audio…
Jeff Dorgay, Bob Gendron and Rob Johnson
L-590AXII
Tone Magazine
October 2021
The L-550AXII can be summed up in one word—refinement.
Jeff Dorgay
L-550AXII
Tone Magazine
September 2021
…this is a phenomenal player…
Jeff Dorgay
D-03X
Tone Magazine
April 2021
…the D-10X easily revealed itself to be a worthy contender in the arena of no-holds-barred luxury digital players.
Paul Seydor
D-10X
The Absolute Sound
July/August 2021
For someone wanting that silky smooth Luxman Class-A sound, but either in a smaller room, or on a tighter budget, the L-550AXII is no slouch.
Jeff Dorgay
L-550AXII
Tone Magazine
2020
This is an incredible one box solution for anyone desiring the best that high end audio has to offer without a massive rack full of gear.
Jeff Dorgay
L-509X
Tone Magazine
2020
The D-03X proves you don’t have to spend five-figures for stellar sound.
Jeff Dorgay
D-03X
Tone Magazine
2020
This is a good looking, feature-packed, well designed and great sounding CD player.
Paul Rigby
D-03X
The Audiophile Man
September 2020
The S100 has much to recommend it. It just works, and can bring major sonic gains to any Ethernet-based set-up.
Andrew Everard
S100
HiFi News
October 2020
Melco’s HA-N1A/2EX-H60 is the best sounding such product I’ve heard at or near its price, and brings the user into a powerful and versatile world of digital file management and ripping.
Patrick Cleasby
N1A
StereoNet
June 2020
Group Test winner. …we’re sold.
Hifi Choice
N100
HiFi Choice
May 2020
The S100 offered noticeable improvements in detail, transparency and overall ease of listening…
Andrew Everard
S100
Hifi Critic
April 2020
5-star review…highly recommended.
What HiFi
N100
What HiFi
February 2020
…the N10 is the best that collection of music can sound. the D100…is fast, efficient, effective, and delivers files that are extremely accurate and entertaining.
Alan Sircom
N10, D100
HiFi+
June 2019
The N10 appeared to bring a little more life and air to the sound, give a firmer bass and in general make music just a little easier to enjoy thanks to its enhanced detail resolution.
Andrew Everard
N10
HiFi News
JUNE 2019
Melco has produced two complementary products here that are ideal for anyone wanting to store their music in one place. Easy to use, superbly built but most of all imbued with wonderful sound.
Jon Myles
N100, D100
HiFi World
March 2019
The N100 looks good and works wonderfully. The Melco unit won me over with its superior performance and flexibility. I like it. I like it a lot.
Jay Garrett
N100, D100
StereoNet
February 2019
…the N100 music library is a great way of bringing audiophile sound quality to your digital files. With excellent stability and the elegant industrial design, it’s a welcome arrival that looks set to attract those wanting to make the most of high-quality digital music playback.
Ed Selley
N100
HiFi Choice
December 2018
Best Hi-Fi Storage /Network Player Award 2017/2018 A fascinating alternative to a conventional network player…
AV Tech Media
N1Z
2017/2018
…probably the best way store your digital files in one easy place. A great product gets better then.
Jon Myles
N1A
HiFi World
July 2017
…the Luxman EQ-500 is truly a bargain for what it does.
Richard Mak
EQ-500
Tone Magazine
September 2020
Beautiful looks. Beautiful sound.
Sean Fowler
L-550AXII
Zero Fidelity
September 2020
The Luxman D10X is, hands down, the best disc player I’ve heard at home.
Steve Guttenberg
D-10X
Audiophiliac Daily Show
August 2020
Despite having a distinctive retro look and feel, this superbly constructed CD player has some thoroughly modern engineering inside, which works to great effect. Sonically, Luxman’s new D-03X presents itself in a seriously sophisticated way, offering an interesting and appealing listening experience whatever music you care to play.
Rafael Todes
D-03X
StereoNet
August 2020
…delivers music with emotion and adds life to the sound.
Jay Lee
LX-380
SoundStage Network
June 2020
…it’s a hell of a thing, and I loved every minute with it.
Art Dudley
CL-1000
Stereophile
May 2020
…the Luxman CL-1000 unashamedly marries truly stellar sonic performance with the sort of perceived value – and build quality – that eludes much of the high-end. It is a delight to use,it leads to hours-long listening sessions and it is so gorgeous that you’ll want to fiddle with the controls just for the tactile rewards.…
Ken Kessler
CL-1000
Hi-Fi News
May 2020
All it took was a few bars of music for me to hear that the LX-380 was something special: an amplifier with a sound that was intrinsically believable, wholly natural, realistically textured, and eminently colorful — in short, an audio component that made music.
Oliver Amnuayphol
LX-380
SoundStageHifi
May 2020
Anyone wanting the finesse of top range separates, not wanting to be bothered with the complexity required by separates, should have the L-509x at the top of their list.
Jeff Dorgay
L-509X
Tone Magazine
April 2020
My goodness! Does this baby sing! Keeping in mind that I was coming from a deck with an extra zero on its price sticker, I was taken aback by how coherent and confident this turntable sounded. Not least – no, make that ‘immediately impressive’ – was the sense of lower-octave mass, which I usually assume…
Ken Kessler
PD-151
HiFi News
December 2019
What I never expected was that the products I would most regret returning to the maker would be a 10W amplifier and a CD player the size a stack of a year’s worth of HFN. Yes, the Luxman D-N150 and SQ-N150 are that good. What’s more, they’re an answer to your prayers if you have…
Ken Kessler
SQ-N150
HiFi News
November 2019
As further evidence of the SQ-N150’s transparent presentation of components both up- and downstream, I played Makoto Aruga and Percussion Ensemble’s Digital Percussion: Toccata for Percussion (LP, Seven Seas K28C-165), an album of outstanding dynamic range and percussive color. Snare drum press rolls, concert tom figures, and timpani solos were recreated with dazzling dynamics through…
Ken Micallef
SQ-N150
Stereophile
November 2019
…consummate luxury hifi experience.
Sean Fowler
SQ-N150
Zero Fidelity
October 2019
In the pantheon of Japanese audio companies, Luxman holds a place of honor for significant contributions to the audio arts over many decades. In fact, several years ago it celebrated its 90th anniversary. What is not so well known is that Luxman has been manufacturing tube amplifiers continuously since 1961. I don’t know of any…
Dick Olsher
MQ-88uC
Absolute Sound
October 2019
Like so many of the other Luxman products we’ve had the pleasure to use, the EQ-500 has a sound that is resolving, yet ever so slightly warm and relaxed. You might even call it inviting…at $6,495 this is one of the best deals going in a high end, multiple input phono stage, and hence we…
Jeff Dorgay
EQ-500
Cartridge Dude
October 2019
…nothing could derail this powerful duo. It seems there wasn’t any musical genre or performance that the Luxman could not handle, and that is a true testament to the company’s long history of producing high quality audio gear with the utmost attention to quality and the ability to faithfully reproduce musical performances that are transparent,…
Alex Gorouvein
M-900u / C-900u
Mono & Stereo
September 2019
I was always treated to a tremendous amount of detail when the LX-380 in the system, but it was delivered in an easy, thoroughly charming way. It’s one of the best examples of an all-arounder I’ve found, but it also has a distinct personality that’s charismatic and engaging. Highly recommended!
Marc Phillips
LX-380
The Occasional by Part-time Audiophile
July 2019
Luxmania! I consider both of these Luxman components an Exceptional Value, worthy of our award, but the pair together is even more.
Jeff Dorgay
C-900u & M-900u
Tone Magazine
JUNE 2019
The Luxman L-509X is a beautiful component that produces beautiful sound. Sonically it does it all, in a way that doesn’t draw attention away from your favorite recordings; and in terms of user enjoyment, it will dray you right to it.
Jeff Fritz
L-509X
SoundStage Ultra
March 2019
The Luxman P-750u headphone amp is truly drool-worthy
Steve Guttenberg
P-750u
CNET
February 2019
Luxman has a long and proud tradition in the HiFi industry. Within that history, the HiFi press has bestowed accolades to many of their models over the years. With the Luxman LX-380, Luxman has kept their long-standing tradition of excellence intact.
Francisco Duran
LX-380
Positive Feedback
February 2019
Guaranteed Performance! …the Luxman CL-38uC and MQ-88uC components are both remarkably elegant and efficient. Its vintage look warms the heart, while its updated technology produces a timeless sound.
Michel Dallaire
CL-38uC & MQ-88uC
TED
January 2019
Thanks in part to the massive power supply and resulting current reserve, the sheer dynamic ability of the P-750u not only goes a long way to make your favorite phones disappear, it does so with a wider range of phones than anything we’ve yet taken for a test drive.
Jeff Dorgay
P-750u
Tone Magazine
December 2018
…everything about the LX-380 was a sensory delight. I found the subtle aroma of finely finished wood, hot glass, and electrical traces intoxicating while listening. The LX-380 is a must audition for listeners who value natural sound and acoustic performances.
Victor Chavira
LX-380
Positive Feedback
November 2018
the Luxman strikes that most elusive balance of transparency and musicality, successfully melding superior detail retrieval with a warmth and smoothness that encourages long listening sessions…Well done, Luxman.
John Acton
L-507uXII
Positive Feedback
September 2018
…the product that most impressed me between November 2017 and October 2018 was the trim and tidy Luxman MQ-88uSE power amplifier, which uses two KT88 pentode tubes per channel to deliver a satisfactory 25Wpc. Its sound is beautiful, its build quality superb, its Japanese-perfectionist pedigree beyond reproach.
Art Dudley
MQ-88uSE
Stereophile
August 2018
You don’t even have to play a record on the Luxman PD-171A to know it’s unique.
Jeff Dorgay
PD-171A
Tone Magazine
August 2018
…the quality of the workmanship, the pleasure and convenience of having the heart of your system contained in a single chassis, and the inclusion of a killer phono stage (and comparing that to the cost of separates of equal quality) the value of the L-550AXII is quite impressive. Highly recommended!
Steve Folberg
L-550AXII
Part-Time Audiophile
August 2018
The people at Luxman have perfectly succeeded, in my opinion, in finding this fragile balance between transparency and musicality, focusing on listening pleasure…which makes listening very rewarding.
Georges Poulin
L-590AXII
TED
July 2018
The L-509X is one of the most intimate-sounding, dynamic, texturally nuanced, truthful purveyors of music of my experience.
Ken Micallef
L-509X
Stereophile
May 2018
…the textures of the close-miked violin, cellos, and double bass in [the Electric Light Orchestra’s] “Queen of the Hours” were almost overwhelming—a very pleasant overdose.
Art Dudley
EQ-500
Stereophile
April 2016