A very good morning from Lee at Yorkshire AV.
We're back from the Audio Show Deluxe and still on a high from a really successful weekend. A big thank you to everyone who attended and spent time with us in our room.
Above: Steve and Izumi from IAG/Luxman, Lee, Dale from DALI and Antony from Chord Company.
A little background...
On Thursday, we packed up our van with a special system consisting of:
DALI Epikore 9 floor standing speakers
Luxman C-10X control amplifier
Luxman M-10X power amplifier (x2 running in BTL mode)
Brand new Luxman E-07 phono stage
Luxman NT-07 network streaming transport
SolidSteel HF-C amp stands and HF-5 hifi rack
We also showcased with Luxman for the first time globally the new P-100 Centennial edition headphone amplifier!
The system we used here was:
Luxman P-100 Headphone amplifier
Luxman D-10X SACD/CD Player and DAC
Apple Laptop with QOBUZ via USB into the D-10X DAC
Izumi Saito flew in from Luxman Japan to discuss in the room the new E-07 phono pre-amplifier which replaces the EQ-500 in the lineup and to introduce the new P-100 Headphone Amplifier - a special edition 100 year anniversary product which is available to order in the coming months.
The P-100 is an incredible analogue headphone solution with two balanced inputs and one single ended RCA input. It can be used in BTL mode (i.e. bridged with two of them!) for an ultimate headphone setup. With 6.35, 4.4mm pentacon and a 5pin single headphone XLR connection in normal mode, there's connectivity for nearly everyone. There are some asking about dual XLR - and whilst this is supported in BTL mode, it's not supported natively here though adapters can be purchased if required (we use ATLAS ZENO for this).
The P-100 will be showcased in full detail at Munich but the 200 stage volume control is dreamy smooth and the output via the Utopias was the best I've genuinely ever heard. Totally controlled, not at all fatiguing and with detail across the mid-band that I've never heard the Focal product. Absolutely stunning.
The system was all cabled with Chord Music interconnects and throughout the day we showcased the benefit of network noise isolation with both the EE1 and EE1 Plus devices from English Electric and later in the day, we demonstrated the PhonoARAY which is a new turntable grounding solution which attracts RFI/EMI on the ground from the turntable ahead of the connection to the phono stage. The results were excellent - these are available to demo in store too.
The M-10X stereo power amp was used last year in its singular form. In this configuration, it delivers 150w per channel into 8 ohm / 300w into 4 ohm.
In the BTL mode (bridged) - this doubles into 600w per channel into 8ohm, and given the DALI speakers are a 4 ohm load, this gave us 1200w per channel! Thus the speakers were seriously controlled with incredible soundstage, depth and control of all frequencies. The system was a real joy!
The new E-07 was used for the first time in the UK with the PD-191A turntable (and Luxman LMC-5 MC cartridge). The E-07 features 2 phono inputs (RCA) and a balance XLR input. Output can be either single ended or balanced (switchable).
Gain on the MM is 38dB, MC-High Output is 57dB and MC-Low output 66dB.
For MC cartridge owners, there are 6 impedance switch options (4.7, 10, 40, 100, 300 and 1000k Ohms) for optimising output. For MM there are dip switches to the rear for impedance and capacitance.
Feedback was exceptional and we've already got enquiries for home demonstrations (which we offer - with this product it's a personal setup and install for the day whilst you A/B your existing equipment).. Stock is due shortly and we have the demonstration model available for a week or so from Monday if you'd like to come in store for an experience with the above system!
Below: Lee with Izumi Saito from Luxman.
We carry a lot of Luxman in stock in our Yorkshire based warehouse as well as having access to many products on a next day service from the manufacturer.
Our system in store is all listed above - as well as every integrated amplifier option and the popular D03X.
Looking for a PX offer? No problem at all! Simply email us: info@yorkshireav.co.uk or call us on 01757 826111.
We cover the whole of the UK with a total of 5 staff members including 2 dedicated installers who are happy to come to you, set up your system and take the PX away. Ask us about this service too!
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