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Against a current/new-ish Luxman preamp spend, £1,395 for a C-300 looks fair to slightly attractive rather than cheap. It sits below the used Luxman averages surfaced in UK listings, which cluster around £1,538 to £1,695, so this is not a bargain-bin price, but it is comfortably in the sane part of the market for a serious vintage Luxman control amp.
What makes it worthwhile is the usual Luxman appeal: a well-engineered, musically refined preamp with the sort of build and tonal density that still wins people over decades on. If the condition is genuinely unknown, the value is really in whether it has been kept clean, unmodified, and ideally comes with the original box, remote, or matching documentation; those details matter more here than with newer gear. At £1,395, a tidy, fully working example is still an enthusiast-grade buy.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
Luxman traces its origins to 1925 in Osaka, Japan, when brothers T. Hayakawa and K. Yoshikawa launched a radio equipment division within their Kinsuido picture frame import business, coinciding with Japan's inaugural radio broadcast. Initially importing components, the company soon pivoted to in-house manufacturing of transformers and switches, birthing the Luxman brand and establishing it as one of Japan's oldest electronic component makers. This heritage of precision engineering has endured through ownership shifts, including stints with Alpine and Samsung, before returning to Japanese hands in the early 2000s under dedicated Luxman Corporation.
The brand specializes in luxury high-end audio components, with a storied emphasis on amplifiers—both integrated and power models—preamplifiers, and receivers renowned for their warm, detailed sound. Luxman also produces turntables, CD players, tape decks, and speakers, alongside modern digital offerings like DACs, all handcrafted in Japan with custom parts and dual-mono designs for ultimate fidelity.
Positioned firmly in the high-end market, Luxman commands respect among discerning audiophiles for its timeless aesthetics, uncompromising build quality, and sonic refinement that bridges vintage warmth with cutting-edge performance. Classics like the 1970s CL-32 preamp and 1980s L-507 integrated amplifier fuel its collector appeal, while contemporary lines reaffirm its status as a boutique benchmark for those seeking "Ultimate Fidelity since 1925."
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