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Offered is „EQ-500“ by Luxman as second-hand device from the category „Phono Amplifier“ on audio-markt.de - the online market place for high-end. The advert with the number 6903523598 ends on 23.12.2026 at 16:39 o'clock.
This is a buyer’s market for the EQ-500: €5,200 is above the €3,370 median and well above the €3,? 75th-percentile boundary of €6,240? Actually, it remains below that upper quartile, so it reads as fair-to-firm rather than a bargain. With the middle half of recent asks spanning €778 to €6,240, condition, completeness, and local warranty matter greatly at this level.
The EQ-500 remains a serious, highly adjustable valve phono stage, with flexible MM/MC gain, cartridge loading, balanced output, filters, mono switching, and its useful demagnetizer function. It is particularly attractive for a multi-cartridge analogue system, where those controls can be genuinely valuable rather than decorative. At €5,200, buy if it is clean, fully functional, and complete with original accessories; otherwise, there is room to negotiate toward the market median.
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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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