Luxman A-005 (1980s)

Not much is documented about the Luxman A-005 beyond classified listings in Europe and Australia. The record shows a stereo integrated amplifier from the 1980s, made in Japan. It belonged to a series with the K-005 cassette deck and T-005 tuner, and the three were often sold together as a complete audio system.

The most complete listing, from a German shop, gives the core specs: 2 x 75W into 4 ohms, dynamic power of 2 x 90W, distortion rated at 0.01%, and eight inputs. It also mentions a motorized volume control and a CD-Straight function. An Australian seller listed the inputs in more detail: phono, tuner, CD, CD Straight, CD Synchro, DAT, tape, AV, LD, and VCR. That seller also noted visual output indicators, the usual tone controls and single/stereo speaker outputs.

It appears to have had a solid aluminum front panel. Past that, the record is thin. No dimensions, weight, frequency response or original price have surfaced. Surviving units are described as working well, and one Dutch seller noted light wear on a used example. Asking prices in recent classifieds have ranged from €30 to €45 in Portugal and France to roughly PLN 440 in Poland, though condition and completeness vary widely. The A-005 seems to have been a capable, well-featured mid-1980s integrated amp from Luxman's component-system era.