Luxman L-3
The Luxman L-3 is a modestly powered integrated amplifier from the company's Studio Standard Series. Period advertising called that line Luxman's "newest and most modestly priced line of separates." A full-page ad in Audio (February 1979, p.81) paired the L-3 with a matching tuner and turntable and left speaker selection to the buyer. It was aimed at the budget-conscious separates buyer, not the flagship crowd.
Documentation on the L-3 itself is thin. The record shows 35 watts per channel into 8 ohms, frequency response of 20 Hz to 20 kHz, and total harmonic distortion rated at 0.5%. Inputs are Phono, Tuner, Aux, and Tape monitor. Outputs are speakers and a headphone jack. No production years, original price, dimensions, or weight are documented in available sources. Nothing is recorded about the internal circuit topology either.
Collector-market listings are inconsistent. Some show the L-3 as a working vintage unit, and others offer it "as-is/for parts." That is typical of an entry-level amp of this era that has survived in mixed condition. Little else is verifiable.
Known specifications:
- Power output: 35W per channel into 8 ohms
- Frequency response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz
- Total harmonic distortion: 0.5%
- Inputs: Phono, Tuner, Aux, Tape monitor
- Outputs: Speaker terminals, headphone jack
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