Luxman M-383
Little is documented about the Luxman M-383. In fact, the record is thin enough that the model itself is something of a puzzle — it appears in period audio press, but almost nothing about its specifications, production years, or original pricing has survived in the usual sources.
What the record does show: Audio (January 1995, p.98) ran an equipment profile pairing the M-383 amplifier with the Luxman C-383 preamp, and the same issue’s table of contents lists Luxman among the brands profiled that month. A listing in HiFI-Stereo (1995, p.83) describes the M-383 as delivering 110 watts per channel RMS into 8 ohms from 20–20,000 Hz, not bridgeable, with no toroidal transformer or volume controls, priced at $1,200. That same entry references an "M-363" in a way that suggests a related or similarly numbered model.
Beyond that, the trail goes cold. No service manual, no further review measurements, no collector-market data — even the identity of the unit is uncertain, as some catalogs list only the M-03 and M-05 in this era of Luxman amplifiers. If you own an M-383, or have paperwork on one, the archive would love to hear from you.
Known details, such as they are:
- Power amplifier (paired in period reviews with the C-383 preamp)
- 110 W × 2 RMS into 8 ohms, 20–20,000 Hz (per HiFI-Stereo, 1995)
- Not bridgeable; no toroidal transformer; no volume controls
- Listed at $1,200
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