Function Indicator Lamp: "White" = Normal operation, "Red" = DC Offset
Separate Level control L / R on the back
Switch to the back for speakers: "Direct Coupling - General Speaker", "Input Capacitor - Electrostatic Speakers"
Output for Peak-LED display
The Luxman Laboratory Reference series made its debut in 1976.
Highlights were the first Real Time Processed DC amplifier and the first synthesizer tuner.
Other components of the Laboratory Reference Series were the preamplifier 5C-50 and the power amplifier 5M-21, the 5G-12 Graphic Equalizer, the 5F-70 Parametric tone controller and the 5E-24 LED level indicator unit.
In 1977 and 1978, the Luxman Laboratory Reference series was expanded to include the following devices: The 5L-15 integrated amplifier, the 5M-20 power amplifier without VU meter as well as a cheaper tuner, the 5T-10 and the cassette Tape Deck 5K-50. The latter was probably purchased from a third-party manufacturer.
The functionality, performance and innovative design made the series unique and unmistakable.
Special features were:
The world's first DC amplifier and synthesizer tuner
Computer-controlled cassette deck
Stackable components (the 4 device feet had corresponding recesses on the device below)
The world's first DC amplifier and synthesizer tuner
Computer-controlled Cassette deck
Stackable components (the 4 device feet had corresponding recesses on the device below)
Other models of the same series:
5C-50 preamplifier
5M-21 power amplifier
5T-50 Tuner
5F-70 Tone controller
5G-12 Equalizer
5E-24 Level Meter
5L-15 Integrated Amplifier
5M-20 Power Amplifier
5T-10 Tuner
5K-50 Tape
5C-50 Preamplifier
5M-21 Power Amplifier
5T-50 Tuner
5F-70 Tone Control
5G-12 Equalizer
5E-24 Level Meter
5L-15 Integrated Amplifier
5M-20 Power Amplifier
5T-10 Tuner
5K-50 Tape
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Luxman Laboratory Reference Series Description of Luxman USA