Anyone have a Luxman headphone amp?


How do you like it? What were you using before it? I have some Focal Stellia's and a 1/4" Black Dragon cable I am going to stick with. Currently using two very nice vintage pre amps and wanted to see if the sound would be any better off a dedicated headphone amp.

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@devilboy I’m currently running Arya Stealths and am quite happy, but for my next upgrade I was looking at the 1000se so just wondering what you think of them?  Since you’re moving up to the Susvara was there something unsatisfying about the 1000se or did you just get the audiophile upgrade itch?  Thanks for any thoughts!

@devilboy Congrats on the Susvaras!  I’d be very interested in your thoughts on them versus the 1000se.  I read a review, I think at Soundnews.net, that said the 1000se captured a lot of the Susvara’s performance, but obviously there are serious variables like amp power that make the comparo a little tough. 

Yeah, that’s no doubt a different sound profile.  Maybe u can find something closer to the Luxman?  I feel ur pain man. 

Chances are any decent headphone amp will significantly outperform the head amp included in almost any integrated. I’m using a Singxer SA-1 Class-A headphone amp, and at $599 I think you’ll find it to be a significant upgrade that your excellent headphones will surely reward you for trying. It beat the crap out of my AQ Dragonfly Red — as it certainly should — in every conceivable parameter with my Hifiman Arya Stealths and 400S. No going back, and I’d have to think the Luxman would be even much better still. My advice — definitely go for it!  Best of luck.