wnabphil78@gmail Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Morning all! I currently have a Luxman r115 that I will probably getting rid of soon. My budget is around $300 now and was looking at the Yamaha a-s510 85 wpc. Will that be sufficient power to drive the 20s? Thanks for you help!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojomc Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Why get rid of the luxman? They are special and sound great, imo. I'm running a r117 on RF7i's and love it! I also have a 115 which gets occasionally rotated into use with a pair of KLF-30s. Again a very pleasant sound that can really wake them up! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 That R-115 punches way above it's rated "70w/ch". Unless you want some modern conveniences of the Yamaha A-S501, then why part with the Luxman? I am by no means knocking the Yamaha A-S501 which seems to be pretty nice, built well, and has an onboard DAC. Another option if you just want more power, just add an outboard amp of say 125w/ch and use the R-115 as a preamp. Bill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emile Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Concur ... bet you the Luxman has more WPC than the Yamaha If you want more power, take a look at the Marantz 23** series or theYamaha CR-2*** ones. But they are way, way over $300 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emile Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 One more comment ... test lab shows (see http://www.hifi-classic.net/review/luxman-r-115-419.html ) : The R-115's power output at clipping into 8-ohm loads at 1,000 Hz was 105 watts per channel, well above its 70-watt rating. Into 4 ohms, the output was 148 watts 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glens Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 I don't know the Luxman (or the Yamaha), but maybe Phil(?) wants something with a DAC or the Luxman is getting tired and a refresh is more than he wants to spend, or something, anything. He didn't expound on the "why" of it; just wanted to know about the suitability of the Yamaha? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnabphil78@gmail Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share Posted May 21, 2019 2 hours ago, glens said: I don't know the Luxman (or the Yamaha), but maybe Phil(?) wants something with a DAC or the Luxman is getting tired and a refresh is more than he wants to spend, or something, anything. He didn't expound on the "why" of it; just wanted to know about the suitability of the Yamaha? I wanted something a bit more modern with a sub output Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnabphil78@gmail Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share Posted May 21, 2019 5 hours ago, willland said: That R-115 punches way above it's rated "70w/ch". Unless you want some modern conveniences of the Yamaha A-S501, then why part with the Luxman? I am by no means knocking the Yamaha A-S501 which seems to be pretty nice, built well, and has an onboard DAC. Another option if you just want more power, just add an outboard amp of say 125w/ch and use the R-115 as a preamp. Bill Yes I wanted the more modern sub outputs and such on the Yamaha, my Luxman is mint and selling cheap lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnabphil78@gmail Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share Posted May 21, 2019 8 hours ago, mojomc said: Why get rid of the luxman? They are special and sound great, imo. I'm running a r117 on RF7i's and love it! I also have a 115 which gets occasionally rotated into use with a pair of KLF-30s. Again a very pleasant sound that can really wake them up! Looking for more modern things like a sub out and able to use banana plugs, I’m selling it cheap LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnabphil78@gmail Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share Posted May 21, 2019 5 hours ago, willland said: That R-115 punches way above it's rated "70w/ch". Unless you want some modern conveniences of the Yamaha A-S501, then why part with the Luxman? I am by no means knocking the Yamaha A-S501 which seems to be pretty nice, built well, and has an onboard DAC. Another option if you just want more power, just add an outboard amp of say 125w/ch and use the R-115 as a preamp. Bill Not more power really, just banana plugs and sub out I’d like to have 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 3 minutes ago, wnabphil78@gmail said: Not more power really, just banana plugs and sub out I’d like to have Gotcha. Those Yamaha integrated amps are very well received. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnabphil78@gmail Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share Posted May 21, 2019 1 minute ago, willland said: Gotcha. Those Yamaha integrated amps are very well received. Bill They seem to be really nice, I’ve done a lot of research, need to sell this Luxman first LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emile Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 2 minutes ago, wnabphil78@gmail said: need to sell this Luxman first LOL Haha ... sorry; wasn't trying to talk you into keeping it When you feel like getting another amp, do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnabphil78@gmail Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share Posted May 21, 2019 6 minutes ago, Emile said: Haha ... sorry; wasn't trying to talk you into keeping it When you feel like getting another amp, do it I know ! No worries! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnabphil78@gmail Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share Posted May 21, 2019 13 minutes ago, wnabphil78@gmail said: They seem to be really nice, I’ve done a lot of research, need to sell this Luxman first LOL 16 minutes ago, willland said: Gotcha. Those Yamaha integrated amps are very well received. Bill Bill, can I connect my powered sub to the B channel and run A and B? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emile Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 2 minutes ago, wnabphil78@gmail said: I know ! No worries! I buy a new piece of equipment once a year ... haha; that's what I tell my wife ... actually it's prob once every two months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnabphil78@gmail Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share Posted May 21, 2019 Anyone know if it’s safe to run the powered sub from the B channel and speakers to A and run A and B? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 14 minutes ago, willland said: Gotcha. Those Yamaha integrated amps are very well received. Bill 11 minutes ago, wnabphil78@gmail said: They seem to be really nice, I’ve done a lot of research, need to sell this Luxman first LOL Have you considered this Yamaha network stereo receiver? https://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/yamrn803bl/yamaha-r-n803-2-ch-x-100-watts-networking-stereo-receiver/1.html I have more than once almost pulled the trigger. Feature packed, well built, built in Spotify, Pandora, Tidal, subwoofer out, good quality DAC, priced right, you name it. Bill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnabphil78@gmail Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share Posted May 21, 2019 Just now, Emile said: I buy a new piece of equipment once a year ... haha; that's what I tell my wife ... actually it's prob once every two months SAME LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnabphil78@gmail Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share Posted May 21, 2019 1 minute ago, willland said: Have you considered this Yamaha network stereo receiver? https://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/yamrn803bl/yamaha-r-n803-2-ch-x-100-watts-networking-stereo-receiver/1.html I have more than once almost pulled the trigger. Feature packed, well built, built in Spotify, Pandora, Tidal, subwoofer out, good quality DAC, priced right, you name it. Bill That does look nice I’ll check it out thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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