The LX-380 is equipped with the 6L6GC beam power tube that has a reputation for high quality, stability and a delicate, soft tonal quality. The rated output of 20W+20W that is sufficient for a domestic sound system is achieved through the combination of a powerful, flexible Mullard type driver stage with a push pull structure final stage. This adopts a fixed bias type to maintain a constant grid voltage. The auditory drive force that is created by a vacuum tube amplifier is not easily quantified. This and a dense, mellow tonal quality have been achieved comfortably in the design of the LX-380 not with a high-power specification but by building in a margin in the vacuum tube and peripherals.
The LX-380 is equipped with an electronically controlled tone control function (bass/treble) for delicate adjustments to the tonal quality per the sound source and listening environment, with 3 selectable turnover frequency positions. The loudness mode interlocks with the sound volume to enable the correction of bass and treble ranges depending on human hearing characteristics.
Due to their profound sound quality, analog records are now becoming popular again and the LX-380 is therefore equipped with a high sound quality semiconductor structured phono amplifier circuit that is compatible with MM/MC types. This circuit derives from the concept of the LUXMAN integrated amplifier and allows users to enjoy genuine analog record playback without adding an extra dedicated phono amplifier. A subsonic switch is provided on the front panel to suppress any woofer fluctuation that is caused by low frequency signals from warped records as well as a monaural switch to activate L channel or R channel with the same signal at monaural record playback.
| Rated output |
20W + 20W (6Ω), 18W + 18W (8Ω), 14W + 14W (4Ω) |
| Input sensitivity/input impedance (PRE OUT :1V) |
PHONO (MM): 3.0mV/47kΩ
PHONO (MC): 0.38mV/100Ω
LINE: 180mV/47kΩ, MAIN-IN: 690mV/100kΩ |
| Output voltage |
RECOUT: 180mV, PRE OUT: 1V |
| Frequency response |
PHONO: 20Hz to 20kHz (±0.5dB)
LINE: 20Hz to 80kHz (+0, -3.0dB) |
| Total harmonic distortion |
1% or less (6Ω, 1kHz) |
| S/N ratio (IHF-A) |
PHONO (MM): 84dB or more
PHONO (MC): 67dB or more
LINE: 95dB or more |
| Volume adjustment |
LECUA |
| Circuit |
Driver: Mullard, Output: beam tetrode connection |
| Vacuum tubes |
6L6GC×4, ECC82×3 |
| Output configuration |
Push-pull |
| Max. amount of tone control |
±8dB, turnover frequency switch-over system
BASS: 150 / 300 / 600Hz, TREBLE: 1.5k / 3k / 6kHz |
| Power supply |
230V~(50Hz) / 115V~(60Hz) |
| Power consumption |
127W |
| External dimensions |
440(W) x 197(H) x 403(D) mm
front side knob of 25mm and rear side terminal
of 28mm included in depth |
| Net weight |
17.6kg (main unit) |
| Accessories |
Remote controller (RA-25)
Power cable |
| Speaker terminal Supported Y-lug terminal dimension |
Width of part a: 15mm or less
Width of part b: 8mm or more
* Connection may not be performed
depending on the shape of the
Y-lug terminal. |
