Luxman C-5000A

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General

  • Manufacturer: Luxman
  • Model: C-5000A
  • Model range: Prestige Series
  • Type: Duo-Beta Stereo Preamplifier
  • Years of manufacture: 1979 - 1981
  • Made in: Japan
  • Color: Silver, Wood
  • Remote control: -
  • Power consumption: 30 W
  • Dimensions (WxHxD): 498 mm x 180mm x 350mm
  • Weight: 11.5 kg
  • Original price approx.: 355'000 Yen (Japan, 1979), 1'400 US-$, 5'000 DM


Connections

  • Number of inputs:
    • Phono MM 1: 2.2 mV, 50 kOhm.
    • Phono MM 2: 2.2 mV, switchable 100 Ohm, 50 kOhm, 100kohm; 50pf, 100pf, 300pf

Phono MC: 220 mV, 20 - 40 Ohm

    • Tuner: 145 mV, 60 kOhm
    • Aux 1: 145 mV, 60 kOhm
    • Aux 2: 145 mV, 60 kOhm
    • Tape 1: 145 mV, 60 kOhm
    • Tape 2: 145 mV, 60 kOhm
    • Tape 3: 145 mV, 60 kOhm
  • Number of outputs:
    • Pre Out 1 & 2: typical 1V, max 18V, <0.002%, 47 ohms.
    • Headphone switchable: off, low, high
    • Tape 1 Rec Out: typically 145mV, max. 18V, <0.002%, 100 Ohm
    • Tape 2 Rec Out: typically 145mV, max. 18V, <0.002%, 100 Ohm
    • Tape 3 Rec Out: typically 145mV, max. 18V, <0.002%, 100 Ohm


Specifications

  • Frequency response: 20Hz - 20'000 Hz

Phono: 20Hz - 20'000 Hz, ±0.2dB Tuner, AUX: 1Hz - 150'000 Hz, 0.5dB

    • Monitor: 1Hz - 150'000 Hz, 0.5dB

Distortion factor:

    • Phono MM 1 & 2, MC: <0.005%.
    • Tuner, AUX1, 2: 0.005%
    • Monitor Tape 1, 2, 3: 0.005%

Signal to Noise Ratio:

    • Phono MM 1 & 2: 80dB
    • Phono MC: 78dB
    • Tuner, AUX 1 & 2: 100dB
    • Monitor 1, 2 & 3: 100dB
  • Stereo Channel Separation:
  • Tone Control:
    • Bass: ± 8dB

Treble: ± 8dB

  • Loudness: -
  • High Filter, switchable: 6 dB / octave, 9 kHz/off/15kHz, 12 dB / octave, 9 kHz/off/15kHz
  • Low Filter (Subsonic) switchable: 6 dB / octave, 10 Hz/off/20Hz; 12 dB / octave, 10 Hz/off/20Hz;
  • Low boost switchable: 50 Hz/off/100Hz


Special Features

  • Preamplifier construction completely 2xMono
  • Sound bypass
  • Stereo / Mono switchable: Mono L+R, Mono L, Mono R, Stereo, Reverse
  • Operating frequencies Low, switchable: 55Hz, 77Hz, 110Hz, 155Hz, 220Hz, 310Hz, 440Hz, 620Hz, 880Hz
  • Operating frequencies High, switchable: 440Hz, 620Hz, 880Hz, 1.2kHz, 1.7kHz, 2.5kHz, 3.5kHz, 5kHz, 7kHz
  • Variation possibilities: -8dB, -4dB, -2dB, -1dB, 0dB, 1dB, 2dB, 4dB, 8dB.
  • Tape Dubbing Tape 1 switchable: Tape 2, Source, Rec off
  • Tape Dubbing Tape 2 switchable: Tape 1, Source, Rec off
  • Tape Dubbing Tape 3 switchable: Tape 1, Source, Rec off
  • Slot for phono step-up transformer on the rear panel


Remarks[edit]

  • Other models of the same series:
    • Corresponding power amplifier Luxman M-4000A.


Pictures[edit]

  • Luxman C-5000A front

Luxman C-5000a-1.jpg

  • Luxman C-5000A Tone Control

Luxman C-5000-3.jpg


Reports[edit]


Links[edit]

  • External Link: "Hifi Archive" website: [2]
  • External Link: "The Vintage Knob" website: [3]
  • External link: "Hifido, Japan" website: [4]
  • External link: "Audio Database" website: [5]
  • External link: "Audio Heritage, Japan" website: [6]