Luxman DA-07

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Luxman
• Model: DA-07
• Type: D/A converter
• Years of manufacture: 1988 - 1990
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Champagne, Mahogany wood cabinet
• Remote control: Yes, Luxman RD-07
• Power consumption: 43 W
• Dimensions: 444 x 220 x 452 mm
• Weight: 27 kg
• Original price approx.: 30'000 DM for converter and CD player

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • 3x Coaxial: 0.5 V p-p / 75 Ohm

3x Optical:

• • • Lux Optical 1 (TOS): 125 Mb / sec.
    • Optical 2, 3 (TOS): 6 Mb / sec.
• Number of outputs:
  • Digital:
    • 1x Digital Rec Out Coaxial: 0.5 V p-p / 75 Ohm
    • 1x Digital Rec Out Optical (TOS): 6 Mb / sec.

Analog:

• • • 1x Cinch Coaxial Fix: 2 V, 47 Ohm
    • 1x Cinch Coaxial Variable: max. 2 V, 100 Ohm

1x XLR: 4 V, 94 Ohm

Technical Data

• Sampling frequency: 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz (automatic switching)
• Converter: 1 bit converter from Valvo (bit stream principle 256x oversampling + noise shaper)
• Sampling frequency: 44.1 kHz

Frequency response: 4 Hz - 20 kHz ± 0.2 % * Distortion factor: 0.00 Distortion factor: 0.008% * Dynamic range: 96dB

• Dynamic range: 96dB
• Signal to noise ratio: 96dB
• Channel separation: 115dB

Special Features

• Mains phase sensor on the back of the device
• 3 D/A converters per channel (Fluency DAC principle)
• Brightness of the display dimmable
• Especially elaborate housing and base plate

Remarks

• Other models of the same series:
  • Luxman DP-07

Pictures

• Picture: Luxman DA-07 transducer

• Picture: Luxman DA-07 converter

• Image: Luxman DA-07 converter front details Left: Power switch and output level control

• Image: Luxman DA-07 converter front details Right: sampling frequency as well as input display.

• Image: Luxman DA-07 converter front details Right: dimmer and input selector switch

• Image: Luxman DA-07 converter rear details

• Image: Luxman DA-07 transducer rear panel: nameplate with "Alpine" marking.

• Excerpt from brochure: Luxman combo DP-07 CD player, DA-07 D/A converter.

• Extract from brochure: Luxman Kombi DP-07 CD player, DA-07 D/A converter

Reports

• Test report in "Hi-Fi-Video Test", issue 5/89:

• Test report in "Hi-Fi-Video Test", issue 5/89:

• Test report in "Hi-Fi-Video Test", issue 5/89:

Links

• External link to website "Hifi Archiv": [[1]]

• External link to website "The Vintage Knob": [[2]]

• External link to website "Audio Heritage, Japan": [[3]]