Luxman C-03

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Luxman
• Model: C-03
• Type: Stereo preamplifier
• Years of manufacture: 1988 - 1993
• Made in: Japan
• Color: front champagne color, cabinet cover anthracite, also available in black.
• Remote control:
• Power consumption:
• Dimensions: 438 x 88 x 328 mm
• Weight: 5.5 kg
• Original price approx:
  • Luxman C-03 B MSRP: 1'398 DM
  • Luxman C-03 G MSRP: 1'398 DM

Connections

• 7 inputs:
  • Phono (MM/MC switchable):
    • Phono MM: 2.5mV / 47kOhm, 220mV max (1kHz, RMS).
    • Phono MC: 100µV / 3 Ohm or 220µV / 40 / 100 Ohm
  • Tuner: 150mV / 47kOhm

CD: 150mV / 47kOhm

• • Tape/DAT 1: 150mV / 47kOhm

Tape/DAT 2: 150mV / 47kOhm

• • Video-1, 2: 150mV / 47kOhm
• Outputs:
  • Pre Out: 1V / 20 Ohm, 10V max.
  • Headphones
  • 2 pairs of loudspeakers

Technical Data

• Frequency response:
  • Phono MM: 20Hz - 20Khz (± 0.3dB).
  • Phono MC: 20Hz - 20Khz (± 0,5dB, 100 Ohm)

High Level: 10Hz - 100Khz (+0.3 / -0.8dB)

• Distortion factor: <0.005%
• Signal to noise ratio:
  • Phono MM: 85 dB
  • Phono MC: 68 dB

High Level: 110 dB

• Stereo Channel Separation:
• Tone Control:
  • Bass: ± 6dB at 100Hz

Treble: ± 6dB at 10Khz

• • Subsonic Filter: 15Hz

Special Features

• controls for bass, treble and balance
• "Tone in" switch for bypassing the tone control stage
• "Straight-in" switch for direct switching between CD and phono
• Stereo / Mono switchable
• Subsonic filter
• Loudness switchable
• Rec Out selector
• Headphone output

Remarks

• Preamplifiers of the same series:
• Luxman C-03

• Power amplifiers:
• Luxman M-03

• Tuner:
• Luxman T-03

• CD player:
• Luxman D-01
• Luxman DZ-03

• Tape Deck:
• Luxman K-02

Pictures

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• Extract from brochure: Luxman Combi C-03, M-03, DZ-03, T-03, K-02

Reports

• Review by "Hifi Studio": [1]

Links

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