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

Pictures

  • Picture: Luxman DA-07 transducer

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  • Picture: Luxman DA-07 converter

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

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

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

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  • Image: Luxman DA-07 converter rear details

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

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

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

Luxman DA-DP-07-Prospekt-2.jpg


Reports

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

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

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

Luxman DA-07-Test-6.jpg


Links

  • External link to website "Hifi Archiv": [[1]]
  • External link to website "The Vintage Knob": [[2]]
  • External link to website "Audio Heritage, Japan": [[3]]