Luxman has been very hot lately, coming out with a slew of products one after another. Just when we thought their CL-38uc Tube Preamp was their last, the all-new flagship CL-1000 preamp was spotted at the 2019 Munich High-End Show.
Again, the CL-1000 retains the classic look of the old Luxman C-1000, but with completely re-designed circuitry and components. The CL-1000 houses the LECUTA (Luxman Electrically Controlled Ultimate Transformer Attenuator), a radically advanced volume control by use of transformer and 34 relays.
Luxman CL-1000 has an input sensitivity of 180 mV, 50 kΩ, frequency response from 20 to 20 000 Hz, a signal-to-noise ratio of 100 dB, and distortions are 0.02% The preamp weighs a solid 24.4 kg.
Price – To be confirmed.