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displayname said:
Umm, have we discussed the little LOCO yet?
$3,800

little LOCO | Sutherland Engineering

The Sutherland little LOCO is my realization of this approach. From the first moments of listening, the musicality is stunning—spacious, effortless & full.
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This is a current amplifier not the usual voltage amplifier.

This is for Moving Coil cartridges only. Moving magnet or Moving Iron (Soundsmith, Nagaoka, Grado) will not work.

Turntable must have a seperate ground wire. Regas will not work.

Other than that, it looks to be really nice.
 
Listened to the 20/20 for a few days over the weekend. I decided that the difference compared to my Luxman onboard just wasnt worth the price. I’m thinking that this onboard is extremely good. Maybe a jump to the Duo would be worth it, but for now I’m standing pat on the phono stage. Back to looking at the Forte III’s and then calling it a day on equipment for at least a few years. Kids getting ready for college and I want to retire at some point!
 
Slimwhit33 said:
Listened to the 20/20 for a few days over the weekend. I decided that the difference compared to my Luxman onboard just wasnt worth the price. I’m thinking that this onboard is extremely good. Maybe a jump to the Duo would be worth it, but for now I’m standing pat on the phono stage. Back to looking at the Forte III’s and then calling it a day on equipment for at least a few years. Kids getting ready for college and I want to retire at some point!
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Awesome that you got to hear it at home in your system for a weekend, that's a big statement for the Luxman! One less box (and 2 less plugs!) to deal with, so it sounds like a win/win for you.
 
Slimwhit33 said:
Listened to the 20/20 for a few days over the weekend. I decided that the difference compared to my Luxman onboard just wasnt worth the price. I’m thinking that this onboard is extremely good. Maybe a jump to the Duo would be worth it, but for now I’m standing pat on the phono stage. Back to looking at the Forte III’s and then calling it a day on equipment for at least a few years. Kids getting ready for college and I want to retire at some point!
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Which Luxman do you have?
 
Slimwhit33 said:
Listened to the 20/20 for a few days over the weekend. I decided that the difference compared to my Luxman onboard just wasnt worth the price. I’m thinking that this onboard is extremely good. Maybe a jump to the Duo would be worth it, but for now I’m standing pat on the phono stage. Back to looking at the Forte III’s and then calling it a day on equipment for at least a few years. Kids getting ready for college and I want to retire at some point!
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Keep me in mind when you decide to upgrade your speakers.
 
Jango said:
That looks pretty sweet. I’m surprised by the low output, but I don’t know much about Luxman amps.
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As @HiFi Guy said, it is full Class A. IMO, it’s a match made in heaven with the Klipsch Heritage line. The 20 watts is VERY misleading. Digs way deeper than any other amp I’ve owned. It’s got the bass slam of a 200w SS amp and the lushness of tubes. It runs warmer than my old Yamaha SS, but much cooler than my PrimaLuna. I love the thing. If I win the lottery, or once the kids are out of college, I might go to it’s big brother, the L590AXII. Otherwise, I'm good.
 
Slimwhit33 said:
The 20 watts is VERY misleading. Digs way deeper than any other amp I’ve owned. It’s got the bass slam of a 200w SS amp
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This is exactly how I feel about my 20w amp. I moved from a 120w solid state. I had no issues dropping my sub from the system, and I don't have to turn the dial nearly as far.

But unlike your Luxman, my amp can double as a space heater.
 
displayname said:
This is exactly how I feel about my 20w amp. I moved from a 120w solid state. I had no issues dropping my sub from the system, and I don't have to turn the dial nearly as far.

But unlike your Luxman, my amp can double as a space heater.
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Snap! A hungry space heater, my electricity bills are considerably more expensive since it arrived too...

It’s worth it for that sweet sweet sounds from those valves...
 
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Melt Face Molly Drop said:
Is a PrimaLuna the consensus on what pairs best with Sutherland?

How about an audiophile budget option for best pairing?
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Not everyone will agree with this, but I think you want to match your cartridge to your tonearm, and your phonostage. And match your speakers with your amp.

You want a phono that will be flexible to fit with a wide range of carts and consistently allow the phono to bring the most out of any cart. It's part of your source. If your using a clinical cart, you wan the phonostage to allow it to show that. Warm cart, you want the phono to revel that as well. A good phono will allow you to easily distinguish between carts. In theory your cartridge could/should be one of the most changed out part of a "forever" system.

But amp and speaker pairing is very important. Two great amps and speakers don't always equal a great combo together. The right amp/speaker combo can be like magic.
 
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