Luxman - L-100 Centennial Integrated Amplifier

Luxman's Renowned Pure Class A Sound Returns in the L-100 Centennial Integrated Amplifier: Extraordinarily Musical Design Features Perfectionist-Minded Craftsmanship, High-End Power Supply, VU Meters, and Abundant Connectivity 

Luxman’s renowned Pure Class A amplification has returned in the form of L-100 Centennial, an integrated amplifier that both lives up to the Japanese company’s globally recognized standards as well as its century-long heritage. Warm, detailed, accurate, airy, and unmistakably musical: L-100 Centennial will ensnare you the first time you hear it and instill those same feelings within you years later as you still cherish the fact it is part of your listening experience.

As Luxman’s first Class A design to use LIFES circuit technology, it plays with delicate, smooth, richly textured sonics marked by a densely natural authority and tube-like character. L-100 Centennial employs paralleled differential detection circuitry to augment the input stage, further reducing distortion and achieving truly breathtaking clarity and energy across the entire frequency range. The triple-paralleled output stage is similarly engineered to the nth degree, with optimal richness concentrated within the Class-A operating region.

Akin to all of Luxman's Class A models, the 20Wpc (into eight ohms) L-100 Centennial proves why rated output levels don't take priority over what's inside. That extends to the custom, large-capacity EI-core power supply. Regulated by eight big filter capacitors (8 x 10,000μF), it delivers exceptional transient response, unwavering stability, and abundant energy. L-100 Centennial will easily drive even difficult loads and mesmerize you with focused imaging, wide soundstaging, balanced tonality, and lively presence. If you've never heard a pure Class A amplifier, you are in for a serious treat.

Other audiophile-first touches include the circuit boards for the input and output terminals and amplifier stages, which use peel-coat PCB technology. Doing so eliminates resistive coatings and lowers induced voltage that can degrade sound quality. Relatedly, newly developed low-noise relays improve channel separation in the input selector circuitry. When it comes to adjusting the volume, an 88-step, electronically controlled LECUA1000 attenuator integrated directly into the amplifier circuitry ensures smooth, finely graduated volume-control operation with minimal degradation. By directly connecting the attenuator and amplification stages, signal paths are shortened to preserve signal integrity. High-grade, discrete buffer circuitry, derived from Luxman's flagship preamplifiers, can be found at the preamp output stage to provide powerful drive capability.

The gorgeous exterior, VU meters, and perfectionist-minded build quality speak for themselves. Illuminated needle-style analog meters with soft yellow backlighting dynamically respond to your music. The front panel features a refined contrast of brushed white finish and a glossy chrome “Centennial" badge, as well as a seven-segment LED display that lets you dial in precise volume confirmation from your listening position. Tone controls, speaker selection, balance adjustment, loudness compensation, mute functionality, and two headphone outputs -- one a standard 6.3mm jack, the other a 4.4mm headphone output with independent left/right-channel ground wiring -- cover the bases.

As does the connectivity. In addition to a high-grade MM/MC phonostage, L-100 Centennial boasts two large terminal sets of speaker outputs compatible with bi-wiring, Y-lugs, and banana plugs. Four pairs of RCA line-level inputs, two pairs of balanced XLR inputs, a phono input, and trigger in/out mean that L-100 Centennial is ready for practically any stereo setup and gives you room to grow.

Measuring 7.0 x 17.3 x 17.9 inches (HWD) and weighing 60 pounds, L-100 Centennial is housed in a loop-less chassis that minimizes ground impedance and magnetic interference. Density-gradient cast-iron insulator feet, designed with a gradually refined metallic structure from center to edge to suppress resonance, help isolate the unit from external vibrations and deter internal mechanical resonance.

Sold with an aluminum remote control and three-year manufacturer warranty, L-100 Centennial is the kind of component you will never think twice about acquiring. To learn more, give us a call at 312-433-0200.

Expressive Sound and Design
L-100 Centennial is LUXMAN's first pure Class A integrated amplifier to employ LIFES core circuit technology, achieving a delicate, smooth and richly textured sound with a densely musical authority, genuine hallmarks of true Class-A amplification. Its warm sonic character is visually expressed through illuminated needle-type analog meters with soft yellow backlighting that respond dynamically to music. The front panel features a refined contrast of brushed white finish and a glossy chrome Centennial badge, signifying its status as a 100th-anniversary model. Between the dual meters sits a seven-segment LED display that shows attenuation level, allowing precise volume confirmation from the listening position. Both the meter illumination and LED display can be independently turned on or off via the remote control.

LIFES 1.1 Amplification Feedback Engine
Developed with a vision for the future of amplifier design, LIFES was created to deliver lifelike musicality, richness, and outstanding audio performance. The L-100 Centennial design employs paralleled differential detection circuitry to augment the input stage, further reducing distortion and achieving clarity and energy across the entire frequency range. Rated output is 20W + 20W into 8Ω and 40W + 40W into 4Ω, providing ample power for typical living rooms and dedicated listening spaces. The triple-paralleled output stage is generously designed, with optimum musical richness concentrated within the Class-A operating region.

High-Precision LECUA Volume Control
Volume adjustment is handled by LECUA1000, an 88-step, electronically controlled attenuator integrated directly into the amplifier circuitry. This design ensures smooth, finely graduated volume control operation with minimal sonic degradation. By directly connecting the attenuator and amplification stages, signal paths are shortened to preserve musical signal integrity. High-grade, discrete buffer circuitry, derived from Luxman's flagship preamplifiers, is employed at the preamp output stage to provide powerful drive capability.

Large-Capacity, Highly Stable Power Supply
The power supply, the beating heart of L-100 Centennial, features custom-designed EI-core transformer regulated by eight large filter capacitors (8 x 10,000μF). This steadfast Luxman power supply delivers exceptional transient response and unwavering stability, providing abundant energy under all load conditions, ensuring complete control over loudspeakers with ease and authority.

Φ4.4mm Headphone Output
In addition to the standard Φ6.3mm headphone jack, L-100 Centennial is equipped with a Φ4.4mm headphone output featuring independent left and right channel ground wiring. This configuration improves channel separation and imaging, allowing compatible headphones and cables to deliver a spacious, high resolution listening experience.

Comprehensive Features for Enhanced Usability
A high-quality MM/MC phono amplifier is incorporated to support premium analog record playback. Additional external features include tone controls, loudness compensation, left/right balance adjustment, preamp /power amp separation capability, and a mute function. An auto power-save mode is also provided to reduce power consumption when the amplifier is not in use, combining convenience with efficiency.

Meticulous Engineering Focused on Sound Quality
All circuit boards for the input and output terminals and amplifier stages use peel-coat PCB technology, eliminating resistive coatings and lowering induced voltage that can degrade sound quality. Newly developed low-noise relays improve channel separation in the input selector circuitry.

Extensive Input and Output Connectivity
LINE-1 input uses Luxman's original highly durable RCA terminals with a wide 20mm pitch, accommodating large, audiophile-grade cable plugs (LINE-2 to LINE-4: 18mm pitch). Speaker outputs feature two large terminal sets supporting bi-wiring, compatible with both Y-lugs and banana plugs. An in-line layout ensures equal signal path lengths across all channels and terminals, simplifying connections while maintaining symmetry.

Cast-Iron Insulator Feet
The chassis employs loop-less construction to minimize ground impedance and magnetic interference. The weight of the unit is supported on density gradient cast iron insulator feet, designed with a gradually refined metallic structure from center to edge to suppress resonance. These supports effectively isolate the unit from external vibrations and deter internal mechanical resonance, contributing to its superior sonic stability.

AC Inlet Terminal and Premium Remote Control
The AC inlet features a gold-plated design that supports the cable's weight across the entire terminal, ensuring secure and stable connection. A premium aluminum remote control is also supplied, capable of operating compatible Luxman CD players.