The better specs that are a result of tighter quality control and construction tend to cost the manufacturer more money to build. Luxman, as they do with all their products, chose to focus on “technical excellence” with the K-05. Specs don’t reveal the “tone” of a piece of audio gear, but they can offer insight into how much effort went into the engineering of a product. All you need to do is clean the heads every 10 hours or so. Every time you power up the K-05, there’s a few second delay while an A/C signal is sent to the heads to demagnetize them. The Luxman engineers took care of this issue, and it is built-in on the K-05, something I didn’t notice until after I purchased mine. Tape heads naturally magnetize during playback inhibiting treble response, requiring regular tape head demagnetizing using a unique tool. Some say the equal or superior to the mighty Dragon.?My K-05
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Their cast metal tape transport with dual capstans and dual bearings, crystal-controlled user variable transport motor speed control, accurate analog VU meters, automatic electronic tape bias equalizer with manual adjustment, and most importantly, micro aligned tape heads all add up to an industry-leading upper frequency response.
What you do get is superbly engineered Luxman electronics, including their proprietary “duo-beta” feedback bass extension technology. You don’t get auto-reverse, automatic azimuth adjustment, and several other features with the K-05. I submit the Luxman K-05 is one such option. (Interestingly, while writing this article I happen to be listening to a 1997 pre-recorded cassette, Diana Krall – Love Scenes)Īudiophiles, by nature, are often looking for “the best of the best.” The Nakamichi Dragon is a grail to many, and it’s certainly a fantastic deck, but there are other options. Perfection in audio doesn’t exist, but a premium deck with premium tape, crafted with care, offers a positive, emotional listening experience. Cassettes are a compromise from reel to reel, but going down the R2R path to make analog mix tapes requires a significantly more substantial investment in hardware and software. What do you get for this investment in time? Making a mix tape brings me closer to the music in a way that a Spotify playlist does not.Ī good friend of mine who designs audio gear is quick to remind me, “Everything is a compromise.” He was absolutely right. It’s easy to spend a good 3 or 4 hours making a 90-minute mix tape while fussing over the song selection and recording levels. However, cassettes offer something that vinyl doesn’t – the ability to create analog mix tapes of your favorite tunes. Type the words “Cassette Decks Vintage” on Facebook, and there are thousands of enthusiasts sharing their stories and photos.įor the passionate audiophile, cassettes may seem like a sub-standard analog format versus reel to reel or vinyl. When I visit many of the local music stores in my area, cassettes are proudly displayed next to vinyl and CDs. CD’s were hot, vinyl was dead, and cassette tapes were the primary way people listened to their tunes while driving.įast forward to 2020, and cassettes are cool again. If you like it you can leave it or return it to Pendoe mode.The 1990s were an interesting time for music formats. However, you could change it yourself, if you dare and judge for yourself. EHIEN has written about this before on the Tube Asylum in more detail. However, the sound becomes also more boring and eventless. I had my CAV 50 converted into triode mode. All it takes is on bridge needs to be resoldered. I asked CJ to have my CAV 50 converted from 120 to 240 Volts. That said, you may loose your warranty by doing so. To convert to triode they need to be perfectly vertical on the PCB board. At this time it will be diagonal in front of you. If you open the bottom of your amp, you will see a bridge next to the output socket. The needed resistor is already on the PCB board. The CAV 50 can also be converted from pentode to triode, by simply resoldering a piece of wire (bridge) under each output socket. I have the CAV 50, which is very similar to your amp. In Reply to: CJ response for tech advice posted by Lep on Jat 17:35:04: Also, your speakers are going to need to be pretty efficient to run on about 20wpc. I've highlighted the specific part although please take note of his comment regarding the change in sound.
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