Luxman · CL-series tube control amplifiers

CL32

A compact valve control unit from 1976 - 5.7 kg with a full phono stage.

Catalogue code: CL32
Years: 1976
Type: preamplifier (tube)
Valves & speakers: Rated output 2 V, max 15 V, 5x 12AX7 + 2x 12AU7
Lifecycle: retired
Confidence: High

Specifications

Channels: 2
Technology: tube
Class_of_operation: not stated in the catalogue sheet
Tubes: 5x 12AX7, 2x 12AU7
Weight: 5.7 kg

Safety

Mains-powered valve/solid-state Luxman: valve units run 400-500 V on the plates, so discharge the supply before service. Original Luxman output transformers and the 8045G valves are irreplaceable - missing or rewound iron cuts the value sharply.

01 / Witnesses

What applies here

Marks that can be entered for this maker: Model / catalogue number, British capacitor code (Hunts, Mullard), Japanese capacitor code (Nichicon, Chemi-Con, ELNA), EIA component code, Version & era marker.

02 / Bounds

The model year is a floor

Nothing predates 1976; components only push the date later.

03 / Value

What moves the price

Sold-listing reading: fair JPY 27,682, good JPY 56,515, excellent JPY 92,900 JPY · 5 sold listings · as of 2026-10-18. 5 completed sales in JPY observed on 2026-10-18. fair/good/excellent = min/median/max of the observed SOLD prices (27682 / 56515 / 92900), NOT condition grades - neither source publishes a per-condition split. Sale/completion dates span 2026-03-16 to 2026-10-10. Channels counted: yahoo_closed x4, mercari_sold x1. No exchange-rate conversion was applied anywhere in this file.