Luxman · M-series separate power amplifiers

M-05

A 40 kg pure class-A stereo power unit - 105 W/ch in class A with a bridged mode for 400 W.

Catalogue code: M-05
Years: 1983
Type: power amplifier
Valves & speakers: 105 W + 105 W into 8 ohms class A; 400 W bridged (class AB above 105 W)
Lifecycle: retired
Confidence: High

Specifications

Watts: 105
Watts_basis: per channel, 8 ohm load unless noted in rated_load
Channels: 2
Technology: solid-state
Class_of_operation: A
Weight: 40 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 1983; components only push the date later.

03 / Value

What moves the price

Sold-listing reading: fair JPY 175,900, good JPY 176,950, excellent JPY 178,000 JPY · 2 sold listings (thin sample — indicative only) · as of 2026-10-18. 2 completed sales in JPY observed on 2026-10-18. fair/good/excellent = min/median/max of the observed SOLD prices (175900 / 176950.0 / 178000), NOT condition grades - neither source publishes a per-condition split. Only 2 sales in this currency, so it is recorded as an estimate with sample_flag thin, not as an aggregate. Sale/completion dates span 2026-10-04 to 2026-10-04. Channels counted: yahoo_closed x2. No exchange-rate conversion was applied anywhere in this file.