Luxman · MQ-series tube power amplifiers

MQ60

A 30 W/ch valve power unit from the height of the valve-to-transistor transition.

Catalogue code: MQ60
Years: 1969
Type: power amplifier (tube)
Valves & speakers: 30 W + 30 W into 4/8/16 ohms
Lifecycle: retired
Confidence: High

Specifications

Watts: 30
Watts_basis: per channel, 8 ohm load unless noted in rated_load
Channels: 2
Technology: tube
Class_of_operation: not stated in the catalogue sheet
Weight: 13.8 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 1969; components only push the date later.

03 / Value

What moves the price

Sold-listing reading: fair JPY 36,000, good JPY 39,550, excellent JPY 50,000 JPY · 4 sold listings (thin sample — indicative only) · as of 2026-10-18. 4 completed sales in JPY observed on 2026-10-18. fair/good/excellent = min/median/max of the observed SOLD prices (36000 / 39550.0 / 50000), NOT condition grades - neither source publishes a per-condition split. Sale/completion dates span 2025-11-18 to 2026-10-14. Channels counted: yahoo_closed x3, mercari_sold x1. No exchange-rate conversion was applied anywhere in this file.