Luxman L-570
(1990 - 1995)

Luxman's last really successful integrated ampllifiers. Successful here is meant market-wise : sound-wise, both units were here and there tagged as "reference", "absolute" or "State of the Art", thus topping the already very successful line that started under the early Alpine days with the L-550 series in 1982.

The L-540 and L-570 are visually identical but for the 2nd pair of speakers and the phones output which the 570 omits.
The L-570, however, offers 2x 50W in Class A while the L-540 is of the "sliding bias Class AB" type with the first 10 or 15W in Class A. Both benefit from superlative componentry, a non-resonant chassis, double & copper-plated Heat-Pipe cooling system, a superb rosewood case and a 4-gang special attenuator, the latter becoming a Luxman obsession in later years and after Alpine somewhat went.

Feature-wise : the Line Phase sensor, a processor loop, separate inputs for MM and MC, a balanced input and LUX's typical "tilt" tone compensator.

Still to come was the ultimate L-500 and the ultimate version of the 570 : L-570Zs.