Luxman MQ-50

September
1 9 8 3 september 1983
1 9 8 5 1985

Extra-extra-rare tube amplifier launched spot-on during the Alpine sale.

The MQ-40 is... read the USER description below - it has everything in detail as printed in the dedicated summer of 1983 export (or japanese) catalog.

Due to the sale, japanese T-Tag was only very briefly LUX, then, of course, Alpine.
The LUX / Alpine sale prevented proper distribution as well and that is why the three 360s equivalents quickly came in (CL-360, MQ-360 and LX-360 integrated) to remain available during a much longer (but mostly export) time.

Along with its CL-40 mate, the MQ-50 received a Stereo Sound Best Product distinction (so did the 360s) and, like the contemporary LX38u, this 40/50 combo made the last of the classic and independent LUX, as featured in the third and last Luxmanism booklet, printed december 1983.
End of an era.


A Lux MQ-50 here and an Alpine MQ-50 here.

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Luxman MQ-50 specifications
Title Value
Tubes : 4x 6550A/X
2x 12AU7A (7030)
2x 6AQ8 (7024)
Power output : 2x 50W (8 Ohm, 1% THD, both channels driven)
THD : 0,1% (1Khz, 1W output)
1% (1Khz, 50W output)
Frequency response : 10Hz...30Khz (0 / -1dB, 1W output)
S/N ratio : > 100dB (IHF-A)
Input : 1V / 100kOhm
PC : 200W
Dimensions : 41 x 17,5 x 25cm
Weight : 18,3kg.
List price : 300,000¥
Funny point : all Lux T-tagged units have their s/n back-sticker upside down :)
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