Luxman R-117 Vintage Stereo Receiver – 160 WPC, MM & MC Phono

Luxman R-117 Stereo Receiver — 160 Watts Per Channel, Dual-Rail Power Supply, MM and MC Phono, Pre-Out and Main-In

The most powerful receiver Luxman ever built, rated at 160 watts per channel, in very good condition.  No Remote Included.

The Last of the Big Receivers

By the late 1980s almost every manufacturer had abandoned the high-powered two-channel receiver in favour of surround processors. Luxman went the other way and built the R-117, which sat at the top of their receiver line and was marketed as the Ultimate Power Receiver. There is no bigger Luxman receiver. Ours are the R-3030 at 30 watts and the R-115 at 70; this one is 160.

The Power Section

The power section is the reason the thing exists. Luxman specified a dual-rail power supply fed by a massive triple-shielded transformer, fast-recovery rectifier diodes, and matched high-current bipolar output pairs — the sort of parts list that normally appears in a separate power amplifier, not in a receiver with a tuner bolted to it. Total harmonic distortion is quoted at 0.03 percent across the full 20 Hz to 20 kHz band, and signal-to-noise measures 100 dB on line inputs.

MM and MC Phono

The phono stage handles moving magnet and moving coil cartridges. That is genuinely unusual — most receivers of any era give you moving magnet and stop there, and a moving coil cartridge otherwise means buying a separate step-up stage. Sensitivity is 2.5 mV for MM and 0.22 mV for MC, with signal-to-noise of 88 dB and 70 dB respectively.

The Tuner

The tuner is a serious piece of engineering in its own right: a five-gang varactor, dual-gate MOSFET FM front end with automatic hi-blend circuitry, computer-assisted tuning, and twenty AM and FM presets you can assign in any order.

CD Straight

There is also a CD Straight path that routes a CD signal directly to the power amplifier stage, past the tone controls and the switching network, leaving only the volume control in the way. Alongside that you get conventional tone controls with a defeat switch, a three-position loudness contour, and a subsonic filter.

Pre-Out and Main-In

The back panel is more flexible than most receivers of this size. There are two sets of pre-amplifier outputs and a main-in jack, which means the preamplifier and the power amplifier sections can be split and used independently — run the R-117’s preamp into a bigger power amplifier, or feed an outboard processor’s output straight into its power stage. There is a processor loop, inputs for phono, CD and two tape decks with dubbing between them, three video sources with composite video switching, and connections for two pairs of speakers plus headphones.

Speaker Matching

Speaker load impedance is specified at 8 to 16 ohms. This is an amplifier for ordinary 8-ohm speakers, and it has a great deal of headroom driving them.

Condition

Condition is very good.

Delivery and Shipping

Available for pickup in Kanata, or shipped across Canada and internationally — we have sent equipment to fifteen countries in the past year, each piece packed in-house in 275 lb test double-wall boxes. Live shipping rates for your address are calculated at checkout.

Features

• 160 watts per channel into 8 ohms — the most powerful receiver Luxman made
• Dual-rail power supply with triple-shielded transformer and fast-recovery rectifier diodes
• Phono stage for both moving magnet and moving coil cartridges
• Five-gang varactor dual-gate MOSFET FM front end with automatic hi-blend
• Computer-assisted tuning with twenty AM/FM presets in any order
• CD Straight direct path to the power amplifier stage
• Two pre-amplifier outputs plus main-in — preamp and power sections can be used separately
• Processor loop, three video inputs with composite switching
• Phono, CD and two tape inputs with tape-to-tape dubbing
• Two speaker pairs plus headphones
• Tone controls with defeat, three-position loudness, subsonic filter

Luxman R-117 Stereo Receiver Specifications

• Model: Luxman R-117
• Power Output: 160 watts per channel into 8 ohms
• Total Harmonic Distortion: 0.03%
• Frequency Response: 20 Hz–20 kHz
• Damping Factor: 80
• Speaker Load Impedance: 8–16 ohms
• Input Sensitivity: 0.22 mV (MC) · 2.5 mV (MM) · 150 mV (line)
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 70 dB (MC) · 88 dB (MM) · 100 dB (line)
• Video: composite switching
• Dimensions (W x H x D): 17-1/4 x 5-1/2 x 16-11/16 inches (438 x 139 x 424 mm)
• Weight: 33.5 lbs (15.2 kg)
• Condition: Very Good
• Remote: No

⚠️ Important Information for International Buyers

This unit is configured for North American 110/120V power. Buyers outside North America will require a step-down transformer and appropriate plug adapter.

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