The Luxman P-100 Centennial Headphone Amplifier celebrates a century of excellence with the groundbreaking LIFES amplification feedback circuit.

P-100 CENTENNIAL

Our first LUXMAN 100th anniversary model, a headphone amplifier with high drivability and musicality

100th Anniversary CENTENNIAL

In 1925, inspired by an experimental broadcast from Japans NHK, a visionary businessman crafted a prototype radio receiver and shared its technical manual.

This breakthrough captured the imagination of audio enthusiasts, igniting excitement and innovation.
From this spark, Lux was born.

The company soon ventured into designing and manufacturing radio tuners, amplifiers, and speakers laying the groundwork for what would become modern audio systems. Through relentless innovation and craftsmanship, Lux evolved into the brand now known as LUXMAN.

Now, a century later, we proudly celebrate 100 years of sonic excellence. To honor this milestone and step boldly into the future, LUXMAN has refined its expertise and perfected its technology to create the CENTENNIAL models designed to set new benchmarks in performance and sound quality for the next century.

Leading this special line-up is our flagship P-100 CENTENNIAL headphone amplifier, a testament to our legacy and our commitment to the future of high-fidelity audio.

This proprietary technology, developed as a cornerstone for Luxmans future, is designed to provide a dynamic listening experience.

It delivers powerful output of 4W+4W with unbalanced output (8Ω load) and 8W+8W with balanced output (16Ω load), ensuring a robust sound.

The amplifiers design emulates the lush sound field, subtle detail, and vibrant energy found in Luxmans flagship M-10X power amplifier.

For enhanced performance, the P-100 Centennial is equipped with a high-capacity power supply, featuring independent left and right circuits from the power transformer to the regulator and block capacitor, optimizing sound quality even at high volumes.

Versatility and Customization for High-End Headphones

The Luxman P-100 Centennial Headphone Amplifier offers versatile connectivity options designed to accommodate a wide range of high-end headphones.

With multiple output modes such as parallel, BTL, and ground independence, the amplifier ensures compatibility with headphones of varying characteristics.

These modes are made possible by four built-in amplifier circuits. A unique feature allows two P-100 Centennial units to be paired for a mono configuration, delivering ultimate sound performance with a total of eight amplifier circuits in a parallel BTL balanced output setting.

Designed with future-proofing in mind, this amplifier is expandable, enabling it to adapt to emerging headphones with unknown specifications, ensuring it remains at the cutting edge of audio technology.

Premium Build and Design for an Anniversary Celebration

Crafted to reflect its flagship status, the Luxman P-100 Centennial Headphone Amplifier boasts an exterior that complements its high-end performance.

The amplifier features a high-rigidity housing, reinforced with an oversized steel bottom plate for added durability.

A striking oversized bonnet with a hairline finish on three sides and a "CENTENNIAL" nameplate symbolizes the 100th anniversary of Luxmans heritage.

Inside, the amplifier is equipped with a high-purity LECUA-EX electronically controlled attenuator, offering 200 stages with precise 0.5 dB adjustments.

The amplifier is also designed with a smooth volume knob and a VOLUME LIMIT function, protecting your ears from excessive volume.

Luxmans attention to detail ensures the P-100 Centennial Headphone Amplifier not only sounds exceptional but looks the part as a fitting tribute to a century of innovation in audio.

Lets go full BTL !

Adding a 2nd P-100, allows the user to take their headphone experience into true utopian territory - two P-100s, each in mono, can be connected in fully balanced BTL mode.

Tech Specs

Rated output

• - Unbalanced - 4W+4W(8Ω), 2W+2W(16Ω), 1W+1W(32Ω), 53mW+53mW(600Ω)
• - Balanced - 8W+8W(16Ω), 4W+4W(32Ω), 213mW+213mW(600Ω)

• - Instantaneous maximum output Unbalanced - 5W+5W(8Ω), Balanced - 20W+20W(8Ω)
• - Input sensitivity Unbalanced - 1V, Balanced - 2V
• - Input impedance Unbalanced - 14kΩ, Balanced - 28kΩ
• - Frequency response 20Hz to 20kHz(+0,- 0.1dB), 10Hz to 175kHz(+0, within- 3dB)
• - Total harmonic distortion Unbalanced - 0.0025% (1kHz, 8Ω, 4W)
• - Balanced - 0.0015% (1kHz, 16Ω, 8W)
• - S/N ratio (IHF-A) Unbalanced - 117dB or more, Balanced - 119dB or more
• - Rear input/output terminals
• - Input - Unbalanced RCA ×1, Balanced XLR (with phase switching function) ×2
• - Through output - Unbalanced RCA ×1
• - Front output terminals Φ6.3mm (unbalanced), Φ4.4mm (balanced/GND independent unbalanced switching), XLR-4P (balanced/GND independent unbalanced switching), XLR-3P (parallel BTL balanced only*)
• - Power transformer OI type ×2 (L/R independent) + EI type (for peripheral circuits)
• - Insulator legs Gradation cast iron ×4
• - Power consumption 62W (based on Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law), 42W (When no signal is present)
• - External dimensions 446 (W) x 136 (H) x 401 (D - including 14 front knobs and 8 rear terminals) mm
• - Weight 19.7 kg (main unit), 23.1 kg (standard packaging)
• - Accessories Power cable (JPA-15000 - with polarity mark)