Luxman releasing a MC cart in Japan


For the first time in 40 years Luxman is releasing in March the LMC-5 MC cart. The last carts Luxman made was in 1981 the LMC-1 and 1982 the LMC-2. It has a Shibata Diamond needle. Price 230,000 yen convert that to USD about $2100. Curious did anyone use the Luxman LMC-1 or 2. What were they like?
luxmancl38

Showing 5 responses by rauliruegas

Dear @edgewear : No, the Carnegie one as the very good Carnegie 2 were designed by two very well regarded cartridge manufacturers, was a collaboration in between: Benz-Micro and VDH.

The Carnegie 2  is really good but the One it's not.

R.
Dear @cardani  : Yes and I miss it but it's best in your hands playing that seated in a box at my place. I'm still own many top quality performers cartridges, as the LMC-1

R.
Dear @lewm  : Yes, exist at least 3 Luxman SUTs: 8025,8020 and 8030 that have different gain.

I owned the phonolinepreamp Luxman C-05 that came with two of those SUTs that are plug-in external to the unit.

Makes a good job but not at the level of the vintage Ortofon or Entré or Technics or Sony.

R.
Dear @luxmancl38 : I listened several times the LMC-1 because I owned and it's really good performer even for today top standards, it's a very small cartridge ( body ) and it weigths only 5grs.. Good LOMC cartridge if you have the rigth phono stage for that output level of 0.1mV.

Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS,
R.