Luxman PD121A - PD441
Hello all
New to the forum so a big thank you in advance and greetings!
I am looking to get my first luxman record player.
I have been lurking around the internet and initially came upon the Thorens and then the Linn LP12.
Then by chance came across the Luxman. And now I am hooked on its looks!
After some reading i got it down to the PD121A or the PD441
The 121A comes with an SME 3009 and the PD441 has nothing but I was thinking a Micro seiki 505X. Opinions on the 505X?
Also i read somewhere that the 121A is just a smaller version of the 441. Is this in any way true and to what extent? What is missing from one to the other???
Look forward to reading some replies and getting into the thick of it all!
Chris
The Micro Seiki arms are very nicely made, and setup is very easy with them. With the 505 series there are S shaped arms that use standard SME headshell fittings. The straight arm versions have a fixed headshell, but you can swap out the arm-tube/headshell which is removable via a connector at the pillar end. The 505mkiii is a low mass arm, the rest of the series are medium. You can buy 441 armboards here https://www.audiogears.it/category.php~idx~~~231~~LUXMAN+TONEARMS+BASES~.html
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Do all the Seiki 505s use the din to rca connectors? And is the MK3 a good purchase in terms of options for carts in your opinion? The 441 come with an TP-MT mount. The 505 MKIII should fit correct? Although it looks a little chunkier than the J arm one. Uggh Its so hard to find info on this arm! Again, pretty new to all this stuff. Learning as I go. So dont want to make a major mistake in buying the wrong thing.
Very much appreciated
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As far as I know yes.
I had one and it was great, even though low mass Gallibrier demoed a 505mkIII with a low compliance Denon 103 at a show and it was fine. The only thing to be wary of is that this model is less common and spare arm tubes are hard to find. Japan auction sites are best here. The mkII and mkIII arm tubes are not compatible.
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@dover
Very much appreciate this info! Any suggestions besides the Denon for an all round good cart for this arm?? If there is such a thing at a none crazy amount of money. And is there a place where all the arm boards can be seen with hole dimensions? I have been looking but cant seem to find any. So if i buy a din to rca cable I imagine the cable quality will be a major factor on sound?
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Yes - I have been running an old Audio Technica AT33 whilst my Van den hul Calibri XGW is off for service - it has really surprised me. AT33E ( elliptical ) or AT33PTGII ( micro ridge styli ) are great bang for the buck - better than the slightly more expensive OC9 series. They would be a better match than the Denon 103. If you want high output - Soundsmith and Grado are great options. Yes the old micro cables can be bettered at modest cost - better quality connectors and cable today. Get your cartridge choice first - if you buy a moving magnet you will want a low capacitance phono cable. If you run a moving coil then capacitance is not an issue. |
