Luxman PD121A - PD441

When it comes to Cables I like a PC Triple C Signal Wire.

DIN to RCA is limiting, get a DIN >RCA Adaptor and open up to your yourself a humongous selection on Cables to be tried.

DIN RCA Cables usually come with quite a premium in their price over RCA>RCA.  

The Links again will help.

My Adaptor selected would not be my choice, it is to show the way to increase Cable choices. Much shorter signal path adaptors are to be found.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/387649347055?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D289503%26meid%3Da44ac433eea54bd2a0cb0b89b1327fa8%26pid%3D101506%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D10%26sd%3D297028925009%26itm%3D387649347055%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D4481478%26algv%3DDefaultOrganicWebWithV11WebTrimmedV3VisualRankerWithKnnV3AndUltBRecallAndCassiniEmbRecallAndVideoRecall%26brand%3D-%2BSenza%2Bmarca%252FGenerico%2B-&_trksid=p4481478.c101506.m1851

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https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/japan/en/special/order/confirm/murauchi-dvd:134183720/2_1/

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https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/japan/en/special/order/confirm/audio9:10004792/2_1/

I like the idea of ceramic, would choose the new one piece one from korf even though the saec one is historically cool. 

I would choose the aluminum/magnesium with azimuth adjustment over the 3D printed 'flexible flyer' type (it can't be rigid) or the carbon one which has zero side wall to resist flexing.

@elliottbnewcombjr 

I think I am going to the aluminum/magnesium as the  headshell with the f9 does not have azimuth adjustment.

What do you mean by 1 or 2 pin?

OH forget it. I see now. I would need a 2!

Thank you all so much

OK

So finally got my 441. Had to change the fuse as it was blown. 

But the back llight (speed light?) keeps blinking. 

I did some searching and its because the table is not reaching correct speed?? 

Please tell me if i am wrong. 

AM so disappointed :( its been such a long journey to get to this place. Any suggestions before i pack this thing up and send it back??

Ughh I should have just gone local and got a thorens or sondek like everyone else on the planet :(

First, determine whether your new TT was built for 100V (Western Japan) or for the US (120V).  If it was built for 100V, you meed a 120V to 100V stepdown transformer.  A stepdown with 50W capacity is fine, and they are cheap on eBay. If it is a 100V unit, don't even try to run it on 120V until you have inserted a stepdown.  I could not remember whether this topic (AC voltage) had been discussed, but a quick look up the thread did not reveal any mention of it.  Damage may already have been done by running the TT at 120V in the case where it was built for 100V power, but maybe not.

On the way overdone topic of headshells, it is my opinion the capacity to adjust azimuth is way way over-rated in a headshell.  Especially since there is one school of thought (about azimuth) that suggests you are best off setting the stylus squarely in the groove, which almost always means you want azimuth at 90 degrees, which means the plane of the headshell is parallel to the plane of the LP surface, which means you don't want to tilt the headshell at all.  Adjustable azimuth always leaves you wondering whether azimuth is really at 90 degrees.  (I know and respect that others may disagree.)