Luxman PD121A - PD441

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.)

@lewm  its a 50/60 model but i have a step down. 

I have followed some steps that the seller has suggested and its just not working right. The table turns even when I havent clicked the ON button. Power is on and it just runs! I thought it was going to fly off and hit my wife in the head hahaha

So sad :( Back to the drawing board i guess. Suggestions on which thorens or a sondek?

“50/60” is a reference to AC frequency not voltage. Somewhere on the chassis near the AC outlet or the fixed AC cord outlet there will be a recommended voltage noted. Probably that’s not your problem but worth checking.

@chridabs 

 its a 50/60 model but i have a step down. 

Japan domestic market has both 50 & 60 hz power grids.

If it says 50/60 it should run on both frequencies.

If it is Japan domestic market it is 100v and you need the step down transformer.

The table turns even when I havent clicked the ON button. 

This suggests there is a circuit fault affecting on the start/stop selectors.

A competent technician should be able to fix this - the circuitry is pretty basic.

Luxman 441 speed adjustment - 

If you have intermittent speed lock issues,

1 . Remove the name plate from the motor cover located on the under-
s i d e o f t h e u n i t .
2. Remove the motor cover (be careful n o t t o damage the rubber
bushing).
3 . Adjust the D.C. voltage on both sides o f R12 on the circular Printed Circuit Board to equal:
Speed Adjustment

First adjust VR01 33 1/3 rpm too get 7.5V
Then adjust VR02 45 rpm to get 8.5V

N o t e :

Variable Resistor (VR) must be turned very s l o w l y.

33 1/3 rpm should be set first and then 4 5 p m .

Platter MUST be in place when making the adjustments.

Also do not adjust the speed until you are running at the correct voltage.

In a nutshell a good tech should be able to solve these issues - the circuit diagram for the controller is freely available on the net.