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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

 

chridabs
dover
2,353 posts
 

The PD441 is vastly superior to the 121A - better built, heavier platter and better motor drive. I would get that and then find a good tonearm.

lewm
13,773 posts
 

What Dover said, but I do think there is a single tonearm variant of the PD441; I don't know the alphanumeric designation for it, but it might be a bit cheaper if you can find one.  In fact, if you can find either the PD441 or the single tonearm version, verify its condition (because these TTs are now about 40 years old), then if condition is known to be excellent, jump on it.

dangcaonguyen
207 posts
 

I think PD-441 is a single tonearm version of PD-444

chridabs OP
22 posts
 

@lewrn

The 441 is the single arm version of the 444

As nice as the 444 looks I have no need or even space for such a monster haha

 

@dover I really like the look of the straight arms seiki made. A bit more expensive than the J arms/ A lot of the 121 come with the SME for some reason. I am not knowledgeable enough to speculate on technicalities but merely think thats its a good arm and looks nice??

 

Anu suggestions?

 

And are they easy to fit?? I have never had a player where I had to add an arm etc so dont know anything about the process itself. Especially on the luxman. 

 

 

elliottbnewcombjr
5,958 posts
 

Welcome to the forum, what a nice decision to need to make!

I helped my friend select and assemble a Luxman PD444 with a pair (long and short) of Micro Seiki 505 arms. He went for silver coated wiring versions.

I have great admiration for the technologies, features, and build quality of both the Luxman TT and the Micro Seiki arms.

Like me he has a small collection of Stereo and Mono cartridges pre-mounted on removable headshells. The arm’s adjustability make it easy to change quickly and accurately,

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