if you want to believe that a stock PD-444 is an immaculate conception, so be it.
Amen.
Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously?
I have just acquired a 32 year old JVC/Victor TT-101 DD turntable after having its lesser brother, the TT-81 for the last year.
TT-101
This is one of the great DD designs made at a time when the giant Japanese electronics companies like Technics, Denon, JVC/Victor and Pioneer could pour millions of dollars into 'flagship' models to 'enhance' their lower range models which often sold in the millions.
Because of their complexity however.......if they malfunction.....parts are 'unobtanium'....and they often cannot be repaired.
TT-101
This is one of the great DD designs made at a time when the giant Japanese electronics companies like Technics, Denon, JVC/Victor and Pioneer could pour millions of dollars into 'flagship' models to 'enhance' their lower range models which often sold in the millions.
Because of their complexity however.......if they malfunction.....parts are 'unobtanium'....and they often cannot be repaired.
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@dgarretson If you think your upgrade is better then it’s fine, but it’s you and your system. I have about 8 Luxman armbases (all types) and they are all fine in my system to my ears just like my two stock Luxman turntables. The reason I bought this turntable after SP-10 mkII is because I don’t want to "upgrade" anything in the "plinth" or armboards like we do with some other turntables constantly. The PD-444 is a workstation for nearly all tonearms. If someone is buying Luxman the best thing to do is to use it as it is, but not to mess around with "upgrades" (in my opinion). For "upgrades" there are many drives like TT-101 or DP-80 to make a custom plinth etc. I’ve seen a wooden plinth made for PD-444 but I don’t like it. A nice LUX turntable in this plinth look like a cheap Thorens from the grandpa. I made a nice metal racks (my own design) for a pair of LUX PD-444 P.S. I can highly recommend this tonearm for Luxman PD-444 |
I am in the process of opening my PD-444, checking the boards etc. very clean I have to say.Should I lubricate (or try) the spindle from the inside of the motor? with synthetic oil? or I better leave it the way it is? I just realized that loosing the screws of the motor you need to adjust it so the plate turns freely or it could get close to the actual plinth ... |
This is certainly odd to say the least, I can't fit the motor back in a way the platter doesn't touch the plinth and turns freely, it came already kind of leaning towards the right by a millimeter or so but now it just won't fit properly, I wonder if I should use washers to keep the motor lifted higher and the platter higher too |
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