Luxman releasing a MC cart in Japan


For the first time in 40 years Luxman is releasing in March the LMC-5 MC cart. The last carts Luxman made was in 1981 the LMC-1 and 1982 the LMC-2. It has a Shibata Diamond needle. Price 230,000 yen convert that to USD about $2100. Curious did anyone use the Luxman LMC-1 or 2. What were they like?
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Dear @lewm  : Yes, exist at least 3 Luxman SUTs: 8025,8020 and 8030 that have different gain.

I owned the phonolinepreamp Luxman C-05 that came with two of those SUTs that are plug-in external to the unit.

Makes a good job but not at the level of the vintage Ortofon or Entré or Technics or Sony.

R.
Hi , i bought from Raul his LMC1, is a very good cartridge, I use it with an Entre et100 SUT using the 3 ohms setting and an ARC ph3 phonostage and have more than enough gain no problem. According to vinyl engine and to what Raul mentioned me it has a diamond cantilever and not a saphire one as mentioned by edgewear.  https://www.vinylengine.com/cartridge_database.php?m=Luxman&mod=lmc1&t=mc&sort=2&Sea...=
Well, so much the better. Some sellers advertise diamond, some sapphire, so I assumed the latter. Should have mentioned both.

While checking the info on the web I noticed that the LMC-1 is also being described as a rebadged version of the Sony XL-MC7, which does look a bit similar. Elsewhere it's suggested that the Madrigal Carnegie One was also derived from the Sony. For what it's worth.
Dear @cardani  : Yes and I miss it but it's best in your hands playing that seated in a box at my place. I'm still own many top quality performers cartridges, as the LMC-1

R.