Old school analog system

chakstar,

I completely agree with you.  Something is seriously wrong when turntables start weighing several hundred pounds and cost mid six figures. Really?

You couldn’t give me one. I do miss my EMT 927, but I love the performance of my Dual 1229 and Garrard 301.

Your luxman is one of the best looking tables ever.  I had a PD-272 briefly.  It was silky smooth and played beautifully.

N. 

Thanks for a kind words @normansizemore
The design of the Luxman PD-444 reminds me a cutting lathe for its monolith (22kg without arms). The rails with armboards for almost any tonearm is such a clever idea, so easy to use and adjust anytime. In comparison to my ex Technics SP-10 mkII the Luxman PD-444 is superior in my opinion. So this vintage machine is very well engineered by Micro Seiki specialists. This is a truly reference class DD turntable.

Denon DP-35F ( it’s replacement is a SOTA Sapphire I never seem to get to ), Nakagoka MP-110 into a CROFT RIAA - RS into a Mx-110 and into a MC240 into Theil 2.3 + or Quad ESL-63

chakster I need a tonearm for the SOTA....thoughts....thinking of a Dynavector Ruby or even a Decca...?????

chakster I need a tonearm for the SOTA....thoughts....thinking of a Dynavector Ruby or even a Decca...?????

Do you mean a cartridge for your Sota ?
Dynavector 23R Ruby is great, my version was with Micro Ridge stylus. 
I never tried Decca cartridges, they are not for every tonearm! 

@chakster yes a 23R but what arm ? we set them up with Souther but i don’t want to mess w that...
might follow @noromance lead and use Jelco 850L w Decca super gold as a fall back.....