Luxman PD121A - PD441

@elliottbnewcombjr

Appreciate the info. Probably saves a ton of server space having external links!

The pd441 is on the way. I got it relatively cheap (is there such a word?) I also managed to get a seac 308SX on the cheap (theres that imaginary word again).

I really did like the SME 3009 but just didnt find one at the time with the right price. Also the armboard that is coming with the 441 is Seac size and I didnt want to go and get another one just yet. I really did LOVE the micro seiki 505 MKIII straight arm. That thing is sexy. But the fixed head was a little hmmmm

SO just waiting out on delivery. Luckily all free returns etc just i case. 

Just need to get myself a cart. Currently looking at a Grace f8c (in another post i made)

And then a sound stage :( Just never ends. May post about a decent stage after i have done my daily youtube lurking.

Have to say this forum is awesome!

Will post a pic once i get things laid out in front of me!

congrats, best of luck with it.

I never saw/heard the SAEC arm, it looks good, they made an accessory Stabilizer weight, seen here

https://audio-database.com/SAEC/etc/we-308sx.html

If 308sx needs a 30mm hole, then, for the future, that plate's large hole is big enough for the Micro-Seiki 505, the Acos-Lustre CST-801 or JVC Victor 7045/7082, the one's I know about.

One trick, is to make a pencil mark using the plate with no arm mounted, so you can pre-measure with your ruler flat, 235mm center of spindle to the center of the hole in the plate, (+5mm overhang = 308sx's 240mm effective length).

Make a pencil mark you can see/align with after the arm is mounted in the plate (when you can no longer lay your ruler flat).

@elliottbnewcombjr 

I managed to bag myself a stabaliser. The seller said it wasnt a MUST but worth getting. I figured if i wanted to sell the arm later it would be better to have the whole bits that go along with it. 

Do you think its worth getting the ceramic head? I dont rally know what the advantage would be??

Would you happen to have any links / pics of the procedure? I think I get.

My suggestion if wanting to tip ones toes into Japanese DD Vintage is to have as the first venture a Aurex SR 520.

I own Three of these and a Spare Motor Stator / Platter Spindle Bearing to be used to produce Variant Kaneta designn to compare to a recently produced Variant Kaneta design. 

I've listened to noise on here in the past about the suggestion of the Aurex TT. 

They are to be found for very very fair monies, have a substantial casting as a Stator Bowl and Stators that are huge winding compared to some other owned Japanese Vintage DD TT's. 

Improving the Plinth they can be supplied with is very easy. 

A alternate Plinth leaves numerous options on a Tonearm. 

I would suggest a Replinthed Model with a Tonearm and Cartridge can be in use with a System already with a Phonostage for near $500.

A  Very experienced TT user with an extensive collection and access to a Analogue Source, has compared the Aurex very very favourably to a DDTT from a similar era, that acquires a substantial asking price.