Luxman PD-444

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Luxman
• Model: PD-444
• Type: Direct drive turntable
• Years of manufacture: 1977 - 1980
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Silver/black, rosewood sides
• Power consumption: 16 W
• Dimensions: (WxDxH) 664 x 392 x 160mm
• Weight: 22 kg
• Original price, approx.: 165'000 Yen (Japan, 1977), 845 US-$, about 2400 DM
• Optional: tonearm carrier for 9 or 12 inch tonearms, each 2000 - 3000 Yen, about 50 - 80 DM

Connections

• Outputs: without, separate tonearms
• Inputs: -

Technical Data

• Drive: Direct drive with Quartz PLL control
• Motor: Brushless, DC servo motor
• Speed: 33 1/3 / 45 revolutions/min.
• Synchronous speed: < 0,025%
• Signalrauschabstand: >75dB
• Turntable: cast aluminium, 2.5 kg, torque 1 kg/cm
• Tonearm: without, prepared for 2 tonearms, exchangeable, tonearm base plates optional
• Cartridge: without

Special Features

• Ready lamps: blue for 33 1/3, orange for 45 rpm.
• Acrylic cover 4mm thick, infinitely adjustable, 2.5 kg weight
• Two tonearms can be mounted on the chassis, either 9 or 12 inch

Remarks

• Other models of the same series:
  • Luxman PD-441
  • Luxman PD-444
  • Luxman PD-555
  • Luxman PD-555 Limited

Pictures

• Image: Luxman PD-444

Reports

• External link: Restoration Report PD-444 "Onahighernote": [1]

• External Link: PD-444 repair report "Liquid Audio": [2]

Links

• External Link: "Hifi Archive" website: [3]

• External Link: "The Vintage Knob" website: [4]

• External link: Audio Heritage, Japan website: [5]</0,025%>