Luxman has announced the release of its latest high-end turntable, the PD-191A which promises razor-sharp precision and luxury engineering for your vinyl.
The new Luxman employs an underslung suspension structure, in which the main components of the deck are attached to a 15mm aluminium plate for higher rigidity and improved damping. With a mounted motor drive system and a thick bottom plate, Luxman promises further protection from vibrations and enhanced feedback resistance.
Central to all of this is the PD-191A's 35mm-thick aluminium platter which weighs in at a rather substantial 5.2kg. The diamond-cut platter delivers "smooth and confident rotation", while also utilising heat and wear-resistant materials such as an engineered plastic thrust bearing to support the platter itself.
The rather attractive chassis, meanwhile, is constructed from rosewood-stained natural wood treated with a glossy finish that contrasts with the heavy metallic shine of the main aluminium platter. If you want to keep your turntable clean and tidy, a 4mm thick acrylic dust cover is sold separately when the 191A is purchased outside of the UK, although this is included in the price for UK customers.
The Luxman PD-191A turntable is available now for the princely sum of £11,000, which includes the headshell, tonearm and dust cover. You can attach your cartridge of choice to the aluminium headshell, while Luxman recommends its LMC-5 moving coil cartridge, which can be included for an additional £1,500. Altogether, that's even more costly than the recently released monster that is the Musical Fidelity M8xTT but more on par, cost-wise, with the five-star Rega Naia we reviewed recently. But with premium components and a precision-engineered design, the Japanese brand should feel confident of competing with the biggest competitors around.
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