Presented with the PD-191A turntable (VUmètre FR #50/EN #8; Remarkable), the Luxman LTA-710 arm is now available separately. Developed by SAEC exclusively for the Japanese electronics manufacturer, this 10-inch arm in chrome-plated brass and S-shaped design, with knife-edge bearings, has the advantage of a separate 7N aluminum shell (coded OPPD-SH3). It can be adapted to Luxman PD171A and PD171AL turntables thanks to a new base plate (OPPD-AB7), or to many other turntables capable of handling a 10″ arm.
Weighing 713g including anti-staking, base and counterweight (suitable for 10 to 19g cells), this 22mm height-adjustable (VTA) LTA-710 arm costs €3 590/$5 875 separately, to which some users will need to add the €685 baseplate and a 5-pin output cable, including Luxman ones with RCA (JPR-15000PH; €820) or XLR (JPC-15000PH; €850) plugs. Recommended by the manufacturer, the Luxman LMC-5 cell can be fitted as standard to the arm shell, still available at the product price of €2 290/$3 775.
