Luxman PD-171 Cartridge Advice

[ppilarski]

I recently purchased a Luxman PD-171a turntable with the OEM Jelco like tonearm (some say a variant of the 250). I am looking for advice on proper MM cartridge matching for the following gear:

Luxman PD 171a
Lejonklou Slipsik 7.1
Linn Silver IC
Lejonklou Boazu
Linn K200 cables
Devore 3XL

The obvious choice is the Linn Adikt, but I am not sure it the tonearm is appropriate. Clearaudio and Ortofon are on my short list as well. At some point, it might be fun to experiment with a Linn tonearm on the table, but at that point, I may just be better off swapping for an LP12.

Most of my experience in the past has been with DL 103s, both Denon and Zu variants, running a SUT to an MM phono.

Thank you

[tokenbrit]

I recently purchased a Luxman PD-171a turntable with the OEM Jelco like tonearm (some say a variant of the 250). I am looking for advice on proper MM cartridge matching for the following gear:

Luxman PD 171a
Lejonklou Slipsik 7.1
Linn Silver IC
Lejonklou Boazu
Linn K200 cables
Devore 3XL

The obvious choice is the Linn Adikt, but I am not sure it the tonearm is appropriate. Clearaudio and Ortofon are on my short list as well. At some point, it might be fun to experiment with a Linn tonearm on the table, but at that point, I may just be better off swapping for an LP12.

Most of my experience in the past has been with DL 103s, both Denon and Zu variants, running a SUT to an MM phono.

Thank you

I don't know about "matching" to the Luxman, but a lot of good forum folk here have been happy with the AT-VM95 - at the price is has to be worth checking out. HNY.

[ppilarski]

Thank you @tokenbrit, I will check it out and HNY to you too!

[sktn77a]

The Jelco arm is a medium mass arm suited to most moving coil and moving magnet cartridges. I wouldn't over-analyse the selection of cartridge. An Adikt should work wondefully, as would the AT, Clearaudio and Ortofons. The Denon is probably the most questionable because of its very low compliance.

[ThomasOK]

Until recently the Majik LP12 came with an arm made by Jelco based on the 250ST and the Adikt worked just fine with that. Your arm is likely to be a bit higher mass due to the removable headshell but I expect an Adikt would still be a very good choice.

[ppilarski]

Thanks all, I ended up purchasing a used Clearaudio Maestro wood (v1) from someone that moved to the v2 to experiment with since it was much cheaper than a new Adikt.

Specifications
Frequency range: 20 Hz to 20 kHz
Output voltage: ~3.6 mV
Channel separation: >30 dB
Channel balance: <0.2 dB
Trackability: >90 µm
Recommended tracking force: 2.2 g
Electrical impedance: 0.66 kOhms
Coil inductivity: 42 H
Load resistance: 47 kOhms
Load capacitance: 100 pF
Cantilever: Boron
Total mass: 7.0 g (wood) ith.
Compliance: 15

I am looking forward to trying it out. Thoughts are welcome. Should receive my Boazu Monday, much more excited about this.