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PD-277

PD-277

ManufacturerLuxman
FunctionTurntable (Automatic Direct-Drive)
Produced1976-1980
CountryJapan
Form FactorTabletop
Signal PathAnalog Hardware
Dimensions47.2 × 15.2 × 34.8 cm (W × H × D)
Weight10kg
MotorDC servo brushless and slotless
Drive systemDirect Drive
Rotation33 and 45rpm
Pitch control+-4%
Signal to noise ratioBetter than 60dB
Wow and flutterNo more than 0.03% WRMS
TonearmStraight arm of static balance type
Effective length240mm
Overhang15mm
Cartridge height16 to 19mm (by use of spacers)
Stylus pressure0 to 3g
Cartridge weight4 to 11g
Platter300mm, 1.8kg, aluminium die-cast
AccessoriesAnti-skate adjustment, tonearm elevation, dust cover
Optimal Tracking Force2.5g
NotesThe Luxman PD-277 is a two-speed, automatic direct-drive turntable using a brushless and slotless DC servo motor direct drive system. For the tonearm, a straight type is adopted to eliminate resonance caused by a lack of solidity which tends to be found in tonearms exclusively designed for high-compliance type cartridges. The most salient feature of the PD-277 is the automatic function; unlike conventional automatic players, pure electronic tonearm operation with an exclusive motor for the tonearm provides quite smooth operation of the tonearm without sacrificing it's inherent quality.