Luxman LMC-5
Beschrijving / Description
Reliable groove reading, accurately articulating the most delicate music signals pressed on vinyl
LUXMAN's latest phono cartridge is the LMC-5. After 40 years experience, our aim was to design it to have sensitivity to all the musical information pressed on a record. The MC type power generation engine features a cross-mounted iron core with a compact magnetic system to improve efficiency. For the vibration detection system, we selected a combination of an aluminum cantilever and a SHIBATA stylus, which boasts excellent tracing ability. In addition, the unique housing structure was achieved by repeated prototyping and fine tuning. We have developed this cartridge with confidence for all those who love vinyl and value its musicality.
Body structure and design
From our experiences with closed body designs, the coil and cantilever can act like a microphone, picking up the reflected sound, therefore reducing the enclosure results in less sound coloration. In order to prioritize weight reduction and resonance countermeasures, the housing is crafted down to a minimal design which still firmly supports the power generation engine. The minimized outer chassis has an inverted egg-shaped curve that suppresses unnecessary reflected sound and vibrations. The machined aluminum body is anodized to a deep red, which is LUXMAN's corporate color, and with the L mark logo laser-etched on the front, it subtly asserts LUXMAN's identity. Each one is carefully assembled by our team of craftspeople, the best in Japanese cartridge manufacture, and delivered to music lovers, worldwide.
Download link.
Specificaties / Specifications
Type MC (MOVING COIL)
Internal impedance 4.7 Ohm (1kHz)
Tracking force 2.1 to 2.3g (2.2g as standard)
Output voltage 0.4mV (1kHz, 3.54cm / sec.)
Frequency response 10Hz to 35kHz
Channel separation / balance 28dB (1kHz) / 0.5dB (1kHz)
Recommended load impedance
(when head amplifier is connected) 40 Ohm or more
Recommended load impedance
(When step-up transformer is connected) 2.5 to 10 Ohm
Dynamic compliance 8 x 10-6cm / dyne (100Hz)
Stylus Solid diamond / SHIBATA stylus
Cantilever 0.5mm aluminum
Vertical tracking angle 25°
Magnet Samarium-cobalt magnet BH20
Coil 30 um UEW
Material of magnetic circuit Pure iron
Terminals 1.2mm, White (L+) , Blue (L-) , Red (R+) , Green (R-)
Body Aluminum A6063
Dimensions, Threaded holes 17.0 (W) x 18.3 (H) x 21.3 (D)mm (excluding terminals),
M2.6mm x 2
Weight 8.5g
Accessories Manual, Washer x 2, Screws M2.6 (5mm x 2, 8mm x 2, 10mm x 2),
Hex wrench and stylus cover