AVID Acutus Reference SP vs Luxman PD-191A

Side-by-side specifications and a plain-English account of the recorded differences. Full profiles: AVID Acutus Reference SP · Luxman PD-191A.

Comparison of AVID Acutus Reference SP and Luxman PD-191A
Specification	AVID Acutus Reference SP	Luxman PD-191A
Price	£13,500	Highlighted difference. £10,999
Category	High-end	High-end
Status	current	current
Years	2008–present	2022–present
Drive	belt drive	belt drive
Speeds	33/45 rpm	Highlighted difference. 33/45/78 rpm
Operation	manual	manual
Cartridge supplied	sold bare	sold bare
Phono stage	No	No
USB output	No	No
Bluetooth	No	No
Platter	aluminium, heavy	aluminium die-cast
Tonearm	sold bare	LTA-710 knife-edge
Wow & flutter	—	—

Practical differences

Highlighted cells show a lower reference price, support for more listed speeds, or the presence of a convenience feature. They are not an overall score.

There's a real gap here: £2,501 separates them, with the AVID Acutus Reference SP the pricier of the two.

Both are belt-drive, so that part of the experience should feel similar on either deck: a motor that's mechanically isolated from the platter by an elastic belt, which is the usual route to a quieter noise floor — the default choice across most of hi-fi.

Bottom line: the Luxman PD-191A has the lower reference price; the table shows which documented features change with the £2,501 gap.

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Merchant	Type	Delivery	Product link
Analogue Seduction	hifi independent	Free UK delivery on most items; specialist packing	View at Analogue Seduction ↗
The Audiobarn	hifi independent	UK delivery; demo by appointment	Search at The Audiobarn ↗

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