Luxman PD-151 MkII
High-end turntables · 2022–present In production
£4,999 UK RRP
The Japanese luxury brand's belt-drive: a knife-edge-bearing tonearm and machined aluminium platter, with the immaculate build Luxman is known for.
Model history: The PD-151 MkII replaces the original PD-151/PD-151A after Luxman's longtime tonearm supplier Jelco closed down; it uses a new proprietary LTA-309 tonearm co-developed with SAEC (static balance, machined aluminium arm base, adjustable arm height) while keeping the earlier model's belt-drive platform and speed-control electronics.
Checked against the manufacturer’s site: 2026-07
Who it suits
Best suited to: an established system where the amp, speakers and room can resolve what this deck retrieves from the groove. Less ideal for: a first turntable — the same budget goes much further spent on mid-range separates first.
Compatibility and setup
- Manual operation: you cue and lift the tonearm by hand at the start and end of each side — there’s no auto-return or auto-lift.
Good to know
- No built-in phono stage — use an amplifier with a phono input or add a separate phono preamplifier.
- Sold without a cartridge fitted — budget for a compatible cartridge and setup before first use.
- Professional setup of tracking force, alignment, azimuth and arm height is worth budgeting for at this level.
Specifications
| Drive | belt drive |
|---|---|
| Speeds | 33/45/78 rpm |
| Operation | manual |
| Cartridge included | sold bare |
| Built-in phono stage | No |
| USB output | No |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Platter | aluminium die-cast |
| Tonearm | LTA-710 knife-edge |
| Dimensions | 465(W) x 133(H, to platter top surface) x 393(D) mm |
| Weight | 15.8 kg |
| Finishes | 10mm hairline-finished aluminium top panel with matte black lower housing (single standard finish; a limited 'MKIIB Black Centennial Edition' variant also exists per third-party retailers) |
| Years | 2022–present |
How it sits in the catalogue
Its belt-drive mechanism is the majority choice in the database (130 of 159). On price it sits mid-pack of its category — 50% of priced high-end decks cost less.
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