Description
Luxman LMC-5 (Moving Coil)
Stylus and power generation engine
LUXMAN has consistently designed components for vinyl playback, such as our PD series analog players and our E/EQ phono equaliser amplifier series. After a development period of 2 years, the LMC-5 is LUXMAN’s first original cartridge in 40 years. For the stylus, to read the musical information pressed on the record accurately and reliably, we selected a combination of an aluminium cantilever with high tracing ability and a SHIBATA stylus to pick up a large amount of information with less audible noise. To secure the fulcrum of the vibration system, a low-distortion structure has been realised by using the one-point “piano wire” support method. The MC-type power generation engine uses a cross-mounted iron core with the coils for the left and right channels wound symmetrically. Adopting a magnetic structure with a small field area reduces the intrusion of external noise. We have achieved significant size and weight reductions.
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, resulting in less sound colouration. To prioritise weight reduction and resonance countermeasures, the housing is crafted down to a minimal design that still firmly supports the power generation engine. The minimised outer chassis has an inverted egg-shaped curve that suppresses unnecessary reflected sound and vibrations. The machined aluminium body is anodised to a deep red, which is LUXMAN’s corporate colour, 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.
Dimensions
Frequency response
Specifications of the Luxman LMC-5 (Moving Coil)
| Type | MC (MOVING COIL) |
|---|---|
| Internal impedance | 4.7Ω (1kHz) |
| Tracking force | 2.1 to 2.3g (2.2g as standard) |
| Output voltage | 0.4mV (1kHz, 3.54 cm/sec.) |
| Frequency response | 10Hz to 35kHz |
| Channel separation/balance | 28dB (1kHz) / 0.5dB (1kHz) |
| Recommended load impedance (when the head amplifier is connected) |
40Ω or more |
| Recommended load impedance (When the step-up transformer is connected) |
2.5 to 10Ω |
| Dynamic compliance | 8 x 10-6 cm/dyne (100Hz) |
| Stylus | Solid diamond / SHIBATA stylus |
| Cantilever | Φ0.5mm aluminium |
| Vertical tracking angle | 25° |
| Magnet | Samarium-cobalt magnet BH20 |
| Coil | 30μm UEW |
| Material of the magnetic circuit | Pure iron |
| Terminals | Φ1.2mm, 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 |
