What a head-scratcher this was for me–which tonearm fits the Luxman PD-444.

First, Your Tonearm Compatability Depends on Your Arm Base/Panel

If you are here, you know that the PD-444 uses two interchangeable Arm Bases. Here are the original types of Arm Panels, with their original (and currently ludicrous) prices:

  • Arm Panel TP-SG (General Use, ¥ 2,000)
  • Arm Panel TP-MT (for 3-Point Screw-Lock Arm, ¥ 2,000)
  • Arm Panel TP-LH (for Thick Shaft Arm, ¥ 2,000)
  • Arm Panel TP-LS (for SME, ¥ 2,000)
  • Arm Panel TP-X (Common Arm Base Diecast, ¥ 2,000)

These two arm bases came with my PD-444. They are the TP-MT and the TP-LS. The TP-LS has the larger hole and the 4 screw holes, the TP-MT has the 6-pointed star.

Name Suitable Tonearms Accessories
TP-SG (for general use) DENON: DA305, DA307, DA303, DA302
FR: FR54
GRACE: G940, G840F, G707, G545F, G860F, G860FB, G960, G565F, Σ 709F, G945
ADC: LMF-1, LMF-2
AUDIOCRAFT: AC300C, AC400C
EXCEL SOUND: ES801		 • Washer to fix tonearms
• Arm Rest
TP-MT (for tonearms whose arm-base is fixed by 3 screws) STAX: UA-7, UA-70
FR: FR64, FR64S
GRACE: G704, G714
MICRO: MA505, MA505L
ORTOFON: RMG212, RMG309
SAEC: WE308, WE308SX

Yamaha: YA-9 (from YP-800 Turntable).

 • Washer to fix tonearms
• Arm Rest
• Screws (2)
TP-LH (for tonearms of larger arm-base shaft) FR: FR66S
VICTOR: UA7045, UA7082
TECHNICS: EPA100
AUDIOCRAFT: AC 300/II, 400/II, 3000, 4000		 • Arm Rest
TP-LS (for SME only) SME: SME3009SII, SME3012, SME3009SIII • Screws to fix tonearm base.
TD-X Arm-base die-cast • Fixing screws