AVID Volvere SP vs Luxman PD-151 MkII
Side-by-side specifications and a plain-English account of the recorded differences. Full profiles: AVID Volvere SP · Luxman PD-151 MkII.
| Specification | AVID Volvere SP |
Luxman PD-151 MkII |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Highlighted difference. $5,500 | $5,695 |
| Category | High-end | High-end |
| Status | current | current |
| Years | 2011–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, sprung sub-chassis | 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: $195 separates them, with the Luxman PD-151 MkII 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 AVID Volvere SP has the lower reference price; the table shows which documented features change with the $195 gap.
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Retailer searches
3 US retailers stock Luxman — each outbound link searches the deck on that retailer’s site.
| Retailer | Type | Shipping | Product search |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music Direct | hifi independent | Free shipping on orders over $49. | View at Music Direct ↗ |
| Reverb | used marketplace | Shipping set per seller; many listings ship free within the US. | View at Reverb ↗ |
| eBay | marketplace | Shipping set per seller; many listings ship free within the US. | View at eBay ↗ |