I've also looked at the Luxman's, but it seems the good used models are on the high side.
Pioneer Direct Drives - Now and then?
I'm toying with the idea of getting into vinyl in the near future, and saw a recent model Pioneer recommended as a poor-man's Technics. Also saw some very pretty vintage units for sale here and there.
I'm wondering if anyone has direct experience with them who could offer suggestions?
I'm wondering if anyone has direct experience with them who could offer suggestions?
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What’s your budget, Erik? PL50L is cheaper With inexpensive Technics SP-20 you could build your own turntable buying tonearm separately, with custom plinth etc. Here is what i put together for a friend locally. @chakster I understand that the opener is looking for entry level turntables and not turntables top level. @best-groove maybe, but anyway it's nice to see the whole picture Pioneer was great in the past, i'm still using their top MM cartridge. Japanese archive is here |
FWIW, I had a Pioneer PL-600 (I understand there were two Pioneer turntables with this model designation...mine was the higher end one from ‘79 or ‘80 in grey finish). With, first, an ADC ZLM cart and later a Shure V-15 type (4 or 5), it was a good sounding rig.....sort of a “loaded out Chevy Impala” of a turntable. The Shure cartridge was a step up. It started having pronounced platter speed stability issues suddenly in about 2005-ish after a quarter-century’s worth of light/moderate use. I replaced it with a Music Hall MMF 5/Goldring 1012 cart which has been an infinitely better match for my sonic sensibilities |
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