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Vintage Pioneer PL-12D Belt Drive Turntable. Serviced and in amazing condition.
Brighton, East Sussex
£250
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Description
An incredibly clean and original classic Pioneer PL-12D turntable, just re-commissioned and serviced. It comes with its original manual and sales receipt from 1974.
It is fitted with a Shure M75ED Type 2 Cartridge which was the recommended match at the time.
When the PL-12D was introduced in 1973 it revolutionised the turntable market, providing a level of performance, and slickness of operation that had previously cost significantly more. There is lots of info online on the PL-12D.
The power cable has been upgraded to a modern double insulated type for safety reasons. It has a new belt, the spindle and motor have been lubricated, and foam damping replaced in the springs.
It looks like new and now works perfectly.
Manufacturer's Description
The PL-12D motor drives the platter not via a system of trouble prone idlers but via the tried and true Pioneer belt transmission, shutting out motor vibrations and rumble while improving the overall signal to noise ratio.
The 4-pole synchronous motor features highly accurate and stable speed and revolves with practically no vibrations.
Stability is further improved by the fine machining of the zinc-alloy platter.
To keep the stylus tracking perfectly along the centre of the record groove, a specially developed spring activated anti-skating device is provided - it's effect is to guarantee fine channel separation when playing stereo records.
The lightweight and light tracking tonearm is shaped for almost perfect geometry and minimum tracking error.
What's more, it is equipped with an absolute lateral balance weight so that vertical stylus movement will not lead to lateral unbalances.
With it's dark brown, walnut finished base and balanced black-silver colours, the PL-12D looks like the precision instrument it is.
Specifications
Motor: 4-pole synchronous motor
Drive: belt driven
Speeds: 33 and 45rpm
Speed accuracy: 1.0% or less
Wow and flutter: 0.1% WRMS
Rumble: 47dB
Platter: 30cm aluminium alloy
Tonearm: s-shaped pipe
Effective length: 221mm
Dimensions: 430 x 160.5 x 349mm
Weight: 7.5kg.
I am happy to demonstrate and I have a wide range of used and refurbished hifi equipment for sale. Click on my profile to see my other ads.
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