A
poorly-engineered direct-drive turntable is inferior to a well-engineered
belt-drive turntable - that's the axiom we have believed in and followed over
the years. A prime example is the PL-2 belt-drive turntable. For its price and
performance, it beats any competitive model, belt or direct driven, hands
downs.
The
belt-drive system of the PL-2 is an updated version that provides all the
necessary torque and accurate speed control. A finely polished elastic belt is
driven by a Pioneer DC motor. The motor assures smooth platter rotation, while
the belt absorbsfinally all traces of vibration while powerfully transmitting
motive power from the motor to the platter.
Where the
PL-2 differs from the conventional belt-drive model is its Stable Hanging
Rotor, a kind of cup fitted to the shaft under the platter. It gives the
platter a stabilizing force that keeps the platter steady as it revolves,
reducing potential platter wobble.
Giving the
Pl-2 aa distinctive look is a straight low-mass PG tone arm. Since it is
insensitive to resonance and hence to warps and eccentricities of records, it
tracks even the most difficult-to-follow record grooves easily. The arm
combines high tracking ability with high sensitivity to permit the use of any
cartridge, whatever its compliance or operating principle.
Like all
Pioneer turntables, the Coaxial Suspension system protects the arm, cartridge
and records from acoustic feedback. And that's the reason why the Pl-2 boats a
high Signal-to-Noise ratio of 68 dB.
The PL-2 is
an auto-return model. At the end of play, the arm automatically returns to its
rest and shuts the power off. Operaation couldn,t be simpler; There's just one
control - for speed selection - on the slanted front edge of the turntable.
Specifications:
Drive
System: Belt-drive
Motors: DC-Servo motor
Speeds: 33-1/3 and 45 rpm
Wow and
Flutter: no more than 0,05%
Signal-to-Noise
Ratio: more than 68 dB
Tone-arm
Type: Static-balanced low mass Polymer
Graphite straight pipe arm
Effective
Arm Length: 221 mm (8-11/16 inches)
Overhang: 15,5 mm (5/8 inches)
Usable
Cartridge Weight: 3 g to 8 g
Power
Requirement: 120 V 60 Hz
Power
Consumption: 3 watts
Dimensions
(W x H x D): 420 x 108 x 367 mm
(16-9/16" x 4-1/4" x 14-7/16")
Weight: 5,1 kg (11 lbs 4 oz)
I recently got one of these PL-2 Pioneer turntables from a friend whos is moving to Canadá, looking forward yo enjoy playing records on it.......!
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