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Pioneer PL-300 Reviews
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Pioneer PL-300
This year is the first time the PL-300 gave me any trouble. In fairness the unit did not have a regular maintenance done, so the strobe was off just a little. I replaced it with a new AT140, but decided to rebuild the PL-300 and still use it with my AV setup. The Shure M95ed is almost as old and still performs well, though it now has a LPGear carbongraphite on it that sounds real full, but crisp, handling classical music real well.
Difficult to find fault with this turntable (unless you're prejudiced against late 70s, silver/grey, mainly-plastic mass-produced turntables in general!). A bit of a hidden gem IMO, quite capable of giving the lower-end Pro-ject and Rega models a run for their money. Decent tone-arm with removable SME-fit headshell so you can change cartridges easily, although the original Pioneer cartridge sounds pretty good. Platter and tonearm are spring-mounted off the plinth, which I always think promises a bright and lively sound. There's a strobe which stays rock-steady at 33 and 45, no speed adjustment available or necessary. Simple and elegant (to my eyes anyway), sounds excellent, not big money, a great buy.
Yes it is a nice turntable. I bought mine new in 1979-80. I went into the Navy for six years, got married, moved several times. This has been in the box for all those years! I busted it out last
Easy to work on. Great sound auto return very handy. stylish design with thin deck and beveled platter.
it sounds really good with cheep stylus...i think its gonna be much better with something good ... nice table for $100-$150 range
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