Pioneer PL-3000
Brand: Pioneer
The Pioneer PL-3000 is a high-end turntable model introduced by Pioneer Corporation in the late 1970s. It was part of Pioneer's elite PL-1000 series, which also included the PL-1000, PL-5000, PL-5000S, and PL-X1 models.The PL-3000 featured a heavy-duty aluminum and brass construction, a three-speed synchronous motor with reverse belt, an adjustable plumb bob counterweight, and a top-loaded tonearm with cobalts. Its tonearm was fitted with a Sasaki S-100L moving coil cartridge, a high-output MC cartridge designed specifically for high-performance turntables like the PL-3000.The PL-3000's performance and sound quality were highly regarded by audiophiles and turntable enthusiasts, especially in the areas of tracking accuracy, soundstage imaging, and low-level detail retrieval. It has become a sought-after collectible item among vintage sound equipment enthusiasts, and is a symbol of the pinnacle of turntable design and engineering from the analog era of audio equipment.
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