Pioneer PL-5

Brand: Pioneer

The Pioneer PL-5 is a vintage turntable model that was produced by the Japanese electronics company Pioneer in the early 1970s. It features a belt-driven platter with a steel tonearm and a cartridge housing that allows for variable tracking force adjustment. Some notable features of this turntable include a stationary brass bearing, a stroboscopic turntable platter, and an adjustable subsynchronome speed control. Overall, the Pioneer PL-5 is a high-performance turntable that is still sought after by audiophiles today for its exceptional sound quality and craftsmanship.

• Drive: Direct Drive
• Motor: DC
• Control: Servo
• Automation: Full-Auto
• Changer: No
• Suspension:
• Rumble: -78dB
• Wow and Flutter: 0.025% wrms
• Speeds: 33, 45 rpm
• Platter: 310 mm
• Tonearm: Straight
• Dimensions: 420 x 108 x 367 mm
• Weight: 5.9 kg
• Year: 1982
• Price: $180 (1982)