Vintage PL-51 Direct Drive Stereo Strobe Turntable. This is one of our favorite Pioneer tables, great combination of easy to use features and awesome looking.
A professional direct-drive stereo turntable with sophisticated DC servo phono motor and highly-sensitive S-shaped tonearm. It has two speeds, 33.3 & 45 rpm. Exact vintage is unknown however, this unit is in good vintage condition (please refer to photos). It has been tested as far as the turntable rotation and is sold as is. May need some tweaks for optimum sound and future use.
- Shure SC35C cartridge currently installed
- Overall very good condition , but the dustcover is rough ( surface scratches, and has a crack as shown in photos)
- Lower hinge brackets are missing so the dustcover is not attached to the base.
- Case section around outputs is missing. This is not visible as it is on the back, and has no effect on functionality. Please see pictures.
VINTAGE PIONEER PL-51A FULLY STEREO TURNTABLE. The Pioneer PL-51 uses no belts or idlers. The DC servo motor drives the platter directly, resulting in lowest possible vibrations transmitted to the tonearm. The result is a new height of turntable performance, plenty for the most demanding audio enthusiast. A turntables revolution speed is affected by many factors, including ambient room temperature etc, which cannot be predicted or corrected by motor performance alone. This electronic circuit comes into play at the touch of a button, letting you adjust the speed 2% during play. Playing 4-channel records requires extra tonearm precision, and the PL-51 delivers, not only with an exactly balanced tonearm design, but also with an ideal anti-skating system. The result is stable tracking over every part of the record for brilliant response from the first note to the last.
There has been a huge increase in vinyl sales and as a result turntables are rising in value and this turntable is no exception. It is a true piece of audiophile kit.
