Audiophile Pioneer Turntable PL-12D & Shure M75ED II Cartridge *Made in Japan*

PIONEER PL-12D Turntable made in Japan in very good and clean condition and in full working order. Superb performance and design, generally great example of old school quality plus SHURE M75ED type 2 Cartridge.

Motor has been oiled, brand new belt and stylus just fitted.

Includes original instructions which are complete but cover has split down the spine.

Combination of wood effect case and metal floated plate to achieve a high standard of performance.

Dust cover has been cleaned and polished and has some scratches and on the left corner there is what looks like a little melted spot (see pic)- the dust cover looks good and is very presentable.

Every function working perfectly and the base, surround etc is in near mint cosmetic condition. I do not think you will find a better example of this iconic- giant killer of a turntable.

The Turntable will be very well packed for safe transit with special attention to tone arm. Any questions please ask.

Pioneer PL-12D

Description:

The PL-12D motor drives the platter not via a system of trouble prone idlers but via the tried and true Pioneer belt transmission, shutting out motor vibrations and rumble while improving the overall signal to noise ratio.

The belt, made of a durable polyurethane, resists temperature changes as well as ageing remarkably well.

The 4-pole synchronous motor features highly accurate and stable speed and revolves with practically no vibrations.

Stability is further improved by the fine machining of the zinc-alloy platter.

To keep the stylus tracking perfectly along the centre of the record groove, a specially developed spring activated anti-skating device is provided - it's effect is to guarantee fine channel separation when playing stereo records.

The lightweight and light tracking tonearm is shaped for almost perfect geometry and minimum tracking error.

What's more, it is equipped with an absolute lateral balance weight so that vertical stylus movement will not lead to lateral unbalances.

With it's dark brown, walnut finished base and balanced black-silver colours, the PL-12D looks like the precision instrument it is.

Specifications:

• Motor: 4-pole synchronous motor

• Drive: belt driven

• Speeds: 33 and 45rpm

• Speed accuracy: 1.0% or less

• Wow and flutter: 0.1% WRMS

• Rumble: 47dB

• Platter: 30cm aluminium alloy

• Tonearm: s-shaped pipe

• Effective length: 221mm

• Dimensions: 430 x 160.5 x 349mm

• Weight: 7.5kg

• Made in Japan