I'm not familiar with that table, but recently cleaned up/refurbished a few old Pioneers for friends (PL-12D, PL-15DII), and they're damn decent entry-level stuff. If you're easing back into the hobby, you might want to just clean it up and use if for a while. Oil the motor if necessary, check the belt, check the arm bearings, speed etc. If it's working OK, pop a lil' Grado on there, check the setup, and have at it, or replace the stylus on whatever MM cartridge is there (if available). I seriously doubt if that table is worth the trouble to change the arm or mod seriously, but it may be worth $50 and a little elbow grease and time to get it spinning again. Good luck.
Turntable help Please
I am seriously considering getting back into analog. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated...would it be worth the time to try out my old turntable from college (26 years). It is a Philips Electronic 777 Direct Control. It is on a suspended table and is belt controlled. Interconnects are non-detachable - is it possible to change out the tonearm? Is it worth investing in a decent cartridge? Does anyone do mods on old turntables? I don't presently have a phone stage only a line stage (CJ premier 14). Thanks for any suggestions...This table sounded good back them but that was when I was into music and not an audiophile!!!