Low Cost Turntable - Incredible Performance


I highly recommend the Pioneer PL-30-K Belt Drive Line Output Automatic Turntable. Amazon offers for $400 but new in box are $299 on eBay now. I owned higher-end TTs and I can say this TT sounds as good. It is not well known compared to other brands, Replace the low end AT3600 cartridge though. A bonus is it is fully automatic. IMO you cannot go wrong with this purchase.

jimbennet

IMHO,  and it's just my observation,  but the origins of this post sound like someone trying to talk themselves out of buyers remorse and looking for the validation of others to help them do it. I happen to still believe you're better off investing in some of the used direct drive tables of the 80s and 90s

But take it for what it's worth to you. .

@yogiboy Thanks for the 4 Hz cut off value. But what does that mean in reality? 4 Hz = oscillation 4 times per second, but of what? A reference tone, say a' = 440 Hz. But then what does 0.1% of >4 Hz mean?

I would have expected some variation of the platter rotation (33.33/45 RPM) to be the metric of wow and flutter. but then we need a time dimension (seconds) to differentiate short from long term variability. Or does 4 Hz refer cryptically to 0.25 s? For easy math at 30 rpm, one revolution takes 2 s, so 0.25 s would be 1/8 of a revolution or 45 degrees. but then > < is not a terribly good engineering standard.

The more I try to figure out what that 4 Hz could mean, the more I get confused. Either there is more to it, or it does not make any sense. If you (or anybody else) can provide some clarity, that would be great! Thanks!

Buyers remorse? Are you kidding? I do nor need other opinions on what sounds good, You are as insulting as it gets. Go away.