Nearly 50 years ago, the Pioneer PL-12D II was hailed as the best entry level turntable money could buy. Today, we have to admit they must have been right. This is quite possibly the perfect turntable for someone who's ready to take the vinyl leap.
- Production
- 1975-79
- Condition
- 9/10
- Serial No.
- VD24396MP
- Orig. MSRP
- $99.95
- Restoration
- Full 30-point service check
- Cleaned controls, switches, and chassis
- Factory Specs
Type 2-speed, belt-driven turntable
Motor 4-pole synchronous motor
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 17"W x 6.25"H x 13.75"D
Weight 16.5 lbs.
- Documentation
Pioneer PL-12D II Owner's Manual
- The History of Pioneer
- Pioneer was founded by Nozomu Matsumoto in 1938 in Tokyo as a radio and speaker repair shop. In December 1953 Mr. Nozomu Matsumoto succeeded in developing the first domestic dynamic speaker made of original parts. It was named A-8 and marketed in Japan under the Pioneer brand. It later became the origin of the HiFi ...
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- Liner Notes
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 - its 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.
- Stock No.
- 7708060025053
Nearly 50 years ago, the Pioneer PL-12D II was hailed as the best entry level turntable money could buy. Today, we have to admit they must have been right. This is quite possibly the perfect turntable for someone who's ready to take the vinyl leap.
