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Pioneer PL990 Fully Automatic Turntable | 
| Brand: PIOAUDIO
Category: CE
List Price: $129.99
Buy New: $122.13
You Save: $7.86 (6%)
New (2) from $109.99
Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 1852
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 8.5
Dimensions (in): 6.6 x 18.1 x 16
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: PL-990
Model: 990
UPC: 012562333793
EAN: 0012562333793
ASIN: B00009QORL
Availability: Usually ships in 3 to 5 weeks
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| Features:
| • | 2-speed full auto type | | • | Phono EQ built-in | | • | Moving magnet cartridge included |
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Product Description
Just because your records are past their prime doesn't mean you should trust them to an out-of-shape record player. Let Pioneer's precision turntable help you relive all the memories of your record album days while helping to preserve your collection at the same time. Even if you're just transferring them to digital media, you'll appreciate the fidelity that moving magnet technology offers over moving coil cartridges. The turntable features dynamically balanced tone arm, moving magnet cartridge and diamond stylus.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 7 more reviews...
 Not too bad for a first turntable June 4, 2008
Zachary McGrew (Bellevue, WA USA)
I bought this turntable for my birthday after getting my hands on an uncommon record that I was really excited to hear. After reading various reviews for two days, I decided it was worth the extra money to go with the Pioneer over the Sony PSLX250H. This model *has pitch control* unlike the Sony models. The stylus is cheap to replace, but the cartridge isn't replaceable. Sound quality was good, but not great. I'm no audio expert, and even on my cheap speakers it sounded flat. As a comparison I had a friend bring his Stanton over to play the same record. His sounded noticeably crisper and clearer. The other major problem is that if the record is a little bigger than most or not quite a circle then it probably won't play. This may sound confusing, but it's the truth. The back end around the platter is raised, and the tonearm holder is placed directly next to the platter. Non-perfectly circular records tend to hang and rub on the raised backend, the tonearm holder, or both.
After owning the player for a little over a month I've decided to upgrade to an Audio-Technica AT-PL120.
 Happy Listener/Recorder April 10, 2008
Steven Robert Westenberger (Packer Land)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I own a high end Technics turntable (which I still have hooked up to another receiver) so I could compare. While the build quality of the Pioneer is no where near the Technics, the sound quality is impressively close. I swapped the rubber mat with the Technics (which is twice as thick) to help cut back on needle weight to the album.
Now the true test recording, the first song I tried was Bob Seger's, Night Moves because it contains some quiet parts (I wanted to see if the Pioneer would output any additional noise). I used Roxio's recording software and told it to detect and clip any spots without sound. The Pioneer passed with flying colors. It detected both quiet spots !!! I didn't think it would.
Final thought: While the sound quality doesn't match that of high end big buck turntables, for the money and casual listener/recorder (cause after you record a song with the software out these days, you can make it sound how ever you like). I'd have to give it 2 thumbs up.
nice turntable-good value April 1, 2008
C. Schones
Needed to replace my Pioneer PLA-25 turntable from 1972 to play my vinyl.
This turntable works very well for low price and a lot of plastic. It is
fully auto with a dampened dust cover and a metal turntable with rubber mat. Be forewarned that RC wires to A/V are short and you may need to have to add extensions. The preamp cannot be turned off either. It sounds
great and I should be able to replace the needle for under 10 dollars.
Has a speed adjust but have not had to use it. Very happy with it.
This is an ok player October 20, 2007
Adam Biddle
10 out of 13 found this review helpful
I was on the fence between this and a more expensive, manual audio technica turntable. I went with this one since it was automatic and less expensive. The second I played some new LP's I ordered, I could tell the sound was very flat and dull. I am no audiophile, but I am picky about how things sound. I figured it would at-least come close to listening to an .mp3, but it was far from it. I wanted to start a collection of my favorite CD albums on vinyl and have a half decent turntable to listen to them, but this turntable disappointed me. I dont know what I was expecting, but I thought it would sound as good as if I were listening to it on my computer. I enjoy the idea of listening to an album the whole way through and not being able to skip songs, but its annoying when the sound isnt very rich. I have returned it and I am ordering the better audio technica, hoping it delivers better on the sound. Its a good player if you just want to hear your LP's, but dont expect it to deliver good or excellent sound quality.
I just got the audio technica at-PL120 and its sooo much better than the pioneer. It easily sounds as good as listening to a CD, or possibly better. Do yourself a favor, and spend the extra $30 for a much, much better player.
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