Pioneer PL-530

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Pioneer
• Model: PL 530
• Type: Record player
• Years of manufacture: 1976 - 1978
• Made in: Japan
• Dimensions: 490 x 170 x 390 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 10 kg
• Original price approx.: 900 DM, bought for 800 DM (Dec. 1977)

Technical data

• Drive: direct drive
• Motors: 2

Drive: DC Servo

• • Tonearm: Warren Motor
• Speed: 33 1/3, 45
• Fine control speed: ± 2
• Synchronisation fluctuation: 0.045% (DIN)
• Rumble noise ratio: 70 dB (DIN B)
• Operating mode: Fully automatic
• Turntable:
  • Material: Injection moulded aluminium
  • Diameter: Ø 330 mm
  • Weight:
• Tonearm: Statically balanced S-shaped tubular tonearm.
  • Effective length: 221 mm
  • Overhang: 15 mm
  • Toning cell weight: 4 - 14.5 g
• Pickup: optional

Special Features

• stroboscope
• Adjustable anti-skating force
• Lateral weight
• Tonearm with fine adjustment via scale
• Fine speed control

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
• Pioneer PL-112 D
• Pioneer PL-115 D
• Pioneer PL-117 D
• Pioneer PL-510 A
• Pioneer PL-530
• Pioneer PL-550
• Pioneer PL-570
• Pioneer PL-C 590

Pictures

• Extract from brochure: Pioneer PL-530, PL-550

• Extract from brochure: Pioneer PL-530

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Reviews

• The Pioneer PL530 direct drive turntable is a hi-fi classic from the 70s.
• The workmanship of this turntable is of a quality only found in very expensive units today.