Pioneer PL-L 800

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Pioneer
• Model: PL-L 800
• Type: Tangential turntable
• Years of manufacture: 1981 - 1983
• Made in: Japan
• Colour: Champagne
• Remote control:
• Power consumption: 22 W
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 420 x 120 x 427 mm
• Weight: 8.3 kg
• Original price approx.: 1'280 DM

Connections

• Outputs: sound cell PC-4 MC, 1.5 mV, 30 - 100 kOhm
• Inputs: -

Technical Data

• Drive: Quartz PLL direct drive
• Motors: 2
  • Linear motor for tonearm

Quartz PLL SHR (Stable Hanging Rotor)

• Speed: 33/45 rpm
• Synchronisation fluctuations: < 0.012 %
• Rumble noise ratio: 78 dB
• Turntable: Die-cast aluminium
• Weight:
• Operating mode: Fully automatic
• Pitch: no
• Tonearm: Linear, motor-driven, straight, statically balanced, polymer graphite
• Tonearm length: 162 mm
  • Overhang: 0 mm
  • Cartridge weight: 3 - 8 g
• Tonearm cell: PC-4 MC
  • Type: MC
  • Frequency response: 10 - 35'000 Hz
  • Output voltage: 1.5 mV
  • Terminal impedance: 30 - 100 kOhm
  • Needle: 0.3 x 0.7 mil diamond
  • Contact pressure: 2 g (± 0.3 g)

Special Features

• Tangential turntable fully automatic
• Quick Repeat

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
• Amplifier:
• Pioneer A-5
• Pioneer A-6
• Pioneer A-7
• Pioneer A-8
• Pioneer A-9

• [[Tuner:
• Pioneer F-5
• Pioneer F-7
• Pioneer F-9

• [[Receiver:
• Pioneer SX-4
• Pioneer SX-5
• Pioneer SX-6
• Pioneer SX-7
• Pioneer SX-8
• Pioneer SX-9

• [[Tape Decks
• Pioneer CT-3
• Pioneer CT-4
• Pioneer CT-5
• Pioneer CT-6 R
• Pioneer CT-7 R
• Pioneer CT-8 R
• Pioneer CT-9 R

• [[Record Player:
• Pioneer PL-2
• Pioneer PL-4
• Pioneer PL-5
• Pioneer PL-7
• Pioneer PL-8
• Pioneer PL-L 800

Pictures

• Extract from brochure: Pioneer PL-L 800

Reports

• Review from "Good Old Hifi": [[1]]

Links

• External link to website "The Vintage Knob": [[2]]