Pioneer PL-550

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Pioneer
• Model: PL-550
• Type: Record player
• Years of manufacture: 1976 - 1978
• Made in: Japan
• Dimensions: 490 x 185 x 390 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 12 kg
• Original price approx.: 1'260 DM

Connections

• Outputs: pickup optional

Technical data

• Drive: Direct drive
• Motor: Quartz PLL Hall Motor
• speed: 33 1/3, 45 rpm
• Fine control speed: ± 6
• Synchronisation fluctuations:
  • DIN: ± 0.04 %
  • WRMS: 0,025 %
• Rumble noise ratio:
  • JIS: 62 dB
  • DIN-B: > 70 dB
• Operating mode: Manual
• Turntable:
  • Material: Injection moulded aluminium
  • Diameter: Ø 324 mm

Weight:

• Tonearm: Statically balanced S-shaped tubular tonearm.
  • Effective length: 221 mm
  • Overhang: 15 mm
  • Toning cell weight: 4 - 13.5 g
• Pickup: optional

Special Features

• Tonearm height adjustment
• Stroboscope

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