Grundig PS 4000

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Grundig
• Model: PS 4000
• Type: Record player
• Years of manufacture: 1980 - 1981
• Made in:
• Color: Metal finish
• Power consumption:
• Dimensions: 420 x 141 x 348 mm (WxHxD).
• Weight:
• Original price approx.: 580 DM

Connections

• Outputs: Cable with 5-pin DIN plug
• Inputs: -

Technical data

• Drive: Belt drive
• Motor: DC motor, controlled via tachogenerator, quartz stabilized PLL control
• Speed: 33 1/3, 45 rpm
• Synchronous speed fluctuations: < 0.05% (DIN), < 0.025% (WRMS)
• Rumble noise ratio: better -50 dB (DIN A), better -73 dB (DIN B)
• Turntable: cast aluminium
• Operating mode: semi-automatic
• Pitch: no
• Tonearm: straight tonearm with detachable headshell; 1/2" mounting for cartridge
• Cartridge: Philips Super M II GP 406 II

Special Features

• 'DIRECT CONTROL' drive system, combining the advantages of belt and direct drive. The belt drive is controlled by a tachogenerator in the drive pulley. This ensures a constant speed even when the load on the drive varies, e.g. due to cleaning brushes, temperature or mains fluctuations.
• Tonearm balance integrated in the locking position socket.
• Adjustable tracking force and antiskating. Separate scales for spherical and elliptical needle grind available for antiskating.
• Sprung sub-chassis with three leaf springs coupled to the frame.
• Photoelectric limit stop

Remarks

• Identical in construction to Philips AF 887
• The stock headshell has a 1/2" hole spacing but no slotted holes, so only Philips Super M II series cartridges fit accurately. In order to be able to use pickups from other manufacturers, Philips made a 1/2" universal headshell with slotted holes with the order number 4822 402 60627.

• Other models in the same series:
• Grundig PS 2000
• Grundig PS 2500
• Grundig PS 3000
• Grundig PS 3500
• Grundig PS 4000
• Grundig PS 4500

Pictures

• Extract from brochure: Grundig PS 2000, PS 3000, PS 4000