Pioneer PL-980

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Pioneer
• Model: PL-980
• Type: Turntable
• Years of manufacture: 1988 - 1990
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Black
• Power consumption: 9 W
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 420 x 118 x 365 mm
• Weight: 4.7 kg
• Original price approx.: 450 DM, 1989

Connections

• Outputs: MM cartridge, T4P connector

Technical Data

• Drive: direct drive
• Motor: Quartz-PLL
  • Turntable: Quartz control
  • Tonearm: DC motor
• Speed: 33-1/3 and 45 rpm
• Synchronisation fluctuation: 0.002 % WRMS
• Rumble noise ratio: 78 dB
• Turntable: 304 mm die-cast aluminium
• Operating mode: fully automatic
• Pitch:
• Tonearm: Dynamically balanced tonearm for T4P plug-in connection system.

Length: 221 mm

• • Cartridge weight: 6 g
  • Contact pressure: 1 - 1,5 g
• Cartridge: Pioneer PC-305 T

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
• Pioneer PL-3 F
• Pioneer PL-223
• Pioneer PL-333
• Pioneer PL-443
• Pioneer PL-880
• Pioneer PL-980
• Pioneer PL-L 550

Pictures

• Image: Pioneer PL-980