Pioneer DJ
Direct Drive Turntable w/USB - Black
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Solidly built with excellent vibration damping and precise audio playback, this high-torque deck has a USB out so you can make digital recordings of your vinyl collection in Pioneer's free rekordbox software. The PLX-500 also comes with all the accessories you need to get started: a dust cover with jacket stand, a slipmat and a silver edition PC-HS01-S headshell (cartridge and stylus included).
SPECS:
Included Accessories
- Slip mat
- Dust cover with jacket stand
- Adapter for 45 EP records
- Head shell (with cartridge)
- Balance and shell weights
- Audio conversion cord: 1 Stereo pin plug (female); 1 Stereo mini plug (male)
- USB cord
Dimensions and Weight
Width: 450 mm
Height: 159 mm
Depth: 368 mm
Weight: 10.7 kg
Turntable
Drive Method: Servo-type direct drive
Platter: Aluminium, die-casting diameter: 332 mm
Motor: 3-phase, brushless DC motor
Braking System: Electronic brake
Rotation Speed: 33-1/3, 45, 78 rpm
Tone Arm
Arm Type:
- Universal type S-shape tone arm
- Gimbal-supported type bearing structure
- Static balance type
Overhang: 16 mm
Effective Length: 230.5 mm
Tracking Error: Within 3 degrees
Height Adjustment Range: 6 mm
Stylus Pressure Variable Range: 0-4 g (1 scale 0.1 g)
Proper Cartridge Weight: < 9.5 g
Cartridge type: VM
Terminals
Outputs: 1 PHONO/LINE (RCA)
USB: 1 USB B port
Media
Q & A
Reviews
Well-packaged, very easy to set up, & solid-feeling build quality. The included "VM" (Audio-Technica?) headshell-mounted cartridge sounds good (I can always upgrade later) and the tone-arm height was preset from the factory. I just followed the included instructions to balance the arm and set stylus pressure/anti-skate to recommended values.
The "dust-cover album jacket display" idea is a cool touch too. A good product for people looking to upgrade or to replace an older consumer electronics turntable like I was.
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| Product | SKU | Qty |
|---|---|---|
| Direct Drive Turntable w/USB - Black | 488024 |
