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DRIVE MOTOR SECTION
The PL-12D employs a 4-pole synchronous motor and a belt- drive system to ensure stable rotation of the turntable platter that is free from line voltage fluctuation. The synchronous motor is much like the motors usually used only in expensive turntables, and is the quietest that you can own. lt gives you an extremely high signal-to-noise ratio, extremely low wow and flutter, and helps cut down on irritating motor vibration.
times. The counter weight of the tone arm is the styrus pres-
sure direct-reading type that gives easy weight adjustment when cartridge-changing is necessary. Then there is a light- weight plug-in type head-shell so that you may use a cartridge with its stylus pressure from 0.75 grams. To cut down on dis- tortion, the PL-12D has an anti-skating control to suppress the harmful inward force of the stylus.
TONEARM SECTION
The tonearm of the PL-12D is the static-balanced, S-shaped type that uses a super hard alloy material at the pivot point
of its arm, thereby assuring sensitive, stable tracking at all
OTHER DISTINCTIVE FEATURES
The cueing control, an oil-damped arm elevation device, is connected to the start lever and helps prevent damage to your stylus or your record usually caused by misoperation. There is a stylus position gauge to faciritate easy installation of your favorite cartridge. And pioneer used aluminum foil on the inner part of the PL-12D's wooden cabinet to prevent external noise often caused by your amplifier or other equip- ment placed near the turntable. The cabinet itself, eleganily styled, is the spring-suspension type and designed to cope with external vibration. The dust cover of the pL-12D is
hinged in the free-stop manner, permitting you to leave it
at rest at any angle you choose.
SPECIFICATIONS
Motor:
Drive System:
Speeds:
Wow and Flutter:
Signal to Noise Ratio:
Turntable Platter:
Tone Arm:
Arm Effective Length:
Overhang:
Max. Usable Cartridge Weight:
Accessory Devices:
4-pole synchronous motor
Belt-drive
33-1/3 and 45 rpm
Less than 0.1% (WRMS)
More than 47dB
12-inch (gOcm) zinc die-cast (weight: 2lb. 10 oz./1.2 log)
Static-balance S-shaped
type tonearm
221mm
15.5mm
10 grams
Anti-skating
Power Requirements:
Power Consumption:
Dimensions (overall):
Weight:
control, cueing device,
direct-reading counter-
weight, lateral balancer,
stylus position gauge (overhang indicator)
U.S.A. and Canada model.:
120V 60Hz only, or
110-1 30V, 220-240V 50-60H2
11 watts
1 6-1 5/1 6(W) x 6-1 5/32(H) x
14-1/4(D) inches
430(w) x 1 64(H) xs62(D) mm
16lb.5oz./7.4k9
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PIG'NEEFI ELECTFICINIC CClFIPCIFIATIC|N / 15-5, 4-chorne, Ohrnoni-Nishi, Ohra-ku, Tokyo 148, Japan U'S. PIONEEFI ELECTFIONICS COFIPOFIATION / 178 Cornrnence Fload, Cantstadr, New Jensey O7O7p, U.S.A. PIONEEFI ELECTFIONIC (EUFIOPE) N.V. / Noondenlaan 83, 2O3O Anrwenp, Eletgiurn
HOTE: Specifications and design subject to possible modification wiihout notice.
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